KBWI · Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
ICAO · US · 38 NTSB events
Live conditions
—METAR
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
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 | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- 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
- NDB FND
Ellicott
0.37 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC BAL
Baltimore
115.10 MHz · DME 115.10 · BOTH · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 63 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
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)
- ·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
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
38 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
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
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
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=4
- Ground collision 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Other 1
All time · n=38
- Other 14
- Stall / spin 7
- Ground collision 5
- Gear-up landing 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Loss of control 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Hard landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in MD
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| 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 nearby
By airport location.
| 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.
References
- 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 ↗