The Wayne County Airport Authority is a governmental entity that operates airports in
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. State of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and its surrounding area. There are varied definitions of the area, including the ...
in the U.S. state of
Michigan
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. The authority operates
Detroit Metropolitan Airport and
Willow Run Airport.
[About the Authority]
" Wayne County Airport Authority. Retrieved on December 11, 2010. It has its headquarters in the 11050 Rogell Drive-Bldg 602, Detroit, MI 48242 at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in
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.
The authority is overseen by an independent board appointed jointly by the
Governor of Michigan
The governor of Michigan is the head of state, head of government, and chief executive of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the stat ...
, the Wayne County Executive and the Wayne County Commission. Prior to the authority's founding, these two airports were operated directly by
Wayne County. Michigan Senate Bill 690, signed into law on March 26, 2002, became effective on April 24 of that year, establishing the airport authority.
Accordingly, as of 2002, the airports are no longer operated by Wayne County.
Although the airport authority was created as a unit of government, it receives no local tax support and is entirely self-sustaining.
See also
* Detroit Region Aerotropolis The Detroit Region Aerotropolis (also referred to as the DRA, Detroit Aerotropolis or Michigan Aerotropolis) is a four-community, two-county public-private economic development partnership focused on driving corporate expansion and new investments a ...
References
External links
Wayne County Airport Authority
County government agencies in Michigan
Transportation in Detroit
Airports in Wayne County, Michigan
Airport operators of the United States
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