Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport frequencies
Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET · KDET) in Detroit, MI is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Detroit City
- ATIS 124.875
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
Taxi & takeoff Detroit City
- Ground 121.85
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 121.3
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Detroit
- App/Dep 134.3 (METRO departures)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Flight service 122.2
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (4 more)
| 118.95 | METRO DP (WESTBOUND) |
|---|---|
| 134.3 | METRO DP (EASTBOUND) |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 284.0 | APCH/P DEP/P, GIGGY STAR, METRO DP |
Every KDET frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 124.875 |
|---|---|
| Ground | 121.85 |
| Tower | 121.3 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 122.2 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 134.3 · METRO departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KDET?
Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport tower is 121.3, calling "Detroit City Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KDET?
Ground control at Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport is 121.85. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KDET?
ATIS at Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport is 124.875. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KDET?
App/Dep for Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport is 134.3, working as "Detroit" (METRO departures). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about KDET
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.