Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:53 PM EDT, Oct 27, KDET is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KDET right now.
Live aviation weather for Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport in Detroit, MI, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) is a regional airport serving Detroit, MI at a field elevation of 624 ft. KDET reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 5,092 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east (090°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDET 271953Z 09010KT 10SM FEW065 SCT080 17/10 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP269 T01670100
What changed at KDET?
Since the 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 5 to 10 kt.
- The 7,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.34 → 30.32 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KDET
KDET is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 624 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KDET by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDET reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 248 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 15 46%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 50 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KDET was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 26 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 5,092 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 33 | 5,092 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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KDET runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 15/335,092 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDETWind
- 15
- 6 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 6 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
16 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDET weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDET
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MBS UA /OV MBS/TM 1842/FL030/TP CRJ9/RM BASES 030 TOPS 045
MBS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 030 TOPS 045Remarks.Show raw report
MBS UA /OV MBS/TM 1818/FL040/TP P28A/RM BASES 040 TOPS 045
MBS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1818Reported at 18:18 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.RM BASES 040 TOPS 045Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL752 4139N 08447W 1812 F370 246/059KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL752 4139N 08447W 1812…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
FNT UA /OV KFNT/TM 1715/FLDURD/TP C208/SK BUNK-TUNK/RM THIN OBSCURE LAYER DURD RWY 09
FNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BUNK-TUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM THIN OBSCURE LAYER DURD R…Remarks.Show raw report
PTK UA /OV PTK270008/TM 1628/FL030/TP C700/SK SCT024-TOPUNKN/RM THIN LAYER AT 030
PTK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PTK270008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1628Reported at 16:28 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT024-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM THIN LAYER AT 030Remarks.Show raw report
MBS UA /OV MBS050012 /TM 1612 /FL050 /TP P28A /SK FEW050-TOPUNKN /WX HZ /TA 07 /WV 25812KT /TB NEG /RM INTMT CLDS LGT HZ SMOOTH
MBS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MBS050012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1612Reported at 16:12 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK FEW050-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.WV 25812KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM INTMT CLDS LGT HZ SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDET
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDET reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 55%
- 33
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1730Z (1:30 PM EDT)
TAF KDET 271730Z 2718/2818 07006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120 FM272200 08005KT P6SM OVC200 FM280600 12005KT P6SM SCT040 OVC150 FM280900 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT010 OVC150 FM281400 19005KT P6SM SCT120
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDET's own weather station.
Wind is 53° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,092 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KDET
- IATA
- DET
- FAA LID
- DET
- City
- Detroit
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 624 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4092, -83.0099
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,092 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 2h 21m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KDET
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDET reported VFR conditions during about 78.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.0 kt, calm 10.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.1 | 28.5 | 9.1 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 67.3 | 21.8 | 7.6 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 76.6 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 82.6 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| May | 84.2 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 88.5 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 91.5 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 89.8 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 84.7 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 82.0 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 74.9 | 18.9 | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 56.5 | 31.2 | 8.2 | 4.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.9 kt |
| Mar | 7.9 kt |
| Apr | 8.0 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 6.4 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.5 kt |
| Sep | 5.6 kt |
| Oct | 6.8 kt |
| Nov | 7.3 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KDET airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET)
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