Willow Run Airport

The Willow Run Airport is among those dealing with PFAS contamination. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has placed the airport within the state’s environmental mitigation efforts tied to aviation contamination. Willow Run will get a $250,000 grant to test and monitor for current pollution and to control or reduce additional contamination and to evaluate clean-up strategies. WEMU's David Fair spoke with EGLE Senior Geologist Eric Larson about the problem and potential solutions to aviation PFAS contamination at Willow Run and around the state.

The 2025 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show returns to Ypsilanti’s Willow Run Airport this weekend. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Blue Angels will be returning to the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show in June. Two officers made a stop at Willow Run on Monday in advance of the visit. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Today is National Aviation Day, and Eastern Michigan University celebrated early on Friday with its annual Aerospace Day at Willow Run Airport. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert was there and files this report.

The Ann Arbor Art Fair isn’t the only major event taking place in Washtenaw County. The annual "Thunder Over Michigan" Air Show is being held this weekend at Willow Run Airport. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Eleven Rosie the Riveters, nine of them from Michigan, took part in an Honor Flight to Washington D.C. An honor usually reserved for World War II veterans was used to celebrate the women who worked in the factories to build the planes and tanks that helped win the war. WEMU’s Josh Hakala met one of the Rosies who made the trip.

Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of attention on Washtenaw County--most of it positive, but not all. WEMU’s David Fair and 12th District…

The Ypsilanti skies were filled with action and excitement this past weekend. Folks from all across Michigan flocked to the Willow Run airport to catch…

Nearly a million Michigan residents lost power in yesterday’s wind storm. At its peak, DTE Energy reported 700,000 customers without electricity in…

Over forty thousand people are expected to attend the Thunder Over Michigan air show this weekend. In addition to providing entertainment, it will also…