Airports / Michigan / YIP
Willow Run Airport
KYIP / YIPDetroit, MichiganELEV 716 FT
Google rating
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Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Willow Run Airport, listed as KYIP / YIP, is a mid-sized airport in Detroit, Michigan. Field elevation is 716 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
For charter flyers, YIP is a home base: Kalitta Charters LLC operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW, 8 nm), Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET, 25 nm), and Oakland County International Airport (PTK, 26 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Detroit, MI destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as DTT. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from YIP to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KYIP
IATA
YIP
FAA / Local
YIP
Elevation
716 ft
Coordinates
42.2379° N · 83.5304° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MI fields
state range 580–1,328 ft
At 716 ft, YIP sits lower than 56% of the 48 Michigan fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmDTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDetroit
- 25nmDETColeman A. Young Municipal AirportDetroit
- 26nmPTKOakland County International AirportPontiac
- 38nmMTCSelfridge Air National Guard Base AirportMount Clemens
- 41nmTOLEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express AirportToledo
- 41nmJXNJackson County Airport/Reynolds FieldJackson
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKYIP · Willow Run Airport · Detroit, MI
From the ramp
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