Willow Run Airport –YIP Detroit

Willow Run Airport with code YIP is located in Detroit, Michigan. The airport is part of Van Buren Charter and Ypsilanti Townships. It is near Ypsilanti, Michigan. The field is used for freight, business and general aviation. Because the airport is near Detroit Metropolitan Airport, there are no major airlines serving flights to Willow Run Airport. According to FAA classification, the airport falls under reliever airport facility. The YIP airport was opened to 1942. The name Willow Run means American Industrial effort that happened after the Second World War. During this time, the airport has produced heavy bombers before it was closed after three years.

Best Time to Visit

Yankee Air Museum is found in one of the airport hangars. It showcases vintage aircraft. In 1977, the airport was sold to Wayne County. The local government has transferred the operations of Willow Run and Detroit Metro. Up to this, the Wayne County Airport Authority is managing both airports. Commerce Township and Dearborn are two cities that surround the airport.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Willow Run is a town that has numerous hotels near the airport. Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest is 5-star hotel which is next to the Ford Lake. The airport is about 40 minutes away from downtown center. The hotel has two restaurants and has onsite golf courses. The hotel is near the lake. The accommodation has 228 rooms. La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Detroit Canton has 98 rooms with modern amenities. The hotel is found in the downtown area.

The Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) and the Coleman A Young International Airport (DET) are two facilities that are serving Willow Run.