# Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) **Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport** (IATA: **DTW**, ICAO: **KDTW**, FAA LID: **DTW**) is the primary international gateway serving Detroit and the surrounding Southeast Michigan metropolitan area. Located in the suburb of Romulus, Michigan, it serves as a critical hub for global and domestic air travel. ### Overview and Location Maintained and operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority, the facility is situated approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. It is Michigan’s largest and busiest airport, functioning as a primary economic engine for the Great Lakes region. ### Statistical Significance DTW is the dominant aviation center in the state of Michigan: * **Passenger Volume:** It records more than 10 times the number of annual enplanements and deplanements as the state's second-busiest facility, Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids. * **Regional Dominance:** The airport handles more total passenger traffic than all other airports in Michigan combined. ### Technical Specifications * **IATA Code:** DTW * **ICAO Code:** KDTW * **FAA Location Identifier:** DTW * **Primary Service Area:** Metro Detroit, Southeast Michigan, and Northern Ohio.