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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , also called '''Detroit Metro Airport''', '''Metro Airport''', or simply '''DTW''', is an Airport in Romulus , Michigan , near Detroit , and is a major hub for Northwest Airlines and its Northwest Airlink partners Mesaba Airlines and Pinnacle Airlines and it is also a hub for Spirit Airlines . Operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority, the airport has six runways and three terminals. In 2005, DTW served a record 36,389,294 passengers. TERMINALS Michael Berry Terminal The Berry Terminal was DTW's international terminal. Before the construction of the McNamara Terminal, all international passengers would arrive here and go through customs and immigration before being transported to the Smith and Davey Terminals by bus for their connecting flight. With four gates, the terminal is now used for scheduled and charter flights. Upon completion of the new North Terminal, the Berry Terminal will be demolished. Scheduled airlines that use the terminal include:
Charter airlines that use the terminal include: Edward H. McNamara Terminal The McNamara Terminal, also referred to as ''The Northwest WorldGateway at Detroit'', opened on February 25 , 2002 . It was a replacement for the Davey Terminal, which principally housed Northwest Airlines . The terminal is mainly used by Northwest Airlines, but houses several other airlines as well, many of which are affiliated with the Skyteam airline alliance (of which Northwest is a member). It has three concourses, labled "A", "B", and "C", a food court in the center section, and a People Mover , known as "ExpressTram" that gets passengers from one end of the Mile -long (1.6 Km ) Concourse A to the other. The terminal is currently undergoing expansion to eventually house 122 gates by the spring 2006.
L. C. Smith Terminal The Smith Terminal was built in 1957. The oldest of DTW's terminals, the Smith Terminal houses other U.S. airlines at the airport and has 32 gates. All airlines in this terminal will move to the new North Terminal, which is expected to be completed by 2008. At that point the Smith Terminal will be demolished.
James M. Davey Terminal The Davey Terminal was built in 1966 and was first known as "Terminal 2" or "North Terminal" or "The Old Northwest Terminal."It was renamed the "J. M. Davey Terminal" in 1975 in honor of former airport manager James M. Davey . It contained five concourses labeled C, D, E, F, and G. The Davey Terminal was the principal base of operations for Northwest Airlines before the McNamara Terminal opened. It then remained vacant for five years before demolition of the terminal started on October 17 , 2005 . The site will be used for the new North Terminal. North Terminal The North Terminal Redevelopment (NTR) Project is a planned 26-gate terminal complex being designed to replace the airport’s older Davey & Smith terminal complex. It will occupy the site of the former Davey Terminal, and is expected to be completed in 2008. When complete, the new North Terminal complex will be used to accommodate DTW’s other airlines that are currently operating out of the L.C. Smith Terminal (American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit, United, US Airways/America West, and others). PARKING AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION The Midfield Terminal Parking Structure is an 89- Acre (36- Hectare ) 10-level facility, which opened in February 2002. It is one of the largest parking structures in the world. It includes a ground transportation center, pedestrian bridge, two luggage check-in locations, conveyors and bridges to transport luggage, six restrooms, three offices for parking officials, and two electrical substations. The structure can park 11,489 cars in seven user groups. Parking for the L.C. Smith Terminal (and the North Terminal in the future) is offered in a garage known as the ''Big Blue Deck''. The airport is accessible from I-94 , which is the closest entrance to the Berry and Smith Terminals. The McNamara Terminal is immediately accessible from I-275 . John D. Dingell Drive (named after John D. Dingell ) is an Expressway that runs from I-94 to Eureka Road. This expressway was built in 1999 for access to the McNamara Terminal. Major rental car companies such as Alamo , Enterprise , and Hertz serve the airport. Taxi and limousine service is provided by local companies as well as Metro Airport Taxis (Metro Cab) and Metro Cars. The . There is a continuous curbside shuttle that connects the Smith and Berry Terminals with the McNamara Terminal. VARIOUS AIRPORT NAMES
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