Press Kit

BWI Marshall Airport is owned and operated by the Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Aviation Administration. The airport is 3,596 acres in size, with a passenger terminal of about 2.4 million square feet with 73 aircraft gates. BWI Marshall has three runways, including two commercial service runways and one general aviation runway. Parking inventory includes about 24,700 spaces in the airport’s parking garages and surface lots.

Fourteen airlines serve BWI Marshall with nonstop service to approximately 90 domestic and international destinations. The airlines offer about 300 daily nonstop departures from the airport. An average of 69,000 passengers fly BWI Marshall Airport each day.

More than 25.2 million passengers traveled through BWI Marshall Airport in 2025. Cargo traffic surpassed 566 million pounds in 2025.

Southwest Airlines is the largest airline at BWI Marshall Airport. The airline accounted for 71.3% of the airport’s passenger traffic in 2025, followed by Spirit Airlines with a 6.9% passenger share and Delta Air Lines at 6.2%.

The top five origination and destination markets* for BWI Marshall Airport are: Orlando, Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Boston, and Tampa.
*Source: U.S. DOT O&D Airport Report for flights from BWI for travel YE Q2 2025

As of 2023, the total economic impact of BWI Marshall Airport totals $11.3 billion. The airport and visitors generate and support more than 107,000 jobs throughout Maryland and the National Capital Region. Our Economic Development page provides additional details.

High-resolution photos of BWI Marshall, both modern and historic images, are available on the airport’s Flickr page.