Willow Run Airport
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Willow Run Airport is a historic public airport near Ypsilanti, Michigan, best known for its World War II-era bomber production and ongoing role in cargo and general aviation operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willow Run Airport canonical | 4 |
| Wayne County Airport Authority | 1 |
| Willow Run Airport region | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airport
ⓘ
cargo airport ⓘ general aviation airport ⓘ public airport ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ford Motor Company
ⓘ
Willow Run Bomber Plant ⓘ
surface form:
Willow Run manufacturing complex
|
| builtFor | World War II bomber production ⓘ |
| category |
Airports in Michigan
ⓘ
Transportation in Washtenaw County, Michigan ⓘ Transportation in Wayne County, Michigan ⓘ World War II industrial site in Michigan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation |
218 m
ⓘ
716 ft ⓘ |
| FAAcode | YIP ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
air cargo terminals
ⓘ
aircraft maintenance hangars ⓘ general aviation hangars ⓘ |
| hasNo | regularly scheduled commercial passenger airline service ⓘ |
| hasRunway |
Runway 14/32
ⓘ
Runway 5L/23R ⓘ Runway 5R/23L ⓘ Runway 9/27 ⓘ |
| historicalAircraftProduced |
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
ⓘ
surface form:
B-24 Liberator
|
| historicalRole | major World War II bomber production site ⓘ |
| IATAcode | YIP ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | KYIP ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washtenaw County, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wayne County, Michigan ⓘ Ypsilanti Township, Michigan ⓘ Michigan ⓘ
surface form:
state of Michigan
|
| locatedNear |
Ypsilanti
ⓘ
surface form:
Ypsilanti, Michigan
|
| namedAfter | Willow Run Creek ⓘ |
| nearbyAirport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Detroit
ⓘ
surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
|
| opened | 1942 ⓘ |
| operator | Wayne County Airport Authority ⓘ |
| owner | Wayne County Airport Authority ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
cargo operations
ⓘ
general aviation ⓘ |
| runwayCount | 4 ⓘ |
| serves | Detroit metropolitan area ⓘ |
| surfaceType | asphalt ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air cargo flights
ⓘ
aircraft maintenance operations ⓘ charter flights ⓘ corporate aviation ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wayne County Airport Authority
this entity surface form:
Willow Run Airport region