DTW

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DTW
Stands forDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
CategoriesTransportation & Travel

DTW stands for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, an airport code abbreviation.

Delta Air Lines' principal Midwest hub and gateway to Asia, located in Romulus, Michigan, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Its mile-long McNamara Terminal has an elevated express tram running down the concourse.

Example: The fountain show in the DTW McNamara Terminal is the best part of a three-hour layover.

Usage notes

ICAO code KDTW. Commonly called Detroit Metro. The McNamara Terminal, opened in 2002, includes a choreographed water fountain that has become a landmark. Detroit's smaller Coleman A. Young airport (DET) and Willow Run (YIP) handle general aviation and cargo.

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