Willow Run Airport
YIP · KYIP · Detroit, MI · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:21 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 233° mag · 227° true
- Dimensions
- 7,543 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (LSW) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 702 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 39 ft, 1,387 ft from threshold, 674 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 56 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 710 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,543 / 7,543 / 7,543 / 7,543 ft
- End lights
- centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 7,543 ft | |
| 09/27 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Willow Run”Taxi & takeoff
“Willow Run”Departure & arrival
“Detroit”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.95 | METRO DP (WESTBOUND) |
| 134.3 | METRO DP (EASTBOUND) |
| 256.9 | LCL/P |
| 284.0 | APCH/P DEP/P · METRO DP |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23 · RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (LSW) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 05 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (YIP) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DXO 113.40 · SVM 114.30 · CRL 115.70 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DXO · Detroit | VOR/DME | 113.40 · 81X | High | r288° / 7.4 NM |
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r168° / 10.6 NM |
| CRL · Carleton | VOR/DME | 115.70 · 104X | High | r347° / 11.9 NM |
| MTC · Selfridge | TACAN | 133.70 · 64X | — | r240° / 38.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KYIP / YIP
- Coordinates
- 42.2379, -83.5304
- Elevation
- 716 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- Weather station
- ASOS · 127.425 · ☎ 734-961-6843
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- YIP
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1942/12
- Distance from city
- 24 SW
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 09: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PSGR SEATS. 72 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL ARPT OPS MGR 734-485-6670.
- LRA ARPT; ADCUS 734-942-9000.
- CUST AVBL 24 HRS, MON - FRI AND ON CALL FROM DTW ON WKEND.
- HELICOPTER TKOFS & LDGS ON THE SOUTH RAMP PROHIBITED, TAXI ONLY.
- CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE M-F, 0800-1600,DTW AIRFIELD OPS (734-942-3685) PROVIDES DLY INSPECTIONS AND IS ON CALL FOR WX OR INCIDENTS OFF HRS.
- WRONG SFC ARR RISK ARPT, CLOSELY ALIGNED PAVEMENT TXY G & RWY 09/27.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 800/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 350/F/C/X/T
- ONLY THE 80' CENTER PORTION OF THE RY IS GRVD.
Obstructions
- RUNWAY 9 DISPLACED THRESHOLD OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE 50:1
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Nearby airports
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About KYIP
Willow Run Airport (YIP · KYIP) is an airport in Detroit, MI, at 716 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,543 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KYIP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KYIP have a control tower?
Yes. Willow Run Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KYIP?
Willow Run Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,543 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KYIP?
Willow Run Airport is in Detroit, MI, at an elevation of 716 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2379, -83.5304.
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