Willow Run Airport, Transportation hub in Wayne County, United States.
Willow Run Airport is an operational airfield with two runways spanning about 2,400 acres. The facility provides 24-hour air traffic control services and US Customs operations for all types of aviation.
Ford Motor Company built this airfield in 1942 and produced over 8,600 B-24 bombers for the war effort. After 1945 it transitioned from military manufacturing to civilian aviation operations.
The Yankee Air Museum displays aircraft and tells the story of Michigan's role in American aviation manufacturing. Visitors can see how the region became central to the nation's aerospace industry.
The airport operates continuously for cargo, corporate, and private aircraft with convenient access to road networks. If you are flying in, you can arrive anytime, but if visiting the museum, check its regular hours beforehand.
The name comes from a stream that ran through the property in the 1930s when Henry Ford was running an educational farming project there. This detail from Ford's private venture later became the name of the working airport.
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