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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

KDTW
678
Flights/Day
07:39
Local Time
Detroit
Timezone
645ft
Elevation
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LIFR
11°C
Clear • Calm • 0mi • 1015.30"
Observed: 10:53 UTC
LIFR — Low Instrument: Very poor conditions, significant delays expected.
Cloud Forecast Convective Activity
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08:00
CLR
10:00
0.3k
12:00
CLR
17:00
CLR
01:00
5k
05:00 TEMPO
2k
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) CB (storm) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
FM = From (abrupt change) BECMG = Becoming (gradual) TEMPO = Temporary PROB = Probability %
TAF valid until 14:00 local time
About Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit experiences Great Lakes weather effects and typical Midwest thunderstorm patterns. Winter brings lake-effect snow and gusty winds.

Is Detroit Airport turbulent?

Detroit's location near the Great Lakes creates classic lake-effect snow challenges. Arctic air flowing across warmer lake waters can dump feet of snow on the airport while areas just miles away stay clear. Winter storms bring heavy snow, gusty crosswinds, and extensive de-icing operations that cause delays.

  • Recent winter storm caused 300+ delays and 40+ cancellations
  • Lake-effect snow produces intense, localized snowfall
  • Crosswinds during storms force runway reconfigurations
What is lake-effect snow?

When cold Arctic air flows across the relatively warm Great Lakes, it picks up moisture and dumps intense snow on downwind areas. Detroit can receive heavy snow bands while nearby areas stay clear. These events are notoriously difficult to predict precisely and can develop rapidly, creating sudden operational challenges.

When is the best time to fly from Detroit?

Late spring (May-June) and early autumn (September-October) offer the most reliable conditions. Winter lake-effect snow season runs December through March. Summer is generally good but afternoon thunderstorms occasionally cause delays. Build extra connection time during winter travel.

Is turbulence at Detroit dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Detroit?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

