As a major airline hub serving the Great Lakes region of the United States, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport (DTW) is one of the busiest airports in the nation. With a total of almost 35 million passengers in 2017, DTW’s operational efficiency is vital to helping almost 100,000 people get to their destination each day. However, for years Detroit Metro Wayne Airport faced ongoing complications on its main carrier runway and runway thresholds from standing water and jet blast foreign object debris (FOD). Conventional methods of resolution including hydroseeding and installing topsoil were unsuccessful and proved to be only short-term solutions.
In 2002, DTW made the decision to switch from natural grass to synthetic turf to stabilize the airport’s groundcover, enhance visual delineation for its pilots, and reduce maintenance time and costs. The artificial grass from AvTurf eliminated the drainage issues causing water to pool on the main carrier runway and confirmed to DTW that AvTurf was a turn-key solution for future projects as well. In 2010 the airport took the initiative to install AvTurf to eradicate FOD issues near the main takeoff runway. AvTurf’s system aids in reducing flights delays from runway closures due to safety hazardous debris and is durable to withstand powerful jet blasts.
AvTurf’s systems for the Wayne County Airport Authority continue to advance the operations of DTW.
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