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KDET

Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

626 ft / 191 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 121.30 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

15/33 · 5,090 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 07/25 · 4,025 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET), located in Detroit, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 626 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

KDET / DET

Municipality

Detroit

Country

US — United States

Region

US-MI — Michigan

GPS Coordinates

📍 42.409199, -83.009903 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

626 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 15 / 33

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,090 ft / 1,551 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 143° / 323°

RWY 15 (143°)

111.30 MHz

IDENT: DET | CRS: 148°

RWY 33 (323°)

111.30 MHz

IDENT: VQM | CRS: 328°

Runway 07 / 25

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 4,025 ft / 1,227 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 68° / 248°

RWY 07 (68°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 25 (248°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

RYS · NDB (Grosse Ile)419 kHz

42.101200, -83.153000 · 577 ft

UIZ · NDB (Berz)215 kHz

42.661400, -82.965500 · 607 ft

MTC · TACAN (Selfridge)133,700 kHz

42.612999, -82.831802 · 580 ft

DM · NDB (Spenc)223 kHz

42.220001, -83.203300 · 0 ft

DXO · VOR-DME (Detroit)113,400 kHz

42.213100, -83.366699 · 638 ft

DE · NDB (Madds)338 kHz

42.494900, -83.093498 · 0 ft

VQ · NDB (Cargl)230 kHz

42.356300, -82.954201 · 580 ft

YQG · VOR-DME (Windsor)113,800 kHz

42.249802, -82.828796 · 620 ft

ZQG · NDB (Laurel)398 kHz

42.243900, -83.047501 · 0 ft

QG · NDB (Windsor)353 kHz

42.312801, -82.868500 · 0 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

126.85 MHz

ATIS ATIS

124.88 MHz

GND GND

121.85 MHz

RDO LANSING RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

121.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026