Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport frequencies
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI · KBWI) in Baltimore, MD is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
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- ATIS 127.8, 115.1
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 118.05
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Baltimore
- Ground 121.9
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 119.4
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure Potomac
- Departure 124.55 (EAST · CONLE · DUKPN · FIXET +2 more departures), 128.7 (WEST · FOXHL · LINSE · TERPZ departures)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Arrival Potomac
- Approach 119.0 (020-100), 119.7 (131-180), 124.55 (101-130 · CONLE · DUKPN · FIXET +2 more departures), 125.525 (181-019 · TRISH arrivals), 128.7 (181-019 · FOXHL · LINSE · TERPZ departures)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
Also
- UNICOM 119.4
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (20 more)
| 119.0 | CLASS B (020-100), CLASS B/S (131-180) |
|---|---|
| 119.7 | CLASS B (131-180), CLASS B/S (020-130) |
| 124.55 | CLASS B (101-130), CONLE DP, DUKPN DP, FIXET DP, PALEO DP, SWANN DP |
| 125.525 | CLASS B/S (181-019), TRISH STAR |
| 126.825 | WESTMINSTER STAR (10000 FT & BLW) |
| 128.35 | RAVNN STAR |
| 128.7 | CLASS B (181-019), FOXHL DP, LINSE DP, TERPZ DP |
| 133.75 | MIIDY STAR |
| 133.85 | ANTHM STAR, WESTMINSTER STAR (11000 FT & ABV) |
| 239.025 | WESTMINSTER STAR (10000 FT & BLW) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 254.25 | ANTHM STAR, WESTMINSTER STAR (11000 FT & ABV) |
| 254.35 | MIIDY STAR |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 270.275 | RAVNN STAR |
| 282.275 | APCH/P (020-100), APCH/S (131-180), CLASS B (020-100), CLASS B/S (131-180) |
| 290.475 | APCH/P (131-180), APCH/S (020-130), CLASS B (131-180), CLASS B/S (020-130) |
| 291.625 | TRISH STAR |
| 307.9 | APCH/P (181-019), CLASS B (181-019), DEP/P (WEST), FOXHL DP, LINSE DP, TERPZ DP |
| 317.425 | APCH/P (101-130), CLASS B (101-130), CONLE DP, DEP/P (EAST), DUKPN DP, FIXET DP |
Every KBWI frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 127.8, 115.1 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 118.05 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 119.4 |
| UNICOM | 119.4 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| Approach | 119.0 · 020-100 |
| Approach | 119.7 · 131-180 |
| Approach | 124.55 · 101-130 · CONLE · DUKPN · FIXET +2 more departures |
| Approach | 125.525 · 181-019 · TRISH arrivals |
| Approach | 128.7 · 181-019 · FOXHL · LINSE · TERPZ departures |
| Departure | 124.55 · EAST · CONLE · DUKPN · FIXET +2 more departures |
| Departure | 128.7 · WEST · FOXHL · LINSE · TERPZ departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KBWI?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport tower is 119.4, calling "Baltimore Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KBWI?
Ground control at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is 121.9. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KBWI?
ATIS at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is 127.8, 115.1. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KBWI?
Approach for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is 119.0, working as "Potomac" (020-100). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KBWI?
Clearance delivery at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is 118.05. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KBWI
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.