The “flight obstruction area” comprises all areas of land or water below the airport referenced imaginary surfaces for each airport. Since its beginning, the Detroit City Airport has continued to gobble up residential space in the name of development, but also safety. In the recent budget presentations, the City Airport Director said they condemned 35 additional residential properties.

The upcoming NFL Draft event is also expected to bring 120 private planes while Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus) expects 290 private planes. A major air traffic influx, but it’s yet to be seen if there will be an influx in investment to become the “premier business airport in the region” as Director, Jason Watt hopes.

This map is part of the Hill Map Collection digitized in partnership with the Reuther Library and Archives as part of the Detroit Atlas Collaboration funded in part by the WSU Union of Part Time Faculty (UPTF) Professional Development Fund.