Wayne County Airport Authority
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Wayne County Airport Authority is a governmental entity that operates airports in Metro Detroit
in Michigan
. The agency has its headquarters in the L.C. Smith Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
in Romulus
42°13′30"N 083°20′48"W. The authority operates Detroit Metropolitan Airport
and Willow Run Airport
.
The authority is overseen by an independent board appointed jointly by the Governor of Michigan
, the Wayne County Executive and the Wayne County Commission. Prior to the authority's founding, these two airports were operated directly by Wayne County
. Michigan Senate Bill 690, signed into law on March 26, 2002, became effective on April 24 of that year, establishing the airport authority.. Accordingly, as of 2002, the airports are no longer operated by Wayne County
.
Although the airport authority was created as a unit of government, it receives no local tax support and is entirely self-sustaining.
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...
in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The agency has its headquarters in the L.C. Smith Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport locally, or simply DTW, is a major international airport covering in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It is Michigan's busiest airport....
in Romulus
Romulus, Michigan
Romulus is a suburban city of Metro Detroit, located in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 23,989 at the 2010 census, an increase from 22,979 in 2000. Romulus is home to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and a General Motors plant that opened in 1976...
42°13′30"N 083°20′48"W. The authority operates Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport locally, or simply DTW, is a major international airport covering in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It is Michigan's busiest airport....
and Willow Run Airport
Willow Run Airport
Willow Run Airport is an airport located in Van Buren Charter Township and in Ypsilanti Township, near Ypsilanti, Michigan, that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation clients...
.
The authority is overseen by an independent board appointed jointly by the Governor of Michigan
Governor of Michigan
The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Michigan. The current Governor is Rick Snyder, a member of the Republican Party.-Gubernatorial elections and term of office:...
, the Wayne County Executive and the Wayne County Commission. Prior to the authority's founding, these two airports were operated directly by Wayne County
Wayne County, Michigan
-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...
. Michigan Senate Bill 690, signed into law on March 26, 2002, became effective on April 24 of that year, establishing the airport authority.. Accordingly, as of 2002, the airports are no longer operated by Wayne County
Wayne County, Michigan
-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...
.
Although the airport authority was created as a unit of government, it receives no local tax support and is entirely self-sustaining.