Young abandoned a plan to expand the airport's runway because the adjoining Gethsemane Cemetery blocked the way, and surviving relatives protested. The June 1946 OAG shows 100 weekday departures on Pennsylvania Central, American, United, Northwest, Eastern, TWA, C&S and Michigan Central. The March 1939 Official Aviation Guide shows 13 weekday departures on American, 10 on Pennsylvania Central and one on Marquette. Northcoast Executive Airlines (1988–1990)ĭET was Detroit's primary airport until 1946-47 when almost all airline flights moved to Willow Run Airport and later to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.The following airlines served Detroit City Airport: It is listed as an asset of the city, but its future plans are in doubt. The city of Detroit says that the facility has staff and is operational. The airport has three 1,000 space parking lots. The 53,000-square-foot (4,900 m 2) passenger terminal includes space for restaurants, retail concessions, car rental facilities, airline offices, baggage pick-up and claim areas, boarding areas and passenger lounges. The airport's passenger terminal also houses facilities for Customs and Border Protection, which serves private and cargo airplanes. The airport now has no scheduled passenger airline service. Pro Air, a scheduled passenger airline, was based at the airport and grounded by the FAA due to poor maintenance performance after less than a year. Spirit Airlines planned to fly McDonnell-Douglas DC-9s to DET in 1995, but never began service. Chautauqua Airlines served the airport but ceased service less than a year later. įrom July 1988 through September 1993, Southwest Airlines served the airport with 10 to 13 daily flights. In 2003, it was given its current name in honor of the late former mayor of Detroit. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a regional general aviation facility. Young Municipal Airport, formerly Detroit City Airport until 2003) is six miles northeast of downtown Detroit, in Wayne County, Michigan. Young International Airport ( IATA: DET, ICAO: KDET, FAA LID: DET) ( Coleman A.

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