Willow Run Airport
| Willow Run Airport (YIP) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: YIP - ICAO: KYIP | |||
| Summary <tr><th colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Airport type</th><td colspan="2" valign="top">public</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Operator</th><td colspan="2" valign="top">Wayne County Airport Authority</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Serves</th><td colspan="2" valign="top">Ypsilanti, Michigan</td></tr> | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 716 ft (218 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5L/23R | 6,653 | 2,028 | Paved |
| 5R/23L | 7,526 | 2,294 | Paved |
| 9L/27R | 7,293 | 2,223 | Paved |
| 14/32 | 6,912 | 2,107 | Paved |
| 9R/27L | 6,511 | 1,984 | Paved |
Willow Run Airport (IATA: YIP, ICAO: KYIP) is an airport near Ypsilanti, Michigan, that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation clients. No commercial passenger services are available at the airport. The airport has five runways, a continuously staffed FAA control tower, and US Customs operations.
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History
Willow Run Airport was built during World War II along with the Willow Run plant, where the Ford Motor Company produced B-24 bombers for the US Government. Bomber production ceased at the plant after the war, and it was converted into a passenger terminal. Commercial passenger traffic was moved from Detroit City Airport, making Willow Run Detroit's primary airport.
The Federal Government sold the airport to the University of Michigan in 1947 for $1.00. Terms of the sale required that the university operate the airport as a research facility, and the Michigan Aeronautical Research Center (later renamed Willow Run Research Center) was founded. For a time, the university housed part of its student population in the apartments previously used by plant workers.
In 1956, there were seven commercial passenger carriers operating out of Willow Run. Commercial service began to shift to the nearby Detroit Metro Airport during the late 1950s, and by 1967 it had ceased altogether.
In 1977, the University of Michigan sold the airport to Wayne County for $1.00.
Kalitta Air, an international cargo airline, is based at Willow Run Airport.
The Yankee Air Museum opened on the airport grounds in 1981.
External links
- Willow Run Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KYIP
- MyMetar weather for KYIP
- ASN Accident history for KYIP
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KYIP
- FAA current YIP delay information
References
- Rad Lab History. Retrieved on July 17, 2005.
- Olivia Murray. Once Upon a Time in Willow Run. Michigan Today. Retrieved on July 17, 2005.
Categories
Transportation in Detroit | Wayne County, Michigan | Airports in Michigan