Runway 21L at Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (KDTW) in Detroit, Michigan is the southbound end of the 21L/03R runway. The opposite end is 03R. This runway end has a magnetic heading of 209° and a length of 10,001 ft. Surface is concrete. Pattern direction is left traffic, which is the standard pattern direction for this end. Runway 21L has an ILS. The published localizer frequency is 111.5 with a course of 215.72° magnetic. Field elevation at KDTW is 645.2 ft MSL. Threshold elevation for 21L is 631.8 ft MSL. For current NOTAM and runway condition before departure, check the current FAA Chart Supplement.
Wind component for Runway 21L
Based on the current METAR wind at KDTW.
- Headwind
- 10.9 kt
- Crosswind
- 1.7 kt LEFT
- Rel. angle
- 9°
- Favorability
- excellent
Pattern entry · RWY 21L
LEFT TRAFFICTraffic pattern · Runway 21L
LEFT-hand pattern on the south/east side. Tower-controlled. Follow ATC instructions for pattern entry.
- Upwind: climb runway heading 202°M
- Crosswind: turn left to 112°M
- Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (22°M)
- Base: perpendicular to runway
- Final: align with 202°M for Runway 21L