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DTW Facts

IATA Airport Identifier

DTW

Number of Runways

6

Number of Passenger Terminals:

Number of Gates

145

  -McNamara Terminal

121

  -North Terminal

24 (2 additional gates opening Fall 2009)

Number of Scheduled Passenger Airlines

16

Number of Parking Spaces

Approx. 19,000

Shops & Restaurants

Approx. 120

Number of Passengers in 2008

35,135,828

Rank (by number of passengers) in 2008*

13th in North America , 24th in the World

Number of International Passengers in 2008

3,187,249

Number of Aircraft Operations in 2008

462,520

Rank (by number of aircraft operations) in 2008*

11th in North America; 15th in the World

Nonstop Destinations

160 (Including Seasonal Flights)

Total Cargo in 2008

464,932,595 lbs. (210,890 metric tones)

Busiest Origin & Destination Market

New York, NY (LGA/JFK/EWR)

Airport Authority Employees

650

Badged Personnel at Airport

18,000+

Annual Economic Impact**

$7.6 Billion

Daily Economic Impact**

$20.8 Million

Jobs Impact**

71,000

 

*Source: Airports Council International

** Estimated economic impact figures represent total impact throughout the State of Michigan. Source: University of Michigan-Dearborn, School of Management. The Economic Impact of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 2005.