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KBWI

BWI

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

146 ft / 45 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.40 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

10/2810,502 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

15R/33L9,501 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

04/226,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 146 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

ICAO / IATA

KBWI / BWI

Municipality

Baltimore

Country

Region

US-MD

GPS Coordinates

39.175400, -76.668297

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 10,502 ft / 3,201 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 94.2° / 274.2°

RWY 10

109.70 MHz

ID: BAL | CRS: 105°

RWY 28

109.70 MHz

ID: OEH | CRS: 285°

Runway 15R / 33L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 15R Crosswind 33L TOD VDP

Length: 9,501 ft / 2,896 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 144.2° / 324.2°

RWY 15R

111.70 MHz

ID: FND | CRS: 155°

RWY 33L

111.70 MHz

ID: RUX | CRS: 335°

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 33° / 213°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Runway 15L / 33R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 15L Crosswind 33R TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 144.2° / 324.2°

RWY 15L

111.95 MHz

ID: UQC | CRS: 155°

RWY 33R

111.95 MHz

ID: BWI | CRS: 335°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MTN · TACAN (Martin)134,100 kHz

20 ft · Associated: None
39.330898, -76.411301

MTN · NDB (Martin)342 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KMTN
39.299702, -76.380096

BUH · NDB (Anne Arundel)260 kHz

128 ft · Associated: KFME
39.084099, -76.760002

FND · NDB (Ellicott)371 kHz

381 ft · Associated: KBWI
39.287399, -76.777000

BAL · VORTAC (Baltimore)115,100 kHz

140 ft · Associated: KBWI
39.171101, -76.661301

MX · NDB (Zoote)232 kHz

74 ft · Associated: KADW
38.919998, -76.871696

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP POTOMAC APP

119.00 MHz

ATIS ATIS

115.10 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

118.05 MHz

DEP POTOMAC DEP

126.75 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO LEESBURG RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

119.40 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Fort Meade Executive Airport

Martin State Airport

Joint Base Andrews

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Phillips Army Air Field

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified