Large International Airport • Baltimore, MD, United States
Elevation: 146 ft (45 m) • 39.1754, -76.6683
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI / BWI) is a large international airport serving Baltimore, MD, United States, situated at an elevation of 146 ft (45 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.9° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 10,502 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBWI 221054Z 10005KT 10SM FEW095 FEW190 OVC250 23/18 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02280183 $
TAF KBWI 221120Z 2212/2318 10005KT P6SM BKN080 FM221600 17013KT P6SM BKN110 FM221800 18013G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC070 TEMPO 2220/2224 VRB30KT 2SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM230300 20005KT P6SM OVC060 PROB30 2303/2304 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM230400 21005KT 6SM BR BKN030 PROB30 2304/2309 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM231200 32008KT P6SM BKN005
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10,502 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 94° |
| 15L | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 144° |
| 15R | 9,501 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 144° |
| 28 | 10,502 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 274° |
| 33L | 9,501 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 324° |
| 33R | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 324° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM