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Willow Run Airport

Detroit, United States

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Willow Run Airport

Detroit, United States

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Historic WWII-era airport serving Detroit's western suburbs.

Opened

1941

Location

Ypsilanti, United States

Willow Run Airport (IATA: YIP, ICAO: KYIP) is a public airport located in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, approximately 25 miles west of downtown Detroit. It serves general aviation, cargo, and charter operations, and is managed by the Wayne County Airport Authority alongside Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The airport is historically significant as the site of the Willow Run Bomber Plant, where Ford Motor Company mass-produced B-24 Liberator bombers during World War II. The facility became a symbol of American industrial capacity, producing aircraft at a remarkable rate during the war effort. Today, Willow Run primarily handles cargo carriers, corporate aviation, and aircraft maintenance operations. It has served as a relief valve for overflow traffic and is home to various aviation businesses and training operations.

Terminals

Willow Run does not operate a commercial passenger terminal; it functions as a general aviation and cargo facility with FBO services.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible primarily by personal vehicle or rental car via Interstate 94, with limited public transit options connecting to the broader Detroit metro area.

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No scheduled commercial passenger airlines are based at Willow Run; the airport hosts cargo operators including freight carriers.

Notable facts

›The airport was built in 1941 adjacent to Ford's Willow Run Bomber Plant, which produced over 8,600 B-24 Liberators during World War II.
›The Yankee Air Museum, dedicated to WWII aviation history, is located on the airport grounds.
›Willow Run was once a major commercial airport serving Detroit before Detroit Metropolitan Airport expanded.
›The airport covers approximately 1,800 acres with multiple runways.
›It is managed by the Wayne County Airport Authority, the same body overseeing Detroit Metro Airport.

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Willow Run Airport is a Wayne County-owned airport in Van Buren Charter Township and Ypsilanti Charter Township, near Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States, that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation. It is operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority.

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