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BWI Airport Status

Baltimore Washington Intl. · local time

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Live status

Live · updated 6:24 PM local time

Departures

Normal operations

Takeoffs are delayed by 25m on average due to air traffic control staffing.

Arrivals

Normal operations

Flights are landing 22m late on average due to heavy traffic.

Live traffic around BWI

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Runways in use

Landing10 15L
Taking off15L 15R
Visual conditions: Good visibility, so planes can land closer together and the airport can take more flights an hour.

Stats at BWI

Departures
230Takeoffs · 61% on time
6Cancellations
16 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
233Landings · 63% on time
3Cancellations
1Diversion
4 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
16Takeoffs · 44% on time
0Cancellations
14 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
28Landings · 43% on time
0Cancellations
0Diversions
4 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 6 AM: 1m late on average
  2. 7 AM: 13m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 6m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 1h 9m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 29m late on average
  6. 11 AM: 18m late on average
  7. 12 PM: 6m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 41m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 28m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 15m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 14m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 28m late on average
  13. This hour: 23m late on average
Landings
  1. 6 AM: 15m late on average
  2. 7 AM: 3m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 18m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 15m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 8m late on average
  6. 11 AM: 4m late on average
  7. 12 PM: 28m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 17m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 4m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 30m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 10m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 21m late on average
  13. This hour: 18m late on average

Under 15 min 15–30 30–60 60+

Weather at BWI

Weather

57°F14°C

Partly cloudy skies and a light breeze.

Skies are mostly clear with a few scattered clouds. A light breeze is blowing from the east at 8 mph.

Next few hours: Conditions are quiet for now.

Wind 8 mph Visibility 10 mi VFR

Security wait times at BWI

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at BWI can reach 22 minutes at its busiest, on Sundays around 4 PM, and stays within 1 minutes at the quietest hour.

TSA wait this hour
Up to 18 min Friday, 6:24 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 7 PMUp to 12 min
  • 8 PMUp to 14 min
  • 9 PMUp to 6 min
Best times to go through security at BWIWaits by day and hour, and how early to get to BWI

Customs wait times at BWI

For international arrivals at BWI, customs lines for visitors are usually longest around 2 PM, and shortest around 1 PM.

US citizens, typical right now 5 min Friday, 6:24 PM local time
Visitors, typical right now 7 min Friday, 6:24 PM local time

