Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) (Wayne County) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) (Wayne County)

Last Updated: October 16, 2023, 10:12 am

Gates A75-A78 usually push from Northeast Ground (119.45 MHz) instead of Ramp Control.

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Detroit Metropolitan - Wayne County Airport (DTW)

Airport Operations

Delta Airlines - Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) (DMR) DMR Motorola Connect Plus (TRBO)	Delta Airlines uses this mototrbo system for their primary radio operations.
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) Project 25 Phase II	All airport maintenance and public safety operations use the MPSCS as their primary radio system. Unfortunately all of the public safety and security related communications are encrypted.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.475	WYS918	RM		DTW Airport Ops1	Airport Operations	FMN	Public Works
453.450	WYF956	RM		DTW Airport Ops2	Operations (Base/FX1 - Data?)	FMN	Public Works
453.150	KXL354	RM	82.5 PL	DTW AirInfoDesk	Metro Airport: Information Desks	FMN	Public Works

Tower

Note: more often than not, they only use 135.0 for west and 118.4 for east.

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
118.400	BM	CSQ	3R/21L 27R	Detroit Metro Runways 3 Right / 21 Left, 27 Right	AM	Aircraft
128.125	BM	CSQ	DTW 4R 22L	Detroit Metro Runways 4 Right / 22 Left	AM	Aircraft
128.750	BM	CSQ	3L/21R 27L	Detroit Metro Runways 3 Left / 21 Right, 27 Left	AM	Aircraft
135.000	BM	CSQ	DTW 4L/22R	Detroit Metro Runways 4 Left / 22 Right	AM	Aircraft

Ground Control

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
121.800	KJ2917	BM	CSQ	NW Ground Contrl	Ground Control Northwest	AM	Aircraft
119.450	KJ2917	BM	CSQ	NE Ground Contrl	Ground Control Northeast sector	AM	Aircraft
132.725	KJ2917	BM	CSQ	SE Sector Ground	Ground Control Southwest sector	AM	Aircraft
119.250	KJ2917	BM	CSQ	SE Ground Contr1	Ground Control Southeast sector	AM	Aircraft
130.150	WQJL444	BM	CSQ	North Ramp 1	North Ramp Control 1	AM	Aircraft
130.800	WQJL444	BM	CSQ	North Ramp 2	North Ramp Control 2	AM	Aircraft
120.650		BM	CSQ	Clearance delvry	Clearance delivery	AM	Aircraft
121.125	KGJ3	BM	CSQ	Concourse A S.E.	Concourse A - Southeast	AM	Aircraft
123.675	KGJ3	BM	CSQ	Concourse A N.E.	Concourse A - Northeast	AM	Aircraft
127.825	KGJ3	BM	CSQ	CNC B/C East	Concourse B/C - East	AM	Aircraft
130.750	KRH8	BM	CSQ	Concourse A West	Concourse A - West	AM	Aircraft

Flight Services

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
128.900	KHD4	BM	CSQ	3R De-Icing	3R De-Icing Pad	AM	Aircraft
131.050		BM	CSQ	4R De-Icing	4R De-Icing Pad	AM	Aircraft
130.275		BM	CSQ	21R De-Icing	21R De-Icing Pad	AM	Aircraft
130.975		BM	CSQ	22L De-Icing	22L De-Icing Pad	AM	Aircraft
122.200		BM	CSQ	Lansing F.S.S.	Lansing F.S.S. / Wx	AM	Aircraft
122.550		BM	CSQ	Lansing F.S.S.	Lansing F.S.S. / Wx	AM	Aircraft
128.850	WQUU419	BM		AviatnRscALska	Aviation Spectrum Resources - Alaska	AM	Aircraft
129.400	KLP6	BM		AviatnRscSanFran	Aviation Spectrum Resources - San Francisco	AM	Aircraft
129.600	KQC6	BM		Aviaton Rsc ATL	Aviation Spectrum Resources - Atlanta	AM	Aircraft
129.950	WPJ5	BM	CSQ	Sig. FBO FS	Signature Flight Support	AM	Aircraft
131.450	KRG9	BM		AviatonRsc ATL	Aviation Spectrum Resources - Atlanta	AM	Aircraft
133.675		BM	CSQ	A.T.I.S.	A.T.I.S.	AM	Aircraft

