KBWI · BWI
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Baltimore, MarylandElevation 146 ftLarge airport
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Runway detail & declared distances
10/28
RWY 1094°T
Landing length (LDA)9,953 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,503 / 10,503 / 10,503 ft
Displaced threshold550 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28274°T
Landing length (LDA)9,803 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,503 / 10,503 / 10,503 ft
Displaced threshold700 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
15L/33R
RWY 15L144°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
ILSILS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33R324°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
15R/33L
RWY 15R144°T
Landing length (LDA)8,301 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,501 / 9,501 / 8,601 ft
Displaced threshold301 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33L324°T
Landing length (LDA)8,301 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,501 / 9,501 / 8,801 ft
Displaced threshold500 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is in Baltimore, Maryland. Field elevation 146 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerGREGORY SOLEK
Manager phone410-859-7018
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBWI / BWI
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1754, -76.6683
Distance from city9 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES
Communications
119
POTOMAC APP
APP
115.1
ATIS
ATIS
118.05
CLNC DEL
CLD
126.75
POTOMAC DEP
DEP
121.9
GND
GND
122.2
LEESBURG RDO
RDO
119.4
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›TWY T BTN TWY H AND TWY E RSTD TO GROUP IV ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT. TWY T BTN TWY E AND TWY B RSTRD TO GROUP V ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 214 FT; WHEN GROUP V ACFT ARE ON TWY T, TWY A IS RSTRD TO MAX WINGSPANS OF 110 FT.
›TAXIING PROHIBITED BTN CONCOURSE C & ADJ BLDG STRUCTURE SW OF CONCOURSE C. ACCESS TO GATE C12 MUST BE VIA TWY A.
›PRACTICE LNDG & APCH BY TURBO-PWRD ACFT PROHIBITED 2200-0600; PRACTICE LNDG & TKOF BY B-747 ACFT PROHIBITED RWY 15R/33L.
›DISTRACTING LGTS (GOLF DRIVING RANGE) RIGHT SIDE EXTDD CNTRLN RWY 33L FM AER TO 1/4 MI FINAL.
›RWY 28 DE-ICE PAD LANE 1 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT OR LESS, LANE 2 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 135 FT OR LESS, LANE 3 IS USED BY LARGE ACFT MAX WINGSPAN 215 FT AND WHEN IN USE- LANES 2 AND 4 ARE UNAVBL. LANES 4, 5 & 6 ARE RSTRD TO ACFT WINGSPAN 135 FT OR LESS.
›CONCOURSE A ALT DEICING AREA IS RSTRD TO B737-800 SIZE ACFT WITH WINGLETS OR SMLR ON SPOTS 6, 7 AND 8.
›TWY 'A' IS RSTRD TO GROUP IV ACFT WINGSPAN 171 FT OR LESS.
›DURING ATC ZERO EVENTS, UNICOM 119.4.
›ACFT DEPARTING RWY 28 EXP DEP FM TWY U1.
›RWY 33L +2 FT ROAD 170 FT FROM RWY END 500 FT LEFT.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›TAXILANES 'T-1' & "H" RSTRD TO GROUP III ACFT WITH MAX WINGSPAN OF 118 FEET.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›MIDFIELD RVR SENSOR SHARED BY RWY 10/28 & RWY 15R/33L.
›GA ACFT CTC 129.0 PRIOR TO ARR AT GA RAMP FOR SCTY PURPOSES.
›PCR VALUE: 759/F/A/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 269/F/A/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 759/F/A/X/T
›SURVEYED.
›RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.
›RWY LEN AVBL FOR RWY 28 DEPS FM TWY U1 IS 9802 FT.
›TWY "S", SOUTH OF TWY "P", RSTRD TO ACFT 60000 LBS & LESS.
›DUAL PARALLEL TAXILANES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE 'D'/'E' ALLEYWAY; TAXILANE 'N' AND TAXILANE 'N1'. TAXILANE 'N' IS DESIGNATED A "GROUP V" TAXILANE WITH MAX WINGSPAN OF 213 FT. TAXILANE 'N1' IS DESIGNATED A "GROUP IV" TAXILANE WITH MAX WINGSPAN OF 170 FT.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT - RSTRN FOR RWY 15L/33R EXCEPT FOR EMERG OR MERCY FLIGHTS CTC AMGR FOR INFO.
›CONT MOWING OPERATIONS ADJ ALL RWYS & TWYS - APR THRU NOV.
›MAJOR CONSTR ON ARPT DLY; ACFT MOV & PRKG AREAS SUBJECT TO SHORT NOTICE CHANGE/CLOSURE. FOR CURRENT INFO PHONE BWI OPNS CNTR 410-859-7018.
›ACFT ON VISUAL APCHS EXPECT TO MAINTAIN 3000 FT UNTIL 10 DME FM BAL VORTAC; DEP ACFT SHOULD EXPECT TURNS BASED ON BALTIMORE DME.
›RWY 15R DEICE PAD PSNS 1 THRU 5 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 117 FT 6 INS OR LESS.
›UNICOM 119.4.
›DEER & BIRDS OCNLLY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NO APRON PARKING FOR UNSKED ACR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBWI have a METAR?
Yes. KBWI is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KBWI have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at KBWI?
KBWI sits at 146 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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