Construction is expected to be complete in early 2026. The new tower will be fully funded by the FAA as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Site selection for the new tower will begin in early 2023, with design taking place in 2024.

Construction on these new hangars will begin this year. Hangars also will include community space for meetings and events. Watt previously told The Detroit News the city submitted its draft to the FAA in the fall of 2020 and the 20-year plan will be revised every eight to 12 years.ĭetroit was recently was awarded an initial grant of $111,000 from the Michigan Department of Transportation's Aeronautics division for partial reimbursement of the cost of developing the airport layout plan.Īccording to the plan, the new hangars at the airport will include space for executive business aircraft, twin-engine craft and smaller hangars for single-engine planes. For at least the last several years, the airport has been propped up financially by Detroit’s general fund. The plan is the latest for the city's beleaguered airport, which hasn't had regular service from a commercial airline in close to three decades. The FAA approved decommissioning the Crosswinds Runway, which will free up 80 acres for airport-related development. In the summer 2021, Watt sought to 'right-size' its eastside airport with a museum, aviation education and manufacturing, but noted the vision for the future contains the contentious casualty of a shorter, crosswind runway. we are making the owners good faith offers they have a process by which they can accept or challenge,' Duggan said. 'This neighborhood has deteriorated badly over the years, at no fault of the neighbors. There are 17 occupied houses left between Gilbo and French Street on the city's northeast side and 53 private vacant lots. City officials recently met with residents in the area to resume the land acquisition process to be completed by next fall. 'Today, we are recognizing the FAA and we've unlocked access to $100 million because we're all in agreement on a plan,' Duggan said.įor decades, the FAA has required the city to acquire property to the east of the airport - from French to McNichols to Gilbo to Lynch - because the current airport footprint does not provide a sufficient safety zone according to federal standards, Duggan said. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said there was no hope to bring commercial aviation for 30 years.

Detroit City Airport plans