The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) does not have contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but that doesn't mean deportation flights won't continue out of Willow Run Airport. 

Chad Newtown, CEO of the Wayne County Airport Authority told attendees at the WCAA board of director's meeting last week that ICE operations in and out of Willow Run Airport are between airline carriers and the federal agency. 

Noah Kincade, coordinator for Detroit Documenters by Outlier Media, joined The Metro to discuss the recent Wayne County Airport Authority meeting.

Shiva Shahmir is a Detroit Documenter who attended that meeting and contributed to this story.

The next Wayne County Airport Authority board of directors meeting is February 18, 2026.

Detroit Documenters by Outlier Media trains and pays citizens to attend public meetings and monitor local government and elected officials.