Commercial Filming

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport has played a leading role on both the small and silver screens. Thanks in large part to Michigan's past film production incentives, the airport has played the part of airports ranging from Milwaukee to Hong Kong—with even a few cameo appearances as itself.  

Here are few of DTW's credits:

• Made: Survivalists (2008 TV episode)
• The Prince of Motor City (2008 TV Pilot) 
• Homeland Security USA (2009 TV series documentary) 
• Up in the Air (2009)
• Aftermath: World Without Oil (2010 TV episode) 
• Air Emergency: Cockpit Chaos (2010 TV episode)
• Detroit 1-8-7: Pharmacy Double/Bullet Train (2010 TV episode)
• The Domino Effect (2010)
• Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
• This Must Be the Place (2011)
• This Narrow Place (2011)
• AWOL (2012)
• The Citizen (2012)
• Catfish (2013)
• Delta “No Bag Left Behind” TV Commercial (2014)
• Amazing Race (2018)
• My 600 Pound Life (2018 & 2019)
• 90 Day Fiancé (2021, 2022 & 2023)
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley (2022)

Please see below for more information about commercial filming and photography at our airports. Questions may be directed to matthew.virost@wcaa.us.

Important Documents:
Commercial Filming and Photography Permit Application
General Terms and Conditions
Location Fee Schedule
Sample Insurance Cert.
Checklist