BWI Airport Code, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
BWI is the IATA airport code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, the main international gateway for Baltimore, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KBWI.
What airport is BWI?
BWI is the IATA airport code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, in Baltimore, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KBWI.
It is a major hub, ranked number 107 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code KBWI begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | BWI |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KBWI |
| Airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport |
| City | Baltimore |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | WN, DL, FL |
| Runways | 3 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is BWI airport located?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is in Baltimore, United States, at coordinates 39.1754, -76.6683.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 39.18° N, 76.67° W. It is close to sea level at 146 ft (45 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at BWI
It has 3 runways. The longest is 10,503 ft (3.20 km), designated 10/28.
Which airlines fly to BWI?
The open route dataset lists WN (Southwest Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), FL (AirTran Airways), US (US Airways), AA (American Airlines), NK (Spirit Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the BWI code comes from
BWI is Baltimore-Washington International, a code that changed with the airport's ambitions: the field opened as Friendship International with the code BAL, and took BWI in 1973 when it rebranded to court the Washington market. The old BAL code was retired with the old name.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
The IATA code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore is BWI. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Baltimore?
The 3-letter IATA code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore is BWI.
What is the ICAO code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
The ICAO code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is KBWI. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code BWI.
What is the difference between BWI and KBWI?
BWI is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KBWI is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Baltimore and United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from BWI
Distance and typical flight time from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to other airports it connects with:
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