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.
METAR KBWI 210054Z 33006KT 10SM FEW080 07/M08 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP264 T00721083
TAF KBWI 202320Z 2100/2206 32010KT P6SM FEW090 FM210300 36006KT P6SM SKC FM211100 24004KT P6SM SKC FM211800 17006KT P6SM FEW140 FEW250 FM220000 15009KT P6SM SCT250
| 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