Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport

DET · KDET · Detroit, MI · 626 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDET / DET
Coordinates: 42.4092, -83.0099
Elevation: 626 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
NOTAM facility: DET
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 5 NE

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:20 AM	09:20Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	09:55Z
Sunset	09:12 PM	01:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:47 PM	01:47Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:47 PM → 05:20 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:12 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from KDET

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway 15/33

5,092 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 135k.

Heading: 148° mag · 143° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 328° mag · 323° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	126.85	APP/DEP
ATIS	124.875
GND	121.85
RDO	122.2	LANSING RDO
TWR	121.3
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MTC · Selfridge	TACAN	133.70	r219° / 14.6 NM
DXO · Detroit	VOR-DME	113.40	r059° / 19.7 NM
SVM · Salem	VORTAC	114.30	r093° / 25.9 NM
PSI · Pontiac	VORTAC	111.00	r130° / 29 NM
CRL · Carleton	VORTAC	115.70	r045° / 29.4 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Glider, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF DETROIT

11499 CONNER ST, DETROIT, MI

313-628-2144

Manager

JASON WATT

11499 CONNER ST, DETROIT, MI

313-628-2144

Remarks FAA

LOAD/UNLOADING CLASS A XPLOS OR POISONS NOT PERMITTED, PPR FOR CLASS B & C XPLOS.
LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
UNLIGHTED TWR 275 FT AGL 1 MILE WSW.
LDG FEE FOR ACFT 6000 LBS OR GTR.
FUEL SYS ICE INHIBITOR AVBL UPON REQ.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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