Willow Run Airport

YIP · KYIP · Detroit, MI · 716 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KYIP / YIP
Coordinates: 42.2379, -83.5304
Elevation: 716 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Airspace: Class D
Weather station: ASOS · 127.425 · ☎ 734-961-6843
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
NOTAM facility: YIP
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: IV A
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1942/12
Distance from city: 24 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:23 AM	09:23Z
Sunrise	05:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunset	09:14 PM	01:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	01:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 05:23 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:14 PM → 04:58 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 09: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 053°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

7,543 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 350k, Double dual tandem 800k.

Heading: 053° mag · 47° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (YIP) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 74 ft, 2,434 ft from threshold, 817 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,543 / 7,543 / 7,543 / 7,543 ft
End lights: centerline, TDZ

Heading: 233° mag · 227° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (LSW) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 39 ft, 1,387 ft from threshold, 674 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,543 / 7,543 / 7,543 / 7,543 ft
End lights: centerline

Runway 09/27

5,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 55k, Double wheel 70k, Dual tandem 120k.

Heading: 095° mag · 89° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft

Heading: 275° mag · 269° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	7,543 ft
09/27	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
APCH/P DEP/P	118.95
METRO DP	118.95
METRO DP	134.3
APCH/P DEP/P	284.0
METRO DP	284.0
GND/P	119.975
LCL/P	125.275
ATIS	127.425
LCL/P	256.9
YIP VOT	108.85

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 23	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (LSW) · GS 3.00°
RWY 05	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (YIP) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DXO · Detroit	VOR-DME	113.40	r288° / 7.4 NM
SVM · Salem	VORTAC	114.30	r168° / 10.6 NM
CRL · Carleton	VORTAC	115.70	r347° / 11.8 NM
PSI · Pontiac	VORTAC	111.00	r183° / 27.8 NM
MTC · Selfridge	TACAN	133.70	r240° / 38.3 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

11050 ROGELL DR # 602, DETROIT, MI

734-485-6666

Manager

MICHAEL FAWAZ

47763 A ST, VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI

734-485-6670

Remarks FAA

AND WASHTENAW CO.
ARFF INDEX E SVC AVBL ON REQUEST CALL 734-485-6669.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PSGR SEATS. 72 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL ARPT OPS MGR 734-485-6670.
LRA ARPT; ADCUS 734-942-9000.
CUST AVBL 24 HRS, MON - FRI AND ON CALL FROM DTW ON WKEND.
HELICOPTER TKOFS & LDGS ON THE SOUTH RAMP PROHIBITED, TAXI ONLY.
CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE M-F, 0800-1600,DTW AIRFIELD OPS (734-942-3685) PROVIDES DLY INSPECTIONS AND IS ON CALL FOR WX OR INCIDENTS OFF HRS.
WRONG SFC ARR RISK ARPT, CLOSELY ALIGNED PAVEMENT TXY G & RWY 09/27.
LANDING FEE IS BASED ON ACFT GWT.
FOR CUSTOMS CLNC 1 HR MIN ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQD. PILOTS MUST CTC U.S. CUSTOMS ON 313-226-3140; RQ FOR CUSTOMS SVC BY FAA FLIGHT PLAN IS NOT ACCEPTED.
PCR VALUE: 800/R/C/W/T
PCR VALUE: 350/F/C/X/T
RUNWAY 9 DISPLACED THRESHOLD OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE 50:1
ONLY THE 80' CENTER PORTION OF THE RY IS GRVD.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KYIP in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KYIP

Willow Run Airport (YIP · KYIP) is an airport in Detroit, MI, at 716 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,543 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KYIP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KYIP have a control tower?

Yes. Willow Run Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KYIP?

Willow Run Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,543 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KYIP?

Willow Run Airport is in Detroit, MI, at an elevation of 716 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2379, -83.5304.

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