Detroit Region Aerotropolis information

The Detroit Region Aerotropolis (also referred to as the DRA, Detroit Aerotropolis or Michigan Aerotropolis) is a four-community, two-county public-private economic development partnership focused on driving corporate expansion and new investments around Wayne County Airport Authority's airports: Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Willow Run Airport.^[1] The Detroit Region Aerotropolis promotes greenfield expansion in Southeast Michigan, offering development-ready land centered in an expansive network of transportation infrastructure including two airports, three major interstates, five Class-A rail lines, and the American Center for Mobility.

Located just 10 miles (16 km) apart and situated along Interstate 94 (I-94), this dual-airport system is unique in terms of other aerotropolis-oriented developments around the world. Its 6,000 acres of development-ready land between and surrounding the airports along with excess runway capacity at the airports are among primary drivers behind the partnership.^[2] Other factors such as the location of a major international border crossing with Canada (Windsor, Ontario) to the east, mature road and rail infrastructure, and the area's major academic institutions have all driven the idea of taking advantage of the airports for the region's overall economic benefit.