Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)

DTW / KDTW

Official · May 2026

2,756,819

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport handled 2,756,819 passengers in May 2026, down 4.7% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics.

Full count · domestic + international Flight timing & delays ↓

Passengers over time

Showing 53 months. Full series runs 1990–2026 (437 periods).

Domestic / International

May 2026
  • Domestic 89.3% 2,462,802
  • International 10.7% 294,017
Against 2019 -15.1% same month, before the pandemic
International share 11% of passengers in May 2026
Series depth 36 years from 1990

The most recent periods

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PeriodPassengers Year on yearSource
May 2026 2,756,819 −4.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2026 2,682,697 +0.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2026 2,784,037 +0.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2026 2,255,547 +4.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2026 2,210,578 −2.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2025 2,588,297 −3.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2025 2,436,821 −2.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2025 2,909,591 +4.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2025 2,674,746 +0.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2025 3,115,405 +4.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
July 2025 3,177,690 +7.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
June 2025 3,025,715 +2.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
May 2025 2,893,890 −1.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2025 2,678,594 +0.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2025 2,772,647 +0.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2025 2,168,961 −4.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2025 2,257,735 +2.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2024 2,673,973 +6.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2024 2,494,566 −2.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2024 2,772,626 +1.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2024 2,652,303 +3.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2024 2,995,383 +7.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
July 2024 2,951,532 +3.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
June 2024 2,960,360 +8.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30

Lowest average delay05:00–06:003.8min · 4,025 recorded · 3,956 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour18.9min05:00 ↔ 22:00
Recorded flights227,252Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 91.5% · 4,025 recorded · 3,956 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 90.2% · 8,734 recorded · 8,532 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 90.5% · 15,410 recorded · 15,240 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 88.4% · 27,029 recorded · 26,790 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 86.5% · 5,708 recorded · 5,629 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 85.2% · 23,272 recorded · 23,015 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 85.2% · 4,258 recorded · 4,190 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 83.2% · 20,036 recorded · 19,860 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 78.8% · 4,879 recorded · 4,825 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 78.7% · 14,596 recorded · 14,411 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 77.1% · 13,352 recorded · 13,212 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 76.6% · 19,455 recorded · 19,265 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 72.7% · 10,425 recorded · 10,204 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 74.2% · 9,032 recorded · 8,898 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 72.2% · 9,931 recorded · 9,772 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 72.5% · 16,239 recorded · 16,041 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 77.9% · 18,076 recorded · 17,774 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · 74.4% · 2,731 recorded · 2,668 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 62 recorded · 62 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 3.8 min · 4,025 recorded · 3,956 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 6.6 min · 8,734 recorded · 8,532 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 3.8 min · 15,410 recorded · 15,240 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 5.5 min · 27,029 recorded · 26,790 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 7.4 min · 5,708 recorded · 5,629 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 8.9 min · 23,272 recorded · 23,015 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 8.9 min · 4,258 recorded · 4,190 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 8.9 min · 20,036 recorded · 19,860 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 11.3 min · 4,879 recorded · 4,825 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 14.1 min · 14,596 recorded · 14,411 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 14.4 min · 13,352 recorded · 13,212 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 14.9 min · 19,455 recorded · 19,265 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 20.9 min · 10,425 recorded · 10,204 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 17.9 min · 9,032 recorded · 8,898 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 20.8 min · 9,931 recorded · 9,772 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 18.9 min · 16,239 recorded · 16,041 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 16.7 min · 18,076 recorded · 17,774 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · 22.6 min · 2,731 recorded · 2,668 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 62 recorded · 62 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · 1 · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · 1 · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 4,025 · 4,025 recorded · 3,956 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 8,734 · 8,734 recorded · 8,532 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 15,410 · 15,410 recorded · 15,240 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 27,029 · 27,029 recorded · 26,790 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 5,708 · 5,708 recorded · 5,629 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 23,272 · 23,272 recorded · 23,015 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 4,258 · 4,258 recorded · 4,190 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 20,036 · 20,036 recorded · 19,860 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 4,879 · 4,879 recorded · 4,825 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 14,596 · 14,596 recorded · 14,411 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 13,352 · 13,352 recorded · 13,212 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 19,455 · 19,455 recorded · 19,265 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 10,425 · 10,425 recorded · 10,204 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 9,032 · 9,032 recorded · 8,898 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 9,931 · 9,931 recorded · 9,772 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 16,239 · 16,239 recorded · 16,041 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 18,076 · 18,076 recorded · 17,774 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · 2,731 · 2,731 recorded · 2,668 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · 62 · 62 recorded · 62 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations
01:00No observations
02:00Fewer than 200 measured departures11
03:00Fewer than 200 measured departures11
04:00No observations
05:0091.5%3.8 min3,9564,025
06:0090.2%6.6 min8,5328,734
07:0090.5%3.8 min15,24015,410
08:0088.4%5.5 min26,79027,029
09:0086.5%7.4 min5,6295,708
10:0085.2%8.9 min23,01523,272
11:0085.2%8.9 min4,1904,258
12:0083.2%8.9 min19,86020,036
13:0078.8%11.3 min4,8254,879
14:0078.7%14.1 min14,41114,596
15:0077.1%14.4 min13,21213,352
16:0076.6%14.9 min19,26519,455
17:0072.7%20.9 min10,20410,425
18:0074.2%17.9 min8,8989,032
19:0072.2%20.8 min9,7729,931
20:0072.5%18.9 min16,04116,239
21:0077.9%16.7 min17,77418,076
22:0074.4%22.6 min2,6682,731
23:00Fewer than 200 measured departures6262

Day of week

On-time departures
Monday · 79.6% · 34,292 recorded · 33,722 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 83.9% · 31,551 recorded · 31,270 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 84.1% · 31,393 recorded · 31,118 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 80.9% · 33,345 recorded · 33,038 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 79.4% · 33,745 recorded · 33,318 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 82.5% · 29,052 recorded · 28,671 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 78.0% · 33,874 recorded · 33,209 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Monday · 14.6 min · 34,292 recorded · 33,722 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 9.6 min · 31,551 recorded · 31,270 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 9.1 min · 31,393 recorded · 31,118 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 12.0 min · 33,345 recorded · 33,038 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 13.7 min · 33,745 recorded · 33,318 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 9.8 min · 29,052 recorded · 28,671 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 15.1 min · 33,874 recorded · 33,209 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Monday · 34,292 · 34,292 recorded · 33,722 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 31,551 · 31,551 recorded · 31,270 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 31,393 · 31,393 recorded · 31,118 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 33,345 · 33,345 recorded · 33,038 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 33,745 · 33,745 recorded · 33,318 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 29,052 · 29,052 recorded · 28,671 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 33,874 · 33,874 recorded · 33,209 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday79.6%14.6 min33,72234,292
Tuesday83.9%9.6 min31,27031,551
Wednesday84.1%9.1 min31,11831,393
Thursday80.9%12.0 min33,03833,345
Friday79.4%13.7 min33,31833,745
Saturday82.5%9.8 min28,67129,052
Sunday78.0%15.1 min33,20933,874

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures
Jan · 75.6% · 18,771 recorded · 18,261 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 78.9% · 17,702 recorded · 17,431 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 78.1% · 21,070 recorded · 20,553 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 84.6% · 20,475 recorded · 20,281 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 82.4% · 20,666 recorded · 20,504 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 77.9% · 20,639 recorded · 20,378 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 74.4% · 11,248 recorded · 11,026 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 82.4% · 10,916 recorded · 10,853 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 88.4% · 21,179 recorded · 21,129 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 87.5% · 22,681 recorded · 22,596 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 85.0% · 20,873 recorded · 20,606 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 73.9% · 21,032 recorded · 20,728 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Jan · 18.6 min · 18,771 recorded · 18,261 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 15.0 min · 17,702 recorded · 17,431 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 16.0 min · 21,070 recorded · 20,553 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 7.7 min · 20,475 recorded · 20,281 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 10.0 min · 20,666 recorded · 20,504 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 14.5 min · 20,639 recorded · 20,378 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 19.9 min · 11,248 recorded · 11,026 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 10.1 min · 10,916 recorded · 10,853 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 4.2 min · 21,179 recorded · 21,129 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 5.0 min · 22,681 recorded · 22,596 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 7.9 min · 20,873 recorded · 20,606 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 20.8 min · 21,032 recorded · 20,728 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Jan · 18,771 · 18,771 recorded · 18,261 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 17,702 · 17,702 recorded · 17,431 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 21,070 · 21,070 recorded · 20,553 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 20,475 · 20,475 recorded · 20,281 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 20,666 · 20,666 recorded · 20,504 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 20,639 · 20,639 recorded · 20,378 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 11,248 · 11,248 recorded · 11,026 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 10,916 · 10,916 recorded · 10,853 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 21,179 · 21,179 recorded · 21,129 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 22,681 · 22,681 recorded · 22,596 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 20,873 · 20,873 recorded · 20,606 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 21,032 · 21,032 recorded · 20,728 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Jan75.6%18.6 min18,26118,771
Feb78.9%15.0 min17,43117,702
Mar78.1%16.0 min20,55321,070
Apr84.6%7.7 min20,28120,475
May82.4%10.0 min20,50420,666
Jun77.9%14.5 min20,37820,639
Jul74.4%19.9 min11,02611,248
Aug82.4%10.1 min10,85310,916
Sep88.4%4.2 min21,12921,179
Oct87.5%5.0 min22,59622,681
Nov85.0%7.9 min20,60620,873
Dec73.9%20.8 min20,72821,032

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 80.1% 181,970
  • Delayed >15 min 18.6% 42,376
  • Cancelled 1.3% 2,906
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.