Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (IATA code: BWI, ICAO code: KBWI) is a civil airport located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, approximately 15 km south of Downtown Baltimore and about 52 km northeast of Washington, D.C., in the United States. It serves the Baltimore-Washington corridor and is the busiest passenger airport in the region.
Contact information
Flight departures and arrivals
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Transportation and ground access
BWI Marshall is located approximately 15 km south of Downtown Baltimore and about 52 km northeast of Washington, D.C., with access by taxi, app-based ride services, buses, Light Rail, regional and long-distance trains and rental cars.
App-based ride services, including Uber and Lyft, use the outer curb of the upper departures level, with pick-up and drop-off areas between Doors 5 and 12.
MDOT MTA operates LocalLink Route 75, connecting BWI with Parkway Center, Arundel Mills Mall, Airport 100 Park and Patapsco Light Rail Station.
MTA Commuter Bus 201 also serves the airport, with connections toward Arundel Mills, Burtonsville, Georgia Avenue Park & Ride, Shady Grove and Gaithersburg.
The service provides direct access toward Baltimore and connections with other parts of the metropolitan public transportation network.
The airport provides a free shuttle service between the terminal and the station. The buses operate 24 hours a day and generally run every 10 to 15 minutes during most of the day.
MARC Penn Line trains and Amtrak services connect the station with Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Wilmington and other destinations along the Northeast Corridor.
The terminal is connected with the facility by a free shuttle. Arriving passengers can board the shuttle from the lower arrivals level at Doors 1, 11 and 16.
Getting between concourses
BWI Marshall has a single passenger terminal organized into five concourses identified as A, B, C, D and E.
Concourses A, B and C are connected within the same post-security area. The new A/B Connector, opened in 2026, further improves passenger circulation between these boarding areas.
Concourses D and E form another connected secure-side section and share access through the D/E security checkpoint.
Strategically located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., with direct Light Rail access and convenient connections to the Amtrak and MARC rail network along the Northeast Corridor.
Airport facilities
Location
- Country United States
- Region Maryland
- Subregion Anne Arundel County
- Locality Baltimore
- Elevation 44 m (144 ft)
- Coordinates 39.175728, -76.668991
Airlines and destinations
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Atlanta (ATL) Detroit Metro (DTW) Boston - Logan (BOS) Salt Lake City (SLC) Dallas Love Field (DAL) |
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Chicago - O'Hare (ORD) Houston - George Bush (IAH) San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) Denver (DEN) |
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Nearby airports
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Washington - Reagan National Airport (DCA) 29.9 mi (48.1 km)
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Washington - Dulles Airport (IAD) 45.3 mi (72.9 km)
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Harrisburg Airport (MDT) 70.5 mi (113.4 km)
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Philadelphia Airport (PHL) 89.9 mi (144.8 km)
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Atlantic City Airport (ACY) 113.5 mi (182.7 km)
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Charlottesville - Albemarle Airport (CHO) 119.9 mi (193.0 km)