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Class B

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

ID KBWI FAA BWI Elev 146 ft Lat 39° 10.52' N Lon 76° 40.10' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KBWI

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Runways at KBWI

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,503 ft. Max gradient: 0.55%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 94.2° 10,503 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
28 274.2° 10,503 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
15R 144.2° 9,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
33L 324.2° 9,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
15L 144.2° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes
33R 324.2° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 115.100
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.050
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 119.400
  • APP POTOMAC APP 119.000
  • DEP POTOMAC DEP 126.750
  • RDO LEESBURG RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KBWI

  • NDB FND

    Ellicott

    0.37 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC BAL

    Baltimore

    115.10 MHz · DME 115.10 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBWI, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 63 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds ocnly on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (63 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·MARYLAND 91 BALTIMORE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTL THURGOOD MARSHALL (BWI)(KBWI) 9 S UTC–5(–4DT) N39º10.54´ W76º40.14´ 143 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index D NOTAM FILE BWI RWY 10–28: H10503X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–80, D–220, 2D–1020, 2D/2D2–1340 PCR 759 F/A/X/T HIRL CL RWY 10: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 550´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 700´.
  • ·RWY 15R–33L: H9501X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–80, D–220, 2D–675, 2D/2D2–890 PCR 759 F/A/X/T HIRL CL RWY 15R: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 301´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 500´.
  • ·RWY 15L–33R: H5000X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–45 PCR 269 F/A/X/T HIRL 0.5% up NW RWY 15L: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·RWY 10: TORA–10503 TODA–10503 ASDA–10503 LDA–9953 RWY 15L:TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 15R:TORA–9501 TODA–9501 ASDA–8601 LDA–8301 RWY 28: TORA–10503 TODA–10503 ASDA–10503 LDA–9803 RWY 33L:TORA–9501 TODA–9501 ASDA–8801 LDA–8301 RWY 33R:TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4
  • ·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 and prkg areas subject to short notice change/closure.
  • ·For current info phone BWI opns cntr 410–859–7018.
  • ·Rwy status lgts in operation.
  • ·Practice lndg & apch by turbo–pwrd acft prohibited 0300–1100Z‡; practice lndg & tkof by B–747 acft prohibited Rwy 15R–33L.
  • ·Rwy length avbl for Rwy 28 departures from Twy U1 is 9802 ft.
  • ·Acft departing Rwy 28 exp dep from Twy U1.
  • ·No apron parking for unscheduled air carriers.
  • ·Midfield RVR sensor shared by Rwy 10–28 & Rwy 15R–33L.
  • ·Taxiing prohibited btn concourse C and adjacent bldg structure SW of concourse C.
  • ·Access to gate C12 must be via Twy A.
  • ·Taxilanes T–1 and H, rstd to Group III acft with max wingspan of 118 ft.
  • ·Twy A is rstrd to group IV acft wingspan 171 ft or less.
  • ·Twy T btn Twy H and Twy E rstrd 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.

+ 33 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

WASFriendship International

Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBWI — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBWI

90 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.

