Is there a ground stop at Baltimore/Washington (BWI) right now?

No. As of Oct 15, 05:04 UTC there is no ground stop at BWI. This page updates every minute.

How often does BWI have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 18 ground stops at BWI in the last 90 days, lasting 3 hr 5 min on average (longest 9 hr 57 min). That ranks tied #15 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at BWI?

Recently the most common reasons at BWI were thunderstorms, other. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.

Which air traffic control center handles BWI?

BWI is in the airspace of Washington Center (ZDC), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting BWI right now?

There are no weather alerts for the BWI area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 010° 4 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 15,000 ft).

Which airports are near Baltimore/Washington (BWI)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Washington National (DCA, 30 mi), Washington Dulles (IAD, 45 mi), Philadelphia (PHL, 90 mi) and Richmond (RIC, 121 mi). In the last 90 days DCA had 28 ground stops, IAD had 21 ground stops, PHL had 27 ground stops, RIC had 1 ground stop, EWR had 54 ground stops.

What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?

A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

Baltimore/Washington (BWI) delays and ground stop status

Baltimore, MD · in Washington Center (ZDC) airspace

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There is no ground stop at BWI as of Oct 15, 05:04 UTC.

Baltimore/Washington (BWI, ICAO KBWI) serves Baltimore, MD and sits in Washington Center (ZDC) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 2:40 AM EDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 18 ground stops at BWI, ranking tied #15 of 66 airports with ground stops (2% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 2 hr 44 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Sep 17 (Eastern time), citing thunderstorms.

No ground stop at BWI right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated Oct 15, 05:04 UTC.

Weather nowVFRWind 010° 4 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 15,000 ft

Delay outlook · 12 hLow

Past ground stops here over the last 90 days, though current conditions look calm and outlook is low

18 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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Departures and arrivals

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Weather at BWI

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 010° 4 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 15,000 ft

METAR KBWI 150454Z 01004KT 10SM FEW050 FEW110 OVC150 23/20 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB01E30 SLP158 P0000 T02330200 403110183 $

Observed Oct 15, 04:54 UTC (KBWI)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Calm and clear now, low clouds and rain later Thursday

Delays possible

Now: Mostly clear skies with light winds and good visibility, with high clouds around 15,000 feet.

Later: Light rain and lower clouds develop from around 4 PM Thursday, with ceilings near 1,500 feet. After around 11 PM, clouds drop to about 900 feet with mist and light rain.

Low clouds and mist after 11 PM Thursday could cause delays
Light rain expected Thursday afternoon and evening
Light winds, so no major wind-related delays expected

AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the latest METAR, TAF and weather alerts. Not for flight planning.

Forecast for BWI

Model forecast in local time (EDT). For official aviation forecasts, see the TAF.

Next 24 hours

Now68°8G1926%
2 AM66°7G1724%
3 AM64°8G1912%
4 AM63°6G179%
5 AM62°7G1710%
6 AM61°7G1719%
7 AM60°8G1516%
8 AM60°7G1315%
9 AM60°7G1215%
10 AM60°615%
11 AM61°419%
12 PM61°415%
1 PM62°415%
2 PM61°244%
3 PM60°330%
4 PM60°421%
5 PM60°440%
6 PM59°426%
7 PM59°4G923%
8 PM59°5G1026%
9 PM60°5G1128%
10 PM60°6G1328%
11 PM60°6G1528%
12 AM60°6G1628%

Wind in knots (arrow shows where it blows) · chance of rain or snow

TodayOvercast · 55% · wind to 8 kt59° / 70°
FriOvercast · 69% · wind to 12 kt59° / 84°
SatSunny · 57% · wind to 14 kt47° / 58°

Sunrise 7:16 AM Sunset 6:28 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for BWI, valid 15/0300Z to 16/0600Z (UTC)