TRACON

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
132.025	BM	CSQ	Depart. East	Departure to eastern gates (CAAVS/SCORR/MAARS/OCTAS/MOONN)	AM	Aircraft
125.525	BM	CSQ	Departure West	Departure to western gates (ANNTS/RUZZL/HARWL/DUNKS/EARVN/PISTN/LAYNE)	AM	Aircraft
126.225	BM	CSQ	Feeder East	Traffic from SPICA (NE gate) and WEEDA/GEMNI (SE gates) to final approach.	AM	Aircraft
124.975	BM	CSQ	Feeder West	Traffic from POLAR (NW gate) and MIZAR (SW gate) to final approach.	AM	Aircraft
124.250	BM	CSQ	Feeder Third	Traffic Third (Spare Frequency)	AM	Aircraft
125.150	BM	CSQ	Arrival East	Arrivals East - Final Approach for 3R/21L arrivals (also 9L/27R)	AM	Aircraft
124.050	BM	CSQ	Arrival West	Arrivals West - Final Approach for 4L/22R arrivals (also 9R/27L)	AM	Aircraft
123.900	BM	CSQ	Arrivals Spar 3	Arrivals Third - Final Approach for 4R/22L arrivals	AM	Aircraft
128.350	BM	CSQ	PMR 3R/21L	Final Monitor for 3R/21L	AM	Aircraft
135.775	BM	CSQ	Final Mon 4R/22L	Final Monitor for 4R/22L	AM	Aircraft
127.050	BM	CSQ	PMR 4L/22R	Final Monitor for 4L/22R	AM	Aircraft
126.850	BM	CSQ	Class B City Air	East VFR/Low/Satellite (Includes KDET, CYQG)	AM	Aircraft
134.300	BM	CSQ	ClassB JUNKR	Southeast VFR/Low/Satellite (Includes KONZ, KTTF, KVLL, CYQG)	AM	Aircraft
118.950	BM	CSQ	ClassB CRUXX	Southwest VFR/Low/Satellite (Includes KYIP, KARB)	AM	Aircraft
118.575	BM	CSQ	Discrete	Sometimes used in emergencies	AM	Aircraft
123.025	BM	CSQ	Helo Unicom	Helicopter Unicom	AM	Aircraft
127.500	BM	CSQ	Northwest	Northwest VFR/Low/Satellite (Includes KPTK, KOZW, Y47)	AM	Aircraft
132.350	BM	CSQ	North	North VFR/Low/Satellite	AM	Aircraft

Aviation - Airlines

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
129.025	KDW8	BM	CSQ	American Air	American Airlines	AM	Business
129.200	KXS9	BM	CSQ	Am. Air 129.2000	American Airlines	AM	Business
129.325		BM	CSQ	American	American Airlines	AM	Business
130.250		BM	CSQ	American Air	American Airlines	AM	Business
130.625		BM	CSQ	Amer.Air 130.625	American Airlines	AM	Business
131.250	KRH8	BM	CSQ	Delta Gates	Delta - Gate Metering	AM	Business
130.850	WJO5	BM	CSQ	Delta Load Plan	Delta - Load Planning	AM	Business
129.925	KRH8	BM	CSQ	Delta Maintenace	Delta - Maintenance	AM	Business
129.250	WEM7	BM	CSQ	Delta Airlines	Delta - Operations	AM	Business
128.825	WRN6	BM	CSQ	Endeavor Air	Endeavor Air d.b.a. - Operations	AM	Business
131.925	KMW7	BM		FedEx Ops	FedEx Ops	AM	Business
131.625	WQJI733	BM	CSQ	Frontier Air	Frontier Airlines - Operations	AM	Business
129.250	WEM7	BM	CSQ	Southwest Air	Southwest Airlines	AM	Business
130.325	KMU3	BM	CSQ	Spirit Airlines	Spirit Airlines	AM	Business
129.425	KTG4	BM	CSQ	UPS-Westrn Globl	UPS - Western Global	AM	Business
131.400		BM	CSQ	United Air	United Airlines	AM	Business
130.725	WRCK662	BM	CSQ	United Express	United Express	AM	Business

