Airport · DTW · KDTW
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) arrivals and departures right now
At 9:30 a.m. EST, 2 aircraft were on approach to DTW or landing and 1 had just taken off. FAA status: no FAA delay reported. Weather: MVFR, wind 320° at 7 kt.
Not flight status. This board is live ADS-B, estimated from aircraft positions: not airline data, so there are no schedules, gates, terminals or delays for single flights here. Check your airline for those.
FAA airport status
No FAA delay reported
From the FAA's National Airspace System status, updated 9:29 a.m. EST. It covers ground stops, ground delay programs and general arrival or departure delays, not one airline's flight. Check the FAA status page.
Position data from (14:30 UTC, 15 November 2026)
Landing now and on approach
Just departed
| Callsign | Airline | Aircraft | Heading | Altitude | Distance | Since takeoff (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL2535 | Delta Air Lines | — | ESE (118°) | 11,224 ft | 29 mi | about 6 min |
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Arrivals by hour (last 24 hours)
We counted 265 arrivals and 21 departures at DTW in the last 24 hours. The busiest hour was 6 p.m., with 24 arrivals. Each aircraft is counted once, when we see it on approach or climbing away; flights we can't hear are missing, so treat these as a floor, not the airport's official count.
What's the weather at DTW right now?
MVFR At 8:53 a.m. EST it was overcast at 1,600 ft, 40°F (4°C), wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots, visibility 10 miles or more, ceiling 1,600 ft. Flight category: MVFR.
MVFR: marginal, with low cloud or reduced visibility.
- Wind
- from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 miles or more
- Ceiling
- 1,600 ft
- Temperature
- 40 °F (4 °C)
- Dew point
- 34 °F (1 °C)
- Altimeter
- 30.37 inHg
Forecast (TAF) in plain words
- Now: Wind from the northwest (330°) at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, overcast at 2,500 ft. MVFR.
- From 4 p.m.: Wind from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, broken clouds at 3,000 ft and broken clouds at 4,500 ft. MVFR.
- From 10 p.m.: Wind variable at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft. VFR.
Flight category by hour, from the reports we read:
- 10aMVFR
- 11aMVFR
- noonMVFR
- 1pMVFR
- 2pMVFR
- 3pMVFR
- 4pMVFR
- 5pMVFR
- 6pVFR
- 7pVFR
- 8pMVFR
- 9pMVFR
- 10pMVFR
- 11pMVFR
- midnightMVFR
- 1aMVFR
- 2aMVFR
- 3aMVFR
- 4aMVFR
- 5aMVFR
- 6aMVFR
- 7aMVFR
- 8aMVFR
- 9aMVFR
Raw METAR and TAF
METAR
METAR KDTW 151353Z 32007KT 10SM OVC016 04/01 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP289 T00440011
Observed (13:53 UTC, 15 November 2026)
TAF
TAF KDTW 151120Z 1512/1618 32006KT P6SM OVC019 FM151300 33011KT P6SM OVC025 FM152100 31008KT P6SM BKN030 BKN045 FM160300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030
Issued Nov 15, 6:20 a.m. EST.
Which runway is DTW using?
Estimate: in the last reading, arrivals were lining up for runway 04L.
The latest wind, from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots, favours runways 27L, 27R, with about 4 knots of headwind.
We estimate the runway in use from the wind in the latest weather report and from the paths of aircraft on final approach. Planes take off and land into the wind where they can, so when the wind shifts, the runways change. This is for interest only, not an official runway assignment.
Is DTW delayed right now?
No FAA delay was reported for DTW (FAA update at 9:29 a.m. EST). We show the FAA's own airport status, which covers ground stops, ground delay programs and general arrival or departure delays. It doesn't cover delays caused by a single airline, crew or aircraft, so for one flight, check the airline's app or website.
Which planes are landing at DTW right now?
The board above lists aircraft on approach and landing now, picked up from their ADS-B broadcasts: callsign, airline, aircraft type, height and distance out. It's live, not a schedule, so a flight appears once it's close enough for receivers to hear and leaves the list after it lands. Times shown are estimates from speed and distance.
Why isn't my flight on this board?
This board is built from aircraft broadcasts, not airline schedules. A flight appears only when it's airborne near the airport and in range of a receiver. Flights still on the ground elsewhere, some private aircraft, military flights and aircraft that opted out of tracking won't appear. For gates, terminals and times, use the airline's app or the airport's website.
What does a ground stop mean?
A ground stop is an FAA order that holds flights bound for an airport at their departure airports for a while, usually because of storms, low visibility, equipment problems or too much traffic. Planes already in the air keep coming. A ground delay program is milder: flights get later departure times instead of being held until further notice.
Where can I see terminal and gate information?
We don't have gate or terminal data. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County's own website and your airline's app are the right places for gates, terminals, baggage claim and pickup areas. Use this page for what's in the air and the conditions at the field right now.
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Runways and airport facts
- IATA code
- DTW
- ICAO code
- KDTW
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
- Elevation
- 645 ft above sea level
- Coordinates
- 42.214° N, 83.354° W
- Local time
- EST (America/Detroit)
- 04R/22L: 12,003 ft long, 200 ft wide, concrete, lit
- 03R/21L: 10,001 ft long, 150 ft wide, concrete, lit
- 04L/22R: 10,000 ft long, 150 ft wide, concrete, lit
- 09L/27R: 8,708 ft long, 150 ft wide, concrete, lit
- 03L/21R: 8,501 ft long, 150 ft wide, concrete, lit
- 09R/27L: 8,500 ft long, 150 ft wide, concrete, lit
How this board works
Estimated board. We read the live positions that aircraft broadcast (ADS-B) within about 37 miles of DTW. An aircraft counts as arriving when it is near the field and coming down towards it, as on final when it lines up with a runway on a normal glide path, and as just departed when it has climbed away from the field. Ground counts are estimates too: some receivers don't report whether an aircraft is on the ground. Distances, runways and times are worked out from one position, height, speed and track, so treat them as estimates.
Positions read Nov 15, 9:30 a.m. EST; weather observed Nov 15, 8:53 a.m. EST; forecast issued Nov 15, 6:20 a.m. EST; FAA status updated Nov 15, 9:29 a.m. EST. Times are DTW local time.
Live data can be late, incomplete or wrong. Not for navigation or safety decisions. Pilots should use official briefings. Gods Eyes is not affiliated with the FAA, the airport or any airline.
Airports and runways: OurAirports (public domain) · METAR and TAF: NOAA/NWS Aviation Weather Center (U.S. public domain) · Map and place names: Natural Earth (public domain) · Flight positions: ADSBHub and the receivers that share data with it. All data sources.
Airport status: FAA National Airspace System status (U.S. public domain).