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.
METAR KYIP 220753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP127 T00940078
TAF KYIP 220520Z 2206/2306 23005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200 FM220800 34004KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2208/2211 4SM BR SCT008 FM221600 35005KT P6SM SCT060 FM222300 11005KT P6SM SKC
| 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