Willow Run Airport (801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198; (734) 485-6666; [email protected]; web) is an airport on the east side of Ypsilanti originally built to support production of the B-24 bomber during World War Two. It now serves cargo, corporate, and general aviation clients. The airport is managed by the Wayne County Airport Authority, which also manages Detroit Metro Airport.
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Willow Run is envisioned as a key part of a new Aerotropolis project, connecting it with Detroit Metro Airport to develop a new city based around air travel.
More information
- Willow Run Airport official site.
Managed by the Wayne County Airport Authority, Willow Run Airport is located seven miles west of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Willow Run Airport is a convenient option. Occupying 2,600 acres, Willow Run serves cargo, corporate, and general aviation clients. The airport offers five runways 24-hour FAA Tower and U.S. Customs operations, to provide ease of access for its users.
- AirNAV for KYIP
- Wikipedia on Willow Run Airport
- Aerotropolis 2006 Design Charrette
DETROIT—Detroit Metro Airport, Willow Run Airport, and the surrounding 20+ square miles of land were the focus of the eighth annual University of Michigan Taubman College Urban Design Charrette that took place January 20-23, 2006.
News references
- Willow Run Airport stories on AnnArbor.com
- Willow Run Airport stories on Ann Arbor Chronicle
- Willow Run Airport stories on Ann Arbor Observer
- Willow Run Airport stories in Heritage Media newspapers
- Willow Run Airport stories in the Google News archives