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American Airlines
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LAX 08:25 Local -- Forecast
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SEA 08:25 Local boeing 737-932(er) Forecast
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Delta Connection
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IND 08:25 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
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BUF 08:25 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
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SNA 08:25 Local -- Forecast
DL4274
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DL3734
Delta Air Lines
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Delta Air Lines
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MSN 08:25 Local -- Forecast
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Delta Air Lines
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SAV 08:25 Local -- Forecast
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Skywest Airlines
+1 codeshare DL
LEX 08:25 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
DL5500
Delta Connection
+1 codeshare DL
CMH 08:25 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
WN1678
Southwest Airlines
+2 codeshares DL UA
DEN 08:25 Local -- Forecast
DL3993
Delta Connection
+2 codeshares DL OO
SDF 08:25 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
DL3966
Delta Air Lines
+1 codeshare DL
PIT 08:29 Local -- Forecast
DL1070
Delta Air Lines
PHX 08:30 Local airbus a330-323 Forecast
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Aeromexico Connect
MTY 08:30 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
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Delta Air Lines (100 Years Livery)
CUN 08:30 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
OO4055
Skywest Airlines
+1 codeshare DL
OMA 08:30 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
DL1901
Delta Air Lines
PVR 08:30 Local boeing 737-932(er) Forecast
5D2609
Aeromexico Connect
QRO 08:30 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
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Delta Air Lines
AUS 08:30 Local airbus a319-114 Forecast
OO4274
Skywest Airlines
APN 08:30 Local -- Forecast
DL1043
Delta Air Lines
+1 codeshare UA
IAH 08:31 Local -- Forecast
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Delta Air Lines
+3 codeshares F DL F9
ATL 08:35 Local -- Forecast
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Delta Air Lines
+1 codeshare DL
PIT 08:35 Local -- Forecast
DL1913
Delta Air Lines
SJU 08:36 Local boeing 737-932(er) Forecast
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Delta Air Lines
MCI 08:37 Local boeing 717-2bd Forecast
DL1750
Delta Air Lines
MBJ 08:40 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
WN2587
Southwest Airlines
MDW 08:40 Local -- Forecast
DL2746
Delta Air Lines
DFW 08:40 Local airbus a319-114 Forecast
DL5525
Delta Connection
+1 codeshare DL
GRR 08:40 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
AM2609
Aeromexico
QRO 08:40 Local -- Forecast
DL1119
Delta Air Lines
SAV 08:40 Local -- Forecast
DL304
Delta Air Lines
+1 codeshare DL
SNA 08:40 Local boeing 757-231 Forecast
DL2333
Delta Air Lines
JAX 08:40 Local airbus a320-212 Forecast
UA3546
United Airlines
EWR 08:40 Local -- Forecast
NK700
Spirit Airlines
MCO 08:45 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
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Delta Air Lines
PBI 08:45 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
DL5259
Delta Connection
CVG 08:45 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
OO4214
Skywest Airlines
TVC 08:45 Local -- Forecast
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Delta Connection
+1 codeshare DL
CLE 08:45 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
B62736
Jetblue
BOS 08:45 Local airbus a220-300 Forecast
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Delta Air Lines
MEX 08:50 Local airbus a319-114 Forecast
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Delta Air Lines
SAT 08:52 Local airbus a319-114 Forecast
F91036
Frontier (Rosie The River Otter Livery)
+1 codeshare DL
TPA 08:52 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
DL334
Delta Air Lines
LAS 08:59 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
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Delta Connection
DSM 08:59 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
DL1654
Delta Air Lines
+1 codeshare UA
ORD 08:59 Local boeing 717-2bd Forecast
DL5347
Delta Connection
TYS 08:59 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
UA1235
United Airlines (Retro Livery)
DEN 09:00 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
UA282
United Airlines
DEN 09:03 Local -- Forecast
DL2258
Delta Air Lines
MSP 09:10 Local airbus a320-212 Forecast
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Delta Connection
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DL1998
Delta Air Lines
SJD 09:15 Local airbus a319-114 Forecast
DL2777
Delta Air Lines
ATL 09:15 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
DL3653
Delta Connection
PIT 09:25 Local mitsubishi crj-701er Forecast
AA3993
American Airlines
SDF 09:25 Local -- Forecast
OO3875
Skywest Airlines
+1 codeshare DL
IND 09:30 Local -- Forecast
OO3994
Skywest Airlines
MSN 09:35 Local -- Forecast
F91263
Frontier (Otto The Owl Livery)
ATL 09:36 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
DL1995
Delta Air Lines
PUJ 09:38 Local boeing 737-932(er) Forecast
07:40
Local
DTW GCM
DL DL2327
airbus a320-212
07:40
Local
DTW DFW
AA AA1569
boeing 737-823
07:43
Local
DTW MEM
FX FX404 +1
07:45
Local
DTW LAS
F94571
07:45
Local
DTW SDF
5X5481
07:50
Local
DTW SYR
DL DL5213
07:55
Local
DTW CLT
F92235
07:59
Local
DTW ROC
DL DL4093 +1
08:00
Local
DTW IAH
NK NK8808 +2
08:00
Local
DTW BWI
NK NK8908
08:05
Local
DTW SFO
UA UA2229 +1
08:09
Local
DTW SLC
DL DL698
boeing 737-932(er)
08:15
Local
DTW FLL
NK NK578
airbus a321-271nx
08:18
Local
DTW ORD
AA AA6287 +2
mitsubishi crj-701er
08:20
Local
DTW TPA
DL DL703
08:25
Local
DTW LAX
DL DL794 +1
08:25
Local
DTW SEA
DL DL734
boeing 737-932(er)
08:25
Local
DTW IND
DL DL3875 +1
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:25
Local
DTW MKE
DL DL3915 +1
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:25
Local
DTW BUF
DL DL4485
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:25
Local
DTW SNA
DL DL1857 +1
08:25
Local
DTW APN
DL DL4274 +1
08:25
Local
DTW CHS
DL DL3734
08:25
Local
DTW MSN
DL DL5205 +1
08:25
Local
DTW SAV
DL DL2737 +1
08:25
Local
DTW LEX
OO OO4010 +1
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:25
Local
DTW CMH
DL DL5500 +1
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:25
Local
DTW DEN
WN WN1678 +2
08:25
Local
DTW SDF
DL DL3993 +2
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:29
Local
DTW PIT
DL DL3966 +1
08:30
Local
DTW PHX
DL DL1070
airbus a330-323
08:30
Local
DTW MTY
5D 5D2723
embraer e190lr
08:30
Local
DTW CUN
DL DL619
airbus a321-271nx
08:30
Local
DTW OMA
OO OO4055 +1
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:30
Local
DTW PVR
DL DL1901
boeing 737-932(er)
08:30
Local
DTW QRO
5D 5D2609
embraer e190lr
08:30
Local
DTW AUS
DL DL1218
airbus a319-114
08:30
Local
DTW APN
OO OO4274
08:31
Local
DTW IAH
DL DL1043 +1
08:35
Local
DTW ATL
DL DL2194 +3
08:35
Local
DTW PIT
DL DL5510 +1
08:36
Local
DTW SJU
DL DL1913
boeing 737-932(er)
08:37
Local
DTW MCI
DL DL2826
boeing 717-2bd
08:40
Local
DTW MBJ
DL DL1750
airbus a321-211
08:40
Local
DTW MDW
WN WN2587
08:40
Local
DTW DFW
DL DL2746
airbus a319-114
08:40
Local
DTW GRR
DL DL5525 +1
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:40
Local
DTW QRO
AM AM2609
08:40
Local
DTW SAV
DL DL1119
08:40
Local
DTW SNA
DL DL304 +1
boeing 757-231
08:40
Local
DTW JAX
DL DL2333
airbus a320-212
08:40
Local
DTW EWR
UA UA3546
08:45
Local
DTW MCO
NK NK700
airbus a320-232
08:45
Local
DTW PBI
DL DL2535
airbus a321-211
08:45
Local
DTW CVG
DL DL5259
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:45
Local
DTW TVC
OO OO4214
08:45
Local
DTW CLE
DL DL3679 +1
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:45
Local
DTW BOS
B6 B62736
airbus a220-300
08:50
Local
DTW MEX
DL DL646
airbus a319-114
08:52
Local
DTW SAT
DL DL788
airbus a319-114
08:52
Local
DTW TPA
F9 F91036 +1
airbus a320-251n
08:59
Local
DTW LAS
DL DL334
airbus a321-211
08:59
Local
DTW DSM
DL DL5058
mitsubishi crj-900lr
08:59
Local
DTW ORD
DL DL1654 +1
boeing 717-2bd
08:59
Local
DTW TYS
DL DL5347
mitsubishi crj-900lr
09:00
Local
DTW DEN
UA UA1235
airbus a320-232
09:03
Local
DTW DEN
UA UA282
09:10
Local
DTW MSP
DL DL2258
airbus a320-212
09:11
Local
DTW GRR
DL DL3500
mitsubishi crj-701er
09:15
Local
DTW SJD
DL DL1998
airbus a319-114
09:15
Local
DTW ATL
DL DL2777
airbus a321-211
09:25
Local
DTW PIT
DL DL3653
mitsubishi crj-701er
09:25
Local
DTW SDF
AA AA3993
09:30
Local
DTW IND
OO OO3875 +1
09:35
Local
DTW MSN
OO OO3994
09:36
Local
DTW ATL
F9 F91263
airbus a321-211
09:38
Local
DTW PUJ
DL DL1995
boeing 737-932(er)
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