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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
- Terminals
- 1
- Elevation
- 146 ft
- Hub airlines
- 1
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI/KBWI) is southwest's largest East Coast base, serving the Baltimore–Washington corridor. It has 1 terminal and sits 146 ft above sea level in Baltimore, United States.
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About Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport — IATA BWI, ICAO KBWI — is the principal airport serving Baltimore, Maryland, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 39.18° latitude and -76.67° longitude, 146 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/New_York local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 1 passenger terminal.
Day-to-day operations at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport are anchored by Southwest Airlines, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Baltimore, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make BWI a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Baltimore include Atlanta (ATL), Chicago (ORD), Orlando (MCO), Boston (BOS), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Denver (DEN), Las Vegas (LAS), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), Tampa (TPA) and Detroit (DTW). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting BWI to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | BWI / KBWI |
|---|---|
| City | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 39.18°, -76.67° |
| Elevation | 146 ft |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Timezone | America/New_York |
| Hub airlines | Southwest Airlines |
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Route guides from BWI
Directional route profiles departing Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
- BWI → MCO to Orlando
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, United States, uses IATA code BWI and ICAO code KBWI.
- Which airlines are based at Baltimore (BWI)?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) operates a hub or focus city at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
- Where is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport located?
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport sits at 39.18°, -76.67° and 146 feet above sea level, in the America/New_York timezone.
- How many terminals does Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have?
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has 1 passenger terminal.
- What city and country does BWI serve?
- BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) serves Baltimore, Maryland, in United States.
- Is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. Southwest Airlines operates a hub or focus city at BWI, giving Baltimore a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 1 terminal.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Baltimore?
- Major nonstop markets from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport include Atlanta (ATL), Chicago (ORD), Orlando (MCO), Boston (BOS), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Denver (DEN), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.