b'8 DTWCARGOFedEx Doubles Down on CargoHandling Capacity With New Facilityat Detroit Metro BY KRISTEN RINDFLEISCHIn a move that reinforces DetroitsChief Executive Officer Chad Newton.a move or expansion role in national and globalBy supporting the expansion of FedExsthat our region can logistics, FedEx has completed aoperations at DTW, were showing the valuehandle all air cargo $423 million cargo ramp facility at Detroitof not only our airport, but also Wayneneeds, explains Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).County and Michigan, on a global scale. Wayne County Airport The new facility consolidates operationsSpanning 75 acres, the expansive newAuthority Chief from three separate buildings into onefacility includes four buildings with moreOperating Officer modern building and doubles the companysthan 375,000 total square feet of space.June S. Lee. As aJUNE S. LEEpackage sorting capacity at DTW. TheThere is also 1.47 million square feetmember of the Detroit project is a partnership between FedEx,of new concrete pavement and a fullyRegion Aerotropolis, the Airport Authority Wayne County, the Wayne County Airportintegrated system of roadways, taxiwaysworks closely with our partners to attract Authority and the Hillwood-Sterling Group. and utility infrastructure. Key componentsdevelopment near DTW and Willow Run Airport leaders view the developmentinclude a state-of-the-art sorting center, anAirport. The successful completion of this as a reflection of DTWs growing influenceadministrative building, an aircraft apron,project with FedEx supports our mission.in the freight and logistics sector. Asconnector taxiways, dedicated parking forPreviously, FedEx operated out of Michigans largest400 employees and a new utility corridor two manual sorting sites in the Detroit airport, DTW plays aall designed with a focus on efficiency andareaone at DTW and one offsite. The critical role in the U.S.sustainability. decision to consolidate was largely driven economy, keepingAirport Authority officials emphasize howby an FAA-required taxiway realignment businesses connectedthe project aligns with broader regionalthat would have significantly reduced and people moving,economic development efforts. This typeaircraft parking at the companys previous says Wayne Countyof facility signals to the local businesssite at DTW. The old facility was very Airport AuthorityCHAD NEWTON community and corporations consideringantiquated and did not allow for future September 2025AirportImprovement.com'