Typical wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: no dataSunday, 5 AM: no dataSunday, 6 AM: no dataSunday, 7 AM: no dataSunday, 8 AM: no dataSunday, 9 AM: no dataSunday, 10 AM: no dataSunday, 11 AM: no dataSunday, 12 PM: no dataSunday, 1 PM: no dataSunday, 2 PM: about 39 minSunday, 3 PM: about 19 minSunday, 4 PM: about 8 minSunday, 5 PM: about 12 minSunday, 6 PM: about 11 minSunday, 7 PM: about 7 minSunday, 8 PM: about 9 minSunday, 9 PM: no dataSunday, 10 PM: about 2 minSunday, 11 PM: no data
MonMonday, 4 AM: no dataMonday, 5 AM: no dataMonday, 6 AM: no dataMonday, 7 AM: no dataMonday, 8 AM: about 2 minMonday, 9 AM: no dataMonday, 10 AM: no dataMonday, 11 AM: no dataMonday, 12 PM: no dataMonday, 1 PM: no dataMonday, 2 PM: no dataMonday, 3 PM: about 6 minMonday, 4 PM: about 9 minMonday, 5 PM: about 9 minMonday, 6 PM: about 11 minMonday, 7 PM: about 9 minMonday, 8 PM: about 9 minMonday, 9 PM: no dataMonday, 10 PM: no dataMonday, 11 PM: no data
TueTuesday, 4 AM: no dataTuesday, 5 AM: no dataTuesday, 6 AM: no dataTuesday, 7 AM: about 6 minTuesday, 8 AM: no dataTuesday, 9 AM: no dataTuesday, 10 AM: no dataTuesday, 11 AM: no dataTuesday, 12 PM: no dataTuesday, 1 PM: no dataTuesday, 2 PM: no dataTuesday, 3 PM: no dataTuesday, 4 PM: about 12 minTuesday, 5 PM: about 9 minTuesday, 6 PM: about 14 minTuesday, 7 PM: about 10 minTuesday, 8 PM: no dataTuesday, 9 PM: about 14 minTuesday, 10 PM: about 11 minTuesday, 11 PM: no data
WedWednesday, 4 AM: no dataWednesday, 5 AM: no dataWednesday, 6 AM: no dataWednesday, 7 AM: no dataWednesday, 8 AM: no dataWednesday, 9 AM: no dataWednesday, 10 AM: no dataWednesday, 11 AM: no dataWednesday, 12 PM: no dataWednesday, 1 PM: no dataWednesday, 2 PM: about 30 minWednesday, 3 PM: about 25 minWednesday, 4 PM: about 16 minWednesday, 5 PM: about 15 minWednesday, 6 PM: about 11 minWednesday, 7 PM: about 10 minWednesday, 8 PM: about 35 minWednesday, 9 PM: no dataWednesday, 10 PM: no dataWednesday, 11 PM: no data
ThuThursday, 4 AM: no dataThursday, 5 AM: no dataThursday, 6 AM: no dataThursday, 7 AM: no dataThursday, 8 AM: no dataThursday, 9 AM: no dataThursday, 10 AM: no dataThursday, 11 AM: no dataThursday, 12 PM: no dataThursday, 1 PM: about 0 minThursday, 2 PM: no dataThursday, 3 PM: no dataThursday, 4 PM: about 12 minThursday, 5 PM: about 17 minThursday, 6 PM: about 12 minThursday, 7 PM: about 13 minThursday, 8 PM: about 18 minThursday, 9 PM: about 2 minThursday, 10 PM: about 13 minThursday, 11 PM: no data
FriFriday, 4 AM: no dataFriday, 5 AM: no dataFriday, 6 AM: no dataFriday, 7 AM: no dataFriday, 8 AM: no dataFriday, 9 AM: no dataFriday, 10 AM: no dataFriday, 11 AM: no dataFriday, 12 PM: no dataFriday, 1 PM: about 4 minFriday, 2 PM: about 21 minFriday, 3 PM: about 26 minFriday, 4 PM: about 12 minFriday, 5 PM: about 10 minFriday, 6 PM: about 7 minFriday, 7 PM: about 10 minFriday, 8 PM: about 19 minFriday, 9 PM: about 9 minFriday, 10 PM: no dataFriday, 11 PM: no data
SatSaturday, 4 AM: no dataSaturday, 5 AM: no dataSaturday, 6 AM: no dataSaturday, 7 AM: no dataSaturday, 8 AM: no dataSaturday, 9 AM: no dataSaturday, 10 AM: no dataSaturday, 11 AM: no dataSaturday, 12 PM: no dataSaturday, 1 PM: about 0 minSaturday, 2 PM: about 37 minSaturday, 3 PM: about 21 minSaturday, 4 PM: about 15 minSaturday, 5 PM: about 5 minSaturday, 6 PM: about 11 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 10 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 10 minSaturday, 9 PM: about 31 minSaturday, 10 PM: about 8 minSaturday, 11 PM: no data