Total events

40

since 1982

Fatal

6

15.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 328,428 ops in 2001

2024 total

246,131

10-yr total

2,368,313

2024 mix

AC/AT 95% · GA 4% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.44

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=89

  • Other 61
  • Ground collision 8
  • Stall / spin 8
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Hard landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-05-07 Boeing 737-8H4 · Ground collision · night
2016-08-04 Boeing 737 3H4 · Other · night
2009-05-06 Boeing DC-10 · Hard landing · day
2024-09-14 Piper PA32 · Other · day
2020-02-07 Cessna 208 · Ground collision · IMC · night
2017-01-23 BOMBARDIER INC CL 600 2B19 · Engine failure · night
2016-04-16 Bell 206 · Other · VMC · day
2015-07-23 ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA · Other · VMC · dusk
2015-02-24 Cessna 208 · Ground collision · VMC · night
2014-12-12 Boeing 737 · Ground collision · night
2012-01-30 Gulfstream G150 · Stall / spin · night
2011-02-10 Piper PA-31-350 · Stall / spin · VMC · night
2008-08-20 Cessna 441 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2007-12-02 Bombardier, Inc.,Airbus Industrie CRJ1,A320 · Other · IMC · night
2004-05-14 Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · CFIT · VMC · day
2002-09-09 Boeing 757-251 · Ground collision · night
2002-05-01 Beech 400A · Gear-up · VMC · day
2001-08-01 Bell 206B · CFIT · VMC · day
2000-03-12 Boeing - Canada (de Havilland) DHC-8-102 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1998-11-09 Piper PA-32-260 · Birdstrike · night
1996-10-18 Cessna 310Q · Fuel exhaustion · night
1995-12-28 Cessna 210 · Gear-up · VMC · night
1993-06-17 GRITTER QUEST AIR 20 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1992-12-10 Beech C-45G · Loss of control · IMC · day
1992-01-12 de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1990-01-02 Douglas DC-10 · Other · VMC · night
1989-07-19 Beech E18S · Stall / spin · IMC · day
1989-06-26 BRITISH AEROSPACE 3101 · Other · VMC · day
1987-12-05 McDonnell Douglas,Piper DC-9-32,PA-28R · Other · day
1987-10-03 Fokker F-28-MK-1000 · Stall / spin · day
1987-09-15 Beech 58 · Other · VMC · night
1987-08-13 Mooney M20C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1987-06-07 Cessna 152 · Other · day
1987-03-08 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Other · VMC · day
1986-11-08 Beech 65-A80 · Other · IMC · day
1985-01-09 Rockwell SABRELINER/NA265-40 · Other · VMC · day
1984-05-20 Cessna 210E · Other · day
1983-11-26 Cessna 182Q · Gear-up · VMC · day
1981-10-03 BUCKER JUNG 1.131 · Other
1981-10-01 Douglas DC-10 · Other
1981-01-28 Piper,Mitsubishi PA-31,MU-2B ·
1979-07-15 Piper PA-23 · Other
1979-02-23 Piper PA-31T · Other
1979-02-13 SHORTS SD3-30 · Other
1978-07-13 Piper PA-31 · Other
1978-02-09 Beech 100 · Other
1977-10-10 Piper PA28 · Other
1977-07-18 Cessna 150 · Other
1977-01-16 Douglas DC-8 · Other
1976-12-19 Piper PA-28 · Other
1976-07-03 Piper PA-28 · Other
1976-01-28 Cessna 150 · Other
1975-12-18 Douglas DC-3C · Other

+ 37 more on file

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KBWI

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs near KBWI

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 2 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 8 nm
Jude Gallagher Middle River MD 15 nm
Michael Wayne Deruggiero Middle River MD 15 nm
Neal Daniel Lanning Middle River MD 15 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 15 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 15 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 25 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 25 nm
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 27 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KBWI

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Menahem Zeev Peer Linthicum Heights MD 2 nm
Jon Jacob Jones Linthicum Heights MD 2 nm
Lloyd Edward Clark Hanover MD 2 nm
Scott Lyn Mcdonald Hanover MD 2 nm
Howard Dang Hanover MD 2 nm
Terrell Adrian Hoebeke Severn MD 3 nm
Stephen Michael Bloor Severn MD 3 nm
Joseph Patrick Shanley Jr Severn MD 3 nm
Brian Lee Chirdon Severn MD 3 nm
Todd Joseph Vandertie Severn MD 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KBWI

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Sean Roderick Douville Linthicum MD 2 nm
Menahem Zeev Peer Linthicum Heights MD 2 nm
Ian Jason Kistler Linthicum Heights MD 2 nm
Robert Carrol Wellington Linthicum Heights MD 2 nm
Edward Gerard Drummond Hanover MD 2 nm
Steven Michael Urick Hanover MD 2 nm
Todd Curtis Purser Hanover MD 2 nm
Vincent Scott Courtney Hanover MD 2 nm
Charlston Kee Caballero Hanover MD 2 nm
Manuel De Jesus Lara Alvarado Hanover MD 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KBWI

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
23 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
36 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
46 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
48 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
55 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
55 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
56 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
58 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
59 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
59 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.