airport city or “Aerotropolis” zone in Southeast Michigan. This
zone is unique in terms of other aerotropolis-oriented
developments around the world because of the opportunity it
presents to acquire and invest in undeveloped land between
and surrounding two major airports.
The zone is anchored by Detroit Metropolitan Airport and
Willow Run Airport. Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is a
major hub for passenger travel and Willow Run Airport is one
of the busiest on-demand cargo airports in North America.
DTW offers customers 463 peak-day departures to 132 non-
stop destinations. Detroit has emerged as a major gateway to
Asia with non stop service to Shanghai and Beijing, China;
Seoul-Incheon, South Korea; Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. DTW
is ranked 12th in North America in number of aircraft
operations and 17th in the world.
The zone location provides additional benefits through
proximity to a major border crossing with Canada, Great Lakes
deep-water ports, mature road and rail infrastructure, and the
area’s major academic institutions. Air passengers can reach
all regions of the U.S. in six hours or less and air freight
reaches 60 percent of the U.S. population overnight.
Several major real estate opportunities are located within the
VantagePort Zone. Additional properties and business
opportunities are available. An international investment zone
could be accommodated on any or all of the properties,
undertaken as one major project or as a series of projects. The
specific zone would be tailored to meet the vision and needs of
the investor.
VantagePort is supported by a zone development authority that
will assist investors with zoning, planning, development and
business attraction activities.