Airport guide
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall AirportIATA code BWI
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI/KBWI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baltimore, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Baltimore, United States
- Codes
- BWI · KBWI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI/KBWI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baltimore, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 39.180°, -76.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Baltimore, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport details
- IATA code
- BWI
- ICAO code
- KBWI
- City
- Baltimore
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.175°, -76.668°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport’s own pages.
BWI airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 45 m (146 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 24 June 1950
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2025
- 25.2 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bwiairport.com (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Thurgood Marshall
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA · 48 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BWI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 10/28: 3,201 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,201 m10,503 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 15R/33L | 2,896 m9,501 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 15L/33R | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BWI
Originfacts does not track any routes from BWI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at BWI
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BWI, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at BWI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Baltimore, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bwiairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Baltimore
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WashingtonRonald Reagan National AirportDCA49 km
- WashingtonWashington Dulles International AirportIAD72 km
- WilmingtonGreater WilmingtonILG107 km
- HagerstownWash. County Regional AirportHGR108 km
- LancasterLancaster AirportLNS109 km
- MiddletownHarrisburg International AirportMDT114 km
- Salisbury-Ocean CityWicomico Regional AirportSBY137 km
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International AirportPHL145 km
- Atlantic CityAtlantic City International AirportACY183 km
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport: common questions
Where is Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport serves Baltimore, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.175°, -76.668°.
What are the airport codes for Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
The IATA code is BWI and the ICAO code is KBWI.
What time zone is BWI in?
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
The airport’s official website is bwiairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at BWI: 10/28 (3,201 m (10,503 ft), asphalt); 15R/33L (2,896 m (9,501 ft), asphalt); 15L/33R (1,524 m (5,000 ft), asphalt).
When did Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport open?
Wikidata gives 24 June 1950 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
Wikidata records 25.2 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
Per Wikidata, BWI is operated by Maryland Aviation Administration, which also owns it.
Which airlines have a hub at BWI?
Wikidata lists BWI as a hub of Southern Airways Express.
What is the elevation of Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
OurAirports gives BWI’s elevation as 45 m (146 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q94895 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)