Awards and Accreditations
AWARDS
Air Cargo World
Air Cargo Excellence
Gold (Airports up to 399,999 tonnes)
- 2019
Airports Council International (ACI)
Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award
Best Airport of 25 to 40 million Passengers, North America
- 2022
- 2020
- 2018
Best New Retail Concept – 1st Place
Frivolous (Operated by Delaware North)
- 2019
Excellence in Airport Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience
Finalist in Print Communications
WCAA COVID-19 Safe Workplace Playbook
- 2020
Air Transport Research Society
Airport Efficiency Excellence Award - North America
- 2023
- 2022
American Association of Airport Executives
Great Lakes Chapter
Airport Fire Rescue Achievement Award
- 2019
American Concrete Pavement Association
National Award for Excellence in Concrete Pavement
Runway 3L/21R Reconstruction and Central De-Icing Facility Project
- 2021
American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan
Merit Award Engineering
Rogell Drive Reconstruction
- 2019
American Public Works Association of Michigan
Project of the Year in Structures $1 Million to $5 Million
DTW Emergency Retaining Wall Repairs
- 2020
Balchen/Post Award
Outstanding Achievement in Airport Snow and Ice Control
Winner
Willow Run Airport
- 2020 - 2021
- 2002 - 2003
Winner
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
- 1994 - 1995
- 1980 - 1981
Honorable Mention
Willow Run Airport
- 2019 - 2020
- 2017 - 2018
- 2004 - 2005
Honorable Mention
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
- 2021 - 2022
- 2019 - 2020
- 2009 - 2010
- 2006 - 2007
- 2004 - 2005
- 2000 - 2001
Envision™
Gold Award
Reconstruction Runway 3L/21R
and Associated Taxiways
- 2019
Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
- 2022 (18th consecutive year)
J.D. Power and Associates
Highest Customer Satisfaction – North America
Mega Airport Category
- 2023
- 2019
Large Airport Category
- 2010
Michigan Concrete Association
Award of Excellence
Runway 5R/23L and 9/27 Decoupling at Willow Run Airport
- 2022
National Association of Professional Canine Handlers
Narcotic Detection Team of the Year
Officer Erik Johansen and K-9 Bo
- 2019
Transportation Security Administration
Partnership Award
Outstanding Partnership and Support
COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. Secret Service
Appreciation Award
Creation of Wayne County Airport Authority Dignitary Protection Detail
- 2020
ACCREDITATIONS
Airports Council International (ACI)
Airport Carbon Accreditation
Level 3
- 2019 - 2020
Level 2
- 2018
Airport Customer Experience Accreditation
Level 2
- 2022 - 2023
Airport Health Accreditation
- 2021 - 2022
Center for Public Safety Excellence
International Accreditation
Commission on Fire Accreditation International
- 2022 – 2027 (Third Accreditation)
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
- 2021 (renewal)
GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation
Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a Division of ISSA
- 2023
- 2022
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
LEED Certification
- 2020