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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

  • 2023 - 2024
  • 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

  • 2023 - 2024
  • 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