Wayne County Airport Authority
Wayne County Airport Authority

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

Outreach Event Documents

Energy Saving Suggestions

The Wayne County Airport Authority is committed to reducing energy usage and carbon footprint.  Recognizing that good ideas can come from anywhere, we are providing this form to allow the Public and Airport Employees (Airlines, Tenants, Concessions, and the Authority) to submit suggestions.  The “Name” and “Phone and/or Email address” fields are optional.  If you wish to receive follow-up, please provide contact information and check the “follow-up requested” checkbox.

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