Baltimore/washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Baltimore/washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
BWI
Baltimore/washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Baltimore, MD
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | BWI |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
76°40'8.3680"
W /
39°10'32.6220"
N -76.668991 / 39.175728 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 143.40 ft / 43.71 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 3160 acres |
| From nearest city | 9 nautical miles S of Baltimore, MD |
| Location | Anne Arundel County, MD |
| Magnetic Variation | 11W (2000) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | Yes |
| Sectional chart | WASHINGTON |
| Region | AEA - Eastern |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZDC - WASHINGTON |
| Tie-in FSS | DCA - LEESBURG |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | BWI (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1973/05 |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions | 10503 x 150 ft (3201 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 10 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 94° | 274° |
| Physical elevation | 139.00 ft | 126.40 ft |
| Coordinates | 39.174747 / -76.689618 | 39.172632 / -76.652673 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | ILS |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on right | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach light | ALSF2 | MALSR |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes |
Runway 15L/33R
| Dimensions | 5000 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (FAIR) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 15L | 33R | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 144° | 324° |
| Physical elevation | 141.40 ft | 114.00 ft |
| Coordinates | 39.187373 / -76.663540 | 39.176235 / -76.653231 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | ILS |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, rollout | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | |
| Runway end lights | Yes | Yes |
Runway 15R/33L
| Dimensions | 9501 x 150 ft (2896 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 15R | 33L | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 144° | 324° |
| Physical elevation | 139.00 ft | 129.60 ft |
| Coordinates | 39.185361 / -76.681992 | 39.164203 / -76.662393 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | ILS |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on right | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | MALSR |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes |
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT - RSTRN FOR RWY 15L/33R EXCEPT FOR EMERG OR MERCY FLIGHTS CTC AMGR FOR INFO.
- 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.
- TAXIING PROHIBITED BTN CONCOURSE C & ADJ BLDG STRUCTURE SW OF CONCOURSE C. ACCESS TO GATE C12 MUST BE VIA TWY A.
- TWY "S", SOUTH OF TWY "P", RSTRD TO ACFT 60000 LBS & LESS.
- GA ACFT CTC 129.0 PRIOR TO ARR AT GA RAMP FOR SCTY PURPOSES.
- PRACTICE LNDG & APCH BY TURBO-PWRD ACFT PROHIBITED 2200-0600; PRACTICE LNDG & TKOF BY B-747 ACFT PROHIBITED RWY 15R/33L.
- TAXILANES 'T-1' & "H" RSTRD TO GROUP III ACFT WITH MAX WINGSPAN OF 118 FEET.
- CONCOURSE A ALT DEICING AREA IS RSTRD TO B737-800 SIZE ACFT WITH WINGLETS OR SMLR ON SPOTS 6, 7 AND 8.
- 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.
- CONT MOWING OPERATIONS ADJ ALL RWYS & TWYS - APR THRU NOV.
- 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.
- 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.
- TWY 'A' IS RSTRD TO GROUP IV ACFT WINGSPAN 171 FT OR LESS.
- RWY LEN AVBL FOR RWY 28 DEPS FM TWY U1 IS 9802 FT.
- RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.
- ACFT DEPARTING RWY 28 EXP DEP FM TWY U1.
- DURING ATC ZERO EVENTS, UNICOM 119.4.
- NO APRON PARKING FOR UNSKED ACR.
- UNICOM 119.4.
- RWY 15R DEICE PAD PSNS 1 THRU 5 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 117 FT 6 INS OR LESS.
- DEER & BIRDS OCNLLY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- DISTRACTING LGTS (GOLF DRIVING RANGE) RIGHT SIDE EXTDD CNTRLN RWY 33L FM AER TO 1/4 MI FINAL.