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Appears in 3 stories · Last updated Oct 7, 2026
As of October 2026: Recipient of the grant
Runway 9R/27L at Detroit Metropolitan Airport has reached the end of its useful life, and the Federal Aviation Administration has put $21.3 million toward rebuilding it. The September 16 award covers the first 2,400 feet of the 8,500-foot runway; the remaining 6,100 feet still needs funding.
Updated Oct 7
As of September 2026: Grant recipient and project manager
The McNamara Terminal opened at Detroit Metro Airport in 2002 with 97 gates. Its boarding bridges, now about a quarter-century old, are reaching the end of their useful life.
Updated Sep 22
As of September 2026: Recipient of the grant
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the Wayne County Airport Authority $9.8 million to rebuild and extend the terminal access road at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The grant covers Phase 2, which adds a new off-ramp and connector road to a different terminal and rehabilitates 4,050 feet of existing pavement.
Updated Sep 11
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