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Class BBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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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
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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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)
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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.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
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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
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
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
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.
+ 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.
Designees in MD
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBWI — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
857
Flight Instructors
A&P
2,351
Mechanics
AME
35
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
2
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
2
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
3
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
4
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
20
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
ODA
1
Organizational Designations
Schools
37
Flight Schools
FBO
20
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
26
Flying Clubs
Repair
3
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
8
EAA Chapters
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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KBWI: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