ROMULUS, Mich. – Detroit Metro Airport said several runways reopened Saturday, and airplanes are now arriving and taking off from the airport.
DTW tweeted traffic was still slowly moving across the field Saturday morning.
Crews were working on the runway conditions.
Officials said the runways were treated Friday night in anticipation of the ice storm, but slippery conditions still made them unusable.
A Delta flight successfully landed on the A2 gate runway Saturday, but slid off the runway.
The incident resulted in all flights being shut down at the airport.
No passengers were injured and they were taken off the plane.
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No description foundNo flights are being allowed in or out of Detroit Metro Airport Saturday morning, so the terminals are beginning to fill up with crowds waiting for flights to resume.This group of passengers was told to leave the plane after the airport announced that flights would be delayed because of extreme slippery conditions.Lines are building up at the Detroit Metro Airport as Metro Detroiters wait for flights to resume.Ice and frozen rain have taken over the runways at Detroit Metro Airport, causing all flights in and out of the airport to be suspended. One plane that landed early on Saturday slipped off the runway, prompting the delay.