Aviation - Logistics

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
464.525	KB67713	RM	411 DPL	Alaska Airlines	Alaska Airlines	FMN	Business
460.775	KSU331	RM	167.9 PL	American Airline	American Airlines	FMN	Business
460.800	KKZ729	M		American Airline	American Airlines	FMN	Business
462.0125	KSU331	M		American Airline	American Airlines	FMN	Business
462.250		RM		Am.Air Logistics	American Airlines	FMN	Business
463.4125	KSU331	M		American Airline	American Airlines	FMN	Business
464.600	WQQU989	RM	CC 1 TG * SL 1	American Airline	American Airlines	DMR	Business
460.650	WNZU812	RM		Delta - Skywest	Delta - Skywest Airlines	FMN	Business
460.825	KQJ775	RM		Delta Airlines	Delta Airlines	DMR	Business
461.7125	WQNP820	RM		Delta Airlines	Delta Airlines	FMN	Business
463.4625	WQNP820	RM		Delta Airlines	Delta Airlines	FMN	Business
452.2375	WPBQ962	RM		Southwest Air	Southwest Airlines	FMN	Business
463.6125	WPBQ962	RM	192.8 PL	SouthWestAirline	Southwest Airlines	FMN	Business
464.2125	KB67713	RM	411 DPL	Spirit-AlaskaAir	Spirit Airlines - Alaska Airlines	FMN	Business
460.725	WRYF412	RM	203.5 PL	UAL Logistics	United Airlines	FMN	Aircraft
465.650	KGQ915	M		United Airliines	United Airlines	FMN	Business
465.675	KGQ915	M		UAL Logistic	United Airlines	FMN	Business
462.1875	WQUA266	RM	CC 1 TG 1 SL 2	JetBlue	JetBlue Airways	DMR	Business

Military Ops

Frequency	Type	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
259.600	BM	Air-Evac	Air-Evac	AM	Aircraft
287.100	BM	Tower UHF	Tower - East/West	AM	Aircraft
348.300	BM	App/Depart (N/S)	North/South - Arrival - Departure	AM	Military
363.200	BM	E-W Arrival-Depr	East/West - Arrival - Departure	AM	Aircraft

Federal Government

Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
Project 25 Phase II

Many of the federal agencies at Metro Airport also use the MPSCS TRS.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
170.1625		RM	001 NAC	CBP DTW	Customs and Border Protection	P25	Federal
172.900		BM	001 NAC	TSA DTW	Transportation Security Administration (TSA)	P25	Federal

Support Services

WQKY923 Has Mototrbo Emissions

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
152.960	KNIB353	BM	127.3 PL	ASIG 1	Aircraft Service International 1	FMN	Business
159.975	KNIB353	RM	127.3 PL	ASIG 2	Aircraft Service International 2	FMN	Business
151.685	WQKY923	RM	203.5 PL	Prospect 1	Prospect Airport Services - Secondary (Wheelchairs) [Ch 1]	FMN	Business
153.035	WQKY923	RM	74.4 PL	Prospect 2	Prospect Airport Services - Dispatch (Wheelchairs) [Ch 2]	FMN	Business
460.825	WNLQ441	RM	CC 0 TG * SL 1	ATS 1 UA	Airport Terminal Services (ATS) Ch. 1 UA	DMR	Business
460.825	WNLQ441	RM	CC 0 TG * SL 2	ATS 2 Other	Airport Terminal Services (ATS) Ch. 2 Other	DMR	Business
465.825	WNLQ441	M	CC 1 TG * SL 1	ATS 2 Simplex	Airport Terminal Services (ATS) Ch. 2 Simplex	DMR	Business

Supporting Businesses

WPUK357, WQSK309, WQCJ796 Has Mototrbo emmissions

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
44.460	WQCJ796	BM	127.3 PL	Air Park Shuttle	Airlines Parking Shuttles	FM	Business
424.925	WQCJ796	RM		AirPark Shuttles	Airlines Parking Shuttles	DMR	Business
451.5875	WQSK309	M		ASIG B6	ASIG B6 Ramp OPS	FMN	Business
457.6875	WQSK309	M		ASIG Ch 5	ASIG UHF CHANNEL 5	FMN	Business
452.6875	WQSK309	M		ASIG Ch. 3	ASIG UHF CHANNEL 3	FMN	Business
451.7625	WQSK309	M		ASIG UHF CH2	ASIG UHF CHANNEL 2	FMN	Business
456.5875	WQSK309	M		ASIG UHF Ch4	ASIG UHF CHANNEL 4	FMN	Business
463.775	WQPU429	RM	151.4 PL	DTG Ops	DTG Operations	FMN	Business
461.600	WQEF736	RM	306 DPL	Enterprise	Enterprise Rent-a-Car - Shuttle Buses	FMN	Business
452.2625	WQYY363	RM	311 DPL	Park and Go	Park and Go	FMN	Business
152.315	KNIB353	BM	118.8 PL	Signature FlSupt	Signature Flight Support: Taxi Service	FMN	Business
152.345	KNIB353	BM	173.8 PL	Signature FlSupt	Signature Flight Support	FMN	Business
452.4875	WPUK357	RM	565 DPL	Sky Chefs	Sky Chefs	FMN	Business
452.300	WPRS338	RM	123.0 PL	Swissport F2	Swissport Fueling Services Ch2	FMN	Business
457.625	WPRS338	BM	123.0 PL	Swissport F4	Swissport Fueling Services Ch4	FMN	Business