Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is located in Romulus, Michigan, roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Covering 4,850 acres, it serves as the primary commercial facility for the Detroit region, nearby Ann Arbor, Toledo, Ohio, and Southwestern Ontario. The airport operates six runways and stands as Michigan's busiest airport by a wide margin, hosting flights to over 140 destinations across 43 U.S. states and 30 international locations.
The airport is organised into two active passenger terminals encompassing 151 gates total. The larger Edward H. McNamara Terminal acts as a major hub for Delta Air Lines, its SkyTeam partners, and WestJet. Non-alliance carriers and other airlines operate out of the smaller Warren Cleage Evans Terminal. Moving between concourses and navigating the complex is aided by elevated people movers, moving walkways, and an underground pedestrian tunnel.
01 Terminals & concourses
Features 122 gates across three concourses and serves exclusively Delta, SkyTeam members, and WestJet. Concourse A is roughly one mile long, featuring moving walkways and the elevated ExpressTram people mover.
Coextensive with Concourse D, this facility holds 29 gates serving airlines that are not affiliated with SkyTeam or Delta. It houses two six-lane security checkpoints and eight international-capable gates.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
02 Which terminal does my airline use?
Airlines are grouped by alliance and region. Always confirm the concourse printed on your boarding pass — assignments can change seasonally.
Show all airlines by terminal ›
Grouped by terminal — check the concourse on your boarding pass before you fly; assignments can change seasonally.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at DTW
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
03 Getting to & from DTW
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Bus | SMART route 261 provides direct service connecting both McNamara and Evans terminals to the Rosa Parks Transit Center in downtown Detroit. |
04 Lounges & amenities
McNamara Terminal houses five Delta Sky Club lounges across its concourses, while Evans Terminal offers a Lufthansa Business and Senator Lounge.
