Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KBWI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBWI right now.
Live aviation weather for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, MD, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Baltimore, MD at a field elevation of 143 ft. KBWI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (10/28, 15L/33R, 15R/33L), the longest 10,503 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 23,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBWI 290254Z 00000KT 10SM FEW230 11/09 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP275 T01110094 58003 $
Current runway configuration at KBWI
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 53 min ago (0254Z / 10:54 PM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT).
What changed at KBWI?
Since the 0154Z (9:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for KBWI
KBWI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 10 and 15L and departures on runway 15R and 15L. Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 143 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBWI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 41 ground stops and 2 ground delay programs for BWI between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 37 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (35 of 43). A typical ground stop lasted about 2 h 57 min.
KBWI reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 292 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 38% of the time, the northwest-facing ends (33L, 33R) 24%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 19 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KBWI was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
BWI departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time across 95,481 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (90%) and after 9 PM did worst (51%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KBWI ran northwest flow 65% of the time and southeast flow 35%. Runway 33R was named for arrivals most often (64% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 64 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
BWI ATIS INFO T 0254Z. 00000KT 10SM FEW230 11/09 A3034 (THREE ZERO THREE FOUR) RMK AO2 SLP275 T01110094 58003. ARR ACFT EXP VISUAL APCH RWY 10, RWY 15L. DEPG RWYS 15R, 15L. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. TWY P LGTS OTS, BAL DME OTS. TWY G CLSD BTN RWY, 28 AND TWY F . . TAXIWAY P SIGNAGE OTS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. SIMUL APCHS ARE BEING CONDUCTED TO CNVGG RWYS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO T.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10,503 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15L | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15R | 9,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 10,503 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33L | 9,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33R | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBWI runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- No closure reportedRunway 10/2810,503 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use10ARRIVALSWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 15L/33R5,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent use15LARR/DEPWind
- 15L
- no steady wind
- 33R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 15R/33L9,501 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use15RDEPARTURESWind
- 15R
- no steady wind
- 33L
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBWI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBWI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
WWD UA /OV SIE030030/TM 0205/FL240/TP E170/TA M4/IC LGT RIME
WWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIE030030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TA M4Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
ROA UA /OV GVE045040/TM 2334/FL240/TP C68A/TA M24/IC LGT RIME
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVE045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2334Reported at 23:34 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
ACY UA /OV SIE/TM 2331/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 230.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBWI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBWI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33L/33R
- 34%
- 10
- 30%
- 28
- 26%
- 15L/15R
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0251Z (10:51 PM EDT)
TAF KBWI 290251Z 2903/3006 11006KT P6SM BKN250 FM290800 16003KT 2SM BR SCT005 BKN010 TEMPO 2910/2912 1SM BR BKN004 FM291400 21003KT P6SM SCT005 FM291600 21008KT P6SM SCT170 FM300000 19003KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBWI's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 10,503 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 15L/33R, 15R/33L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KBWI
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KBWI.
View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗
Verify with official FAA TFR sources before flight.
Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KBWI
- IATA
- BWI
- FAA LID
- BWI
- City
- Baltimore
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 143 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1754, -76.6683
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,503 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 115.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 24m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Southwest Area Park Modelers 1 , Baltimore, MD · 5 mi
- Chesapeake Bay RC - Evergreen Rd , Crownsville, MD · 8 mi
- Free State Aeromodelers - Konterra Model Airpark , Beltsville, MD · 14 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBWI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBWI reported VFR conditions during about 83.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 292 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.6 kt, calm 20.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.9 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 82.6 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 82.2 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 83.1 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 2.2 |
| May | 79.6 | 10.9 | 6.7 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 85.9 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 90.7 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 88.5 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 82.7 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 81.7 | 10.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 85.8 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 78.8 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 5.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 5.1 kt |
| Nov | 5.4 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBWI airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI)
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