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+ No data

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SunSunday, 4 AM: no dataSunday, 5 AM: no dataSunday, 6 AM: no dataSunday, 7 AM: no dataSunday, 8 AM: no dataSunday, 9 AM: no dataSunday, 10 AM: no dataSunday, 11 AM: no dataSunday, 12 PM: no dataSunday, 1 PM: no dataSunday, 2 PM: about 22 minSunday, 3 PM: about 9 minSunday, 4 PM: about 5 minSunday, 5 PM: about 8 minSunday, 6 PM: about 8 minSunday, 7 PM: about 6 minSunday, 8 PM: about 9 minSunday, 9 PM: no dataSunday, 10 PM: about 4 minSunday, 11 PM: no data
MonMonday, 4 AM: no dataMonday, 5 AM: no dataMonday, 6 AM: no dataMonday, 7 AM: no dataMonday, 8 AM: about 3 minMonday, 9 AM: no dataMonday, 10 AM: no dataMonday, 11 AM: no dataMonday, 12 PM: no dataMonday, 1 PM: no dataMonday, 2 PM: no dataMonday, 3 PM: about 7 minMonday, 4 PM: about 8 minMonday, 5 PM: about 8 minMonday, 6 PM: about 8 minMonday, 7 PM: about 7 minMonday, 8 PM: about 7 minMonday, 9 PM: no dataMonday, 10 PM: no dataMonday, 11 PM: no data
TueTuesday, 4 AM: no dataTuesday, 5 AM: no dataTuesday, 6 AM: no dataTuesday, 7 AM: about 0 minTuesday, 8 AM: no dataTuesday, 9 AM: no dataTuesday, 10 AM: no dataTuesday, 11 AM: no dataTuesday, 12 PM: no dataTuesday, 1 PM: no dataTuesday, 2 PM: no dataTuesday, 3 PM: no dataTuesday, 4 PM: about 10 minTuesday, 5 PM: about 9 minTuesday, 6 PM: about 14 minTuesday, 7 PM: about 13 minTuesday, 8 PM: no dataTuesday, 9 PM: about 11 minTuesday, 10 PM: about 10 minTuesday, 11 PM: no data
WedWednesday, 4 AM: no dataWednesday, 5 AM: no dataWednesday, 6 AM: no dataWednesday, 7 AM: no dataWednesday, 8 AM: no dataWednesday, 9 AM: no dataWednesday, 10 AM: no dataWednesday, 11 AM: no dataWednesday, 12 PM: no dataWednesday, 1 PM: no dataWednesday, 2 PM: about 20 minWednesday, 3 PM: about 11 minWednesday, 4 PM: about 11 minWednesday, 5 PM: about 10 minWednesday, 6 PM: about 10 minWednesday, 7 PM: about 10 minWednesday, 8 PM: about 22 minWednesday, 9 PM: no dataWednesday, 10 PM: no dataWednesday, 11 PM: no data
ThuThursday, 4 AM: no dataThursday, 5 AM: no dataThursday, 6 AM: no dataThursday, 7 AM: no dataThursday, 8 AM: no dataThursday, 9 AM: no dataThursday, 10 AM: no dataThursday, 11 AM: no dataThursday, 12 PM: no dataThursday, 1 PM: about 1 minThursday, 2 PM: no dataThursday, 3 PM: no dataThursday, 4 PM: about 8 minThursday, 5 PM: about 14 minThursday, 6 PM: about 7 minThursday, 7 PM: about 7 minThursday, 8 PM: about 15 minThursday, 9 PM: about 3 minThursday, 10 PM: about 9 minThursday, 11 PM: no data
FriFriday, 4 AM: no dataFriday, 5 AM: no dataFriday, 6 AM: no dataFriday, 7 AM: no dataFriday, 8 AM: no dataFriday, 9 AM: no dataFriday, 10 AM: no dataFriday, 11 AM: no dataFriday, 12 PM: no dataFriday, 1 PM: about 5 minFriday, 2 PM: about 12 minFriday, 3 PM: about 12 minFriday, 4 PM: about 13 minFriday, 5 PM: about 9 minFriday, 6 PM: about 5 minFriday, 7 PM: about 9 minFriday, 8 PM: about 10 minFriday, 9 PM: about 6 minFriday, 10 PM: no dataFriday, 11 PM: no data
SatSaturday, 4 AM: no dataSaturday, 5 AM: no dataSaturday, 6 AM: no dataSaturday, 7 AM: no dataSaturday, 8 AM: no dataSaturday, 9 AM: no dataSaturday, 10 AM: no dataSaturday, 11 AM: no dataSaturday, 12 PM: no dataSaturday, 1 PM: about 1 minSaturday, 2 PM: about 14 minSaturday, 3 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 4 PM: about 8 minSaturday, 5 PM: about 7 minSaturday, 6 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 9 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 10 minSaturday, 9 PM: about 26 minSaturday, 10 PM: about 7 minSaturday, 11 PM: no data

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+ No data

Based on official CBP wait time averages, in local time.

About Baltimore Washington Intl.

IATA code
BWI
ICAO code
KBWI
Location
Baltimore, MD · United States
Elevation
146 ft (45 m)
Time zone
America/New York (EDT)
Coordinates
39.1795, -76.6689

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BWI questions, answered.

Are flights delayed at BWI right now?

As of 6:24 PM local time, departures are operating normally: takeoffs are delayed by 25m on average due to air traffic control staffing. Arrivals are operating normally: flights are landing 22m late on average due to heavy traffic.

How long is the security line at BWI?

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at BWI can reach 22 minutes at its busiest, on Sundays around 4 PM, and stays within 1 minutes at the quietest hour. See the best times to go through security at BWI.

How long does customs take at BWI?

At BWI, typical customs waits for visitors range from about 0 to 39 minutes, longest around 2 PM. For US citizens, they range from about 0 to 26 minutes, longest around 2 PM. Based on official CBP averages.

How long does it take to get from the gate to the runway at BWI?

Today, departing flights at BWI have taken an average of 16 minutes from leaving the gate to takeoff, and arriving flights 4 minutes from landing to the gate.

What is the airport code for Baltimore Washington Intl.?

Baltimore Washington Intl. uses the IATA code BWI, the one on tickets and bag tags, and the ICAO code KBWI, which pilots and air traffic control use.

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