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KDET/DET METAR & TAF Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport

Detroit, MichiganElevation 626 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR56 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
170@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
432 ft
-194 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM local) · 56 min old

KDET is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
170° at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
16°C / 7°C
61°F / 45°F. 9°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.38 inHg
1028.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP290
sea-level pressure 1029.0 hPa
T01610072
precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 7.2°C
10211
6-hour maximum temperature 21.1°C
20161
6-hour minimum temperature 16.1°C
55002
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.2 hPa change)
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KDET forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 09Z to 13Z with LIFR possible (LOW VIS, FG, LOW CIG). Best period is 00Z to 06Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
BKN25025,000 ft · 2 SM
BKN25025,000 ft · 2 SM
BKN25025,000 ft
BKN10010,000 ft
OVC0707,000 ft
0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BR BKN TEMPO FG VV OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at DET.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 300 ft AGL.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 47 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 67/45 NNW 8 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 62/48 ENE 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/53 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 75/55 SW 10 kt – 15%
Friday Partly Sunny 71/54 WSW 5 kt – 15%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 71/55 SSE 6 kt – 23%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 68 SSW 8 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0048Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1533 170°170°5 kt170°170° 5170°
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10 kt
15 kt
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25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
170° at 5 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 154 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
15
HEAD
4 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
BEST
33
HEAD
4 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,092 ft

15/33
Dimensions
5,092 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 15143°T
ILSILS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33323°T
ILSILS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
432 ft
Pressure altitude
166 ft
Field elevation
626 ft MSL
Temperature
16°C (61°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.38 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2235Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1157Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport is in Detroit, Michigan. Field elevation 626 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerJASON WATT
Manager phone313-628-2144
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADET
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
CustomsAirport of entry
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4092, -83.0099
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.85
APP/DEP
A/D
124.875
ATIS
ATIS
121.85
GND
GND
122.2
LANSING RDO
RDO
121.3
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDET traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
32.3
AVG OPS/DAY
43.1
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 55 to 48 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 28%Piston single 28%Helicopter 21%Jet 16%Turboprop 4%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~62 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~57 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~40 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~14 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R44 (Helicopter)
›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C150 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

CYQG Windsor International Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
35 NM W
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNLIGHTED TWR 275 FT AGL 1 MILE WSW.
›LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FUEL SYS ICE INHIBITOR AVBL UPON REQ.
›LOAD/UNLOADING CLASS A XPLOS OR POISONS NOT PERMITTED, PPR FOR CLASS B & C XPLOS.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›LDG FEE FOR ACFT 6000 LBS OR GTR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KDET on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KDET have a METAR?
Yes. KDET has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KDET have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KDET; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KDET?
KDET sits at 626 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDET?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.