Medium Regional Airport • Detroit, MI, United States
Elevation: 716 ft (218 m) • 42.2379, -83.5304
Willow Run Airport (KYIP / YIP) is a medium regional airport serving Detroit, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 716 ft (218 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.2° West. The airport has 10 runways, with the longest measuring 7,526 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 6,655 ft | 160 ft | Asphalt | 47° |
| 05R | 7,526 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 47° |
| 09L | 7,294 ft | 160 ft | Asphalt | 89° |
| 09R | 6,511 ft | 160 ft | Asphalt | 89° |
| 14 | 6,914 ft | 160 ft | Asphalt | 136° |
| 23L | 7,526 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 227° |
| 23R | 6,655 ft | 160 ft | Asphalt | 227° |
| 27L | 6,511 ft | 160 ft | Asphalt | 269° |
| 27R | 7,294 ft | 160 ft | Asphalt | 269° |
| 32 | 6,914 ft | 160 ft | Asphalt | 316° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM