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Detroit Metro Wayne County Arpt (DTW) performance data

In 2017, (KDTW) DETROIT METRO WAYNE COUNTY ARPT logged 403 reported wildlife strikes (4 causing damage); most-struck species: Horned lark.

We hold 29 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1987 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2024, 1.03% of 131367 departures were cancelled and 19.2% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=131367 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • Detroit Metro Wayne County (DTW, Detroit MI) boarded 16110696 passengers in CY2024, up 4.8% vs 2023 — #20 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2023, 1.17% of 126072 departures were cancelled and 16.9% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=126072 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2022, 2.07% of 126387 departures were cancelled and 17.0% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=126387 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2021, 0.85% of 128937 departures were cancelled and 12.9% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=128937 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2020, 3.93% of 109203 departures were cancelled and 10.1% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=109203 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2019, 1.06% of 161768 departures were cancelled and 17.1% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=161768 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2018, 0.97% of 157518 departures were cancelled and 16.3% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=157518 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2017, 0.94% of 126609 departures were cancelled and 16.4% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=126609 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2016, 0.76% of 123959 departures were cancelled and 15.8% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=123959 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2015, 1.09% of 118425 departures were cancelled and 17.2% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=118425 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2014, 1.76% of 105980 departures were cancelled and 18.9% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=105980 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2013, 1.39% of 163550 departures were cancelled and 19.4% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=163550 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2012, 0.91% of 92044 departures were cancelled and 15.5% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=92044 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2011, 1.65% of 89768 departures were cancelled and 18.9% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=89768 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2010, 1.96% of 160925 departures were cancelled and 22.4% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=160925 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2009, 0.99% of 152499 departures were cancelled and 21.5% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=152499 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2008, 1.59% of 161989 departures were cancelled and 25.9% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=161989 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2007, 2.31% of 177506 departures were cancelled and 30.4% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=177506 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2006, 1.51% of 128327 departures were cancelled and 29.1% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=128327 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2005, 1.84% of 136220 departures were cancelled and 28.0% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=136220 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2004, 1.48% of 146598 departures were cancelled and 24.0% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=146598 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2003, 1.46% of 139844 departures were cancelled and 20.4% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=139844 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2002, 1.46% of 118957 departures were cancelled and 23.7% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=118957 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 2000, 3.24% of 153510 departures were cancelled and 26.3% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=153510 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 1989, 1.36% of 115873 departures were cancelled and 25.3% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=115873 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 1988, 1.15% of 108114 departures were cancelled and 22.9% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=108114 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DTW (Detroit, MI) in 1987, 1.43% of 27548 departures were cancelled and 29.2% left 15+ min late.

    1987n=27548 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

Wildlife strikes

  • In 2017, (KDTW) DETROIT METRO WAYNE COUNTY ARPT logged 403 reported wildlife strikes (4 causing damage); most-struck species: Horned lark.

    2017voluntary+mandatory reports (undercount floor)

    Reporting is partly voluntary — true counts are higher.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1987 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: wildlife-(KDTW) DETROIT METRO WAYNE COUNTY ARPT-2017. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: FAA Wildlife Strike Database; analysis by Row30.

Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.