Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Abbreviation Code

abbreviationfinder April 27, 2021

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) was originally constructed in 1950 and opened in June of that year. It was originally known as Friendship International Airport, and it was the first airport to serve the Baltimore-Washington area. BWI continued to expand over the years, with new runways and facilities being added in 1965 and again in 1973. In 1984, the airport was renamed Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in honor of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. The name change coincided with a major expansion of the airport which included a new terminal building, more parking spaces, additional runway capacity, and improved road access. Since then, BWI has become a major hub for both domestic and international flights serving millions of passengers each year. In 2018, BWI underwent its largest expansion since 1984 as part of a $125 million project that included an expanded security checkpoint area and new concessions area. With these improvements, BWI is well-positioned to meet the needs of travelers for years to come.

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Baltimore Airport – Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (BWI)

The Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is by far the largest and most important commercial airport in the small US state of Maryland. Its catchment area includes the entire populous Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. There are two other airports in the region, Washington-Dulles and Washington-Reagan in DC

• URL: Baltimore – Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (BWI)
• Time zone: GMT -5
• Service phone: +1 410 859-7111 or 800-I FLY BWI
• Address: Baltimore / Washington – Thurgood Marshall International Airport, BWI Airport, MD 21240-0766, USA
• Operator: Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA)
• Parking spaces: yes, subject to a charge; approx. 25,000 regular short-term and long-term parking spaces, parking garages
• Nearby cities: Baltimore (14 km), Washington (45 km), Arlington (48 km), Alexandria (53 km)
• Accessibility: Via Interstate I-95 / I-195 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. The airport is located approximately 16 kilometers southwest of downtown.
• Train Connections: BWI Rail Station, Trains: Amtrak Route: “Northeast Corridor”, MARC; Maryland Transit Administration (MTA): Light Rail (light rail) and buses
• Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.99%), Tuesday (13.64%), Wednesday (14.49%), Thursday (15.49%), Friday (15.62%), Saturday (11.10%), Sunday (14.67%)
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Favorite destinations from Baltimore – Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (Flights per week)

1. Atlanta International Airport (240, 6.07%)
2. Chicago Midway International Airport, IL (217, 5.49%)
3. Orlando International Airport, FL (170, 4.30%)
4. Denver International Airport, CO (159, 4.02%)
5. Boston Logan International Airport, MA (133, 3.36%)
6. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FL (104, 2.63%)
7. Tampa International Airport, FL (100, 2.53%)
8. Nashville International Airport, TN (98, 2.48%)
9. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, NC (98, 2.48%)
10. Houston – Hobby Airport, TX (95, 2.40%)
11. Other (64.24%)

Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)

1. Southwest Airlines (5732, 56.36%)
2. Spirit Airlines (518, 5.09%)
3. Westjet (270, 2.65%)
4. Aeroméxico (263, 2.59%)
5. Delta Air Lines (218, 2.14%)
6. American Airlines (218, 2.14%)
7. KLM (216, 2.12%)
8. Virgin Atlantic Airways (203, 2.00%)
9. Air France (186, 1.83%)
10. United Airlines (165, 1.62%)
11. Other (21.46%)

Location
The airport, which went into operation in 1950, is located approximately 16 kilometers southwest of downtown Baltimore, in the municipality of Linthicum in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached via Interstate Highway # 195, which ends directly in front of the terminal.

The airport has had its own train station, the BWI Rail Station, since 1980, at which Amtrak’s “Northeast Corridor” route and MARC’s “Penn Line” route regularly stop. A free shuttle service runs between the BWI Airport Rail Station and the terminal, which is just 2 kilometers away.

Furthermore, the bus route # C-60 to Annapolis, the Light Rail and the bus route # 17 of the MTA to various stops in the Baltimore Metro Area, the “Silver Bus” route of the Howard transit to Columbia, the BWI Express Metro Bus and the WMATA bus route # B30 to Greenbelt Metro Station in the Washington area or the “BayRunner” shuttle service to Salisbury, Easton, Cambridge, Ocean Pines and Ocean City.

Passengers who have to change between Baltimore Airport and Washington-Dulles or Washington-Reagan Airport should first take the “Penn Line” or Amtrak from the nearby BWI Railstation to Washington Union Station. To Washington-Dulles, first take the “Red” metro line to the downtown metro station and then change to the “Orange” line to Rosslyn station, from where bus route 5A changes regularly. To get to Washington-Reagan Airport, first drive two stops from Union Station to Gallery Pl-Chinatown Station and then change to either the “Blue” or the “Yellow” line in the direction of Franconia-Springfield or Huntington.