The airport lies two nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the central business district of Plymouth, in Wayne County.

[5][6][7] The airport was founded in the 1930s as a grass strip to support crop dusting for nearby farmers.

[8] Canton–Plymouth Mettetal Airport covers an area of 63 acres (25 ha) at an elevation of 696 feet (212 m) above mean sea level.

Due to the short runway length, touch and go operations, commonly used in flight training, are prohibited.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 13,870 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day.