Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Detroit airport (USA) / ICAO KDTW/ IATA DTW
Detroit airport (USA) is located close to Detroit, Romulus at 2 mile↑, Taylor at 5 mile↑, Wayne at 5 mile↑, Inkster at 6 mile↑, Belleville at 7 mile↑, Woodhaven at 8 mile↑, Garden City at 8 mile↑, Allen Park at 8 mile↑, Westland at 8 mile↑, Southgate at 8 mile↑,
Elevation : 197 m = 646 ft
Runways
- runway 04R/22L : 3659 m = 12005 ft
- runway 03R/21L : 3048 m = 10000 ft
- runway 04L/22R : 3048 m = 10000 ft
- runway 09L/27R : 2654 m = 8707 ft
- runway 03L/21R : 2591 m = 8501 ft
- runway 09R/27L : 2591 m = 8501 ft
aerial view of Detroit
METAR for Detroit airport - KDTW
KDTW 041853Z 28016G23KT 10SM FEW020 FEW150 SCT250 07/M09 A3013 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/1805 SLP209 T00721094
Decoded METAR for Detroit Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KDTW on Saturday 4th of December 2021 at 18:53 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 36 hours and -1388 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is 7 °C = 45 °F and dew point is -9 °C = 16 °F . This correspond to 31% relative humidity.
QNH is 1020 mb = 30.12 inHg
Wind speed is 30 km/h = 16 kt with gusts at 43 km/h = 23 kt, direction is 280°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m. few clouds at 15000 ft = 4570 m. scattered clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Peak wind 31027/1805 Sea Level Pressure SLP=209 T00721094
TAF for Detroit airport - KDTW
KDTW 041737Z 0418/0524 28014G24KT P6SM SCT250 FM042300 28012KT P6SM SCT250 FM050100 30005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM051400 10010KT P6SM BKN070 OVC100
Decoded TAF for Detroit Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KDTW on Saturday 4th of December 2021 at 17:37 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 14 hours and 8 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday 4th of December 2021 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday 5th of December 2021 à 23:00 heure UTC
0418/0524 28014G24KT P6SM SCT250
Wind 14 kt = 26 km/h with gusts at 24 kt = 44 km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m
from Sunday 5th of December 2021 à 23:00 heure TU to Sunday 5th of December 2021 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM042300 28012KT P6SM SCT250
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m
from Sunday 5th of December 2021 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday 5th of December 2021 à 14:00 heure UTC
FM050100 30005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 12000 ft = 3660 m broken at 20000 ft = 6100 m
from Sunday 5th of December 2021 à 14:00 heure TU to Monday 6th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM051400 10010KT P6SM BKN070 OVC100
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 7000 ft = 2130 m overcast at 10000 ft = 3050 m
close by
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- for Willow Run airport at 9 mile↑
- for Grosse Ile Mun airport at 13 mile↑
nearest airports to Detroit
- for Willow Run airport (KYIP) at 9 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Grosse Ile Mun airport (KONZ) at 13 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Custer airport (KTTF) at 19 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ann Arbour airport (KARB) at 20 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Windsor airport (CYQG) at 21 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Detroit City airport (KDET) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Oakland Troy airport (KVLL) at 25 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Oakland Co Intl airport (KPTK) at 31 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)