15/0300Z–0800Z
01004KT · 6+ mi · BKN 6,000, BKN 8,000 · light rain
VFR
15/0800Z–1500Z · From
02008KT · 6+ mi · OVC 6,000
VFR
15/1500Z–2000Z · From
05007KT · 6+ mi · OVC 6,000 · light rain
VFR
15/2000Z–0300Z · From
09004KT · 6+ mi · OVC 1,500 · light rain
MVFR
16/0300Z–0600Z · From
13005KT · 6 mi · OVC 900 · light rain, mist
IFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

BWI history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at BWI

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 1
Last 90 days: 18
Average length: 3 hr 5 min
Longest: 9 hr 57 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 17other · 1

BWI ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/New_York).

National rank: #15 of 66 (tied)
Share of all ground stops: 2% of 791
Median length: 2 hr 44 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: afternoon; noon–6 PM
Busiest day: Thursday
Latest ground stop: Sep 17; thunderstorms

Start time, local (18 stops with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM0
morning 6 AM–noon2
afternoon noon–6 PM15
evening 6 PM–midnight1

Recent ground stops at BWI

Started	Length	Reason
Sep 17, 17:55 UTC	1 hr 4 min	thunderstorms
Sep 8, 18:40 UTC	40 min	other
Sep 4, 19:52 UTC	53 min	thunderstorms
Sep 3, 14:33 UTC	2 hr 19 min	thunderstorms
Sep 2, 16:23 UTC	3 hr 45 min	thunderstorms
Aug 27, 21:06 UTC	22 min	thunderstorms
Aug 20, 21:00 UTC	2 hr 26 min	thunderstorms
Aug 16, 23:14 UTC	1 hr 20 min	thunderstorms
Aug 10, 19:17 UTC	3 hr 17 min	thunderstorms
Aug 7, 20:54 UTC	3 hr 18 min	thunderstorms

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Forecast for BWI (TAF)

Issued 15/0306Z · valid 15/0300Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0300Z–0800Z	Base	VFR	01004KT	6+ mi	BKN 6,000, BKN 8,000	light rain
15/0800Z–1500Z	From	VFR	02008KT	6+ mi	OVC 6,000	—
15/1500Z–2000Z	From	VFR	05007KT	6+ mi	OVC 6,000	light rain
15/2000Z–0300Z	From	MVFR	09004KT	6+ mi	OVC 1,500	light rain
16/0300Z–0600Z	From	IFR	13005KT	6 mi	OVC 900	light rain, mist

TAF KBWI 150306Z 1503/1606 01004KT P6SM -RA BKN060 BKN080 FM150800 02008KT P6SM OVC060 FM151500 05007KT P6SM -RA OVC060 FM152000 09004KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM160300 13005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC009

White outline: Washington Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Washington Center

DCAWashington National IADWashington Dulles ORFNorfolk PHLPhiladelphia RDURaleigh-Durham RICRichmond

About Baltimore/Washington

BWI at a glance

IATA / FAA code: BWI
ICAO code: KBWI
Location: Baltimore, MD, United States
Coordinates: 39.1754° N, 76.6683° W
Time zone: America/New_York · now Thu, 2:40 AM EDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Washington Center (ZDC)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 18 (#15 of 66 airports)

Airports near BWI

Straight-line distance from BWI

DCA Washington National
Arlington, VA · live ground stop status · 28 ground stops in 90 days
30 mi
48 km
IAD Washington Dulles
Dulles, VA · live ground stop status · 21 ground stops in 90 days
45 mi
72 km
PHL Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · live ground stop status · 27 ground stops in 90 days
90 mi
145 km
RIC Richmond
Richmond, VA · live ground stop status · 1 ground stop in 90 days
121 mi
194 km
ORF Norfolk
Norfolk, VA · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
160 mi
257 km
EWR Newark Liberty
Newark, NJ · live ground stop status · 54 ground stops in 90 days
169 mi
271 km

BWI ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Baltimore/Washington (BWI) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 05:04 UTC there is no ground stop at BWI. This page updates every minute.
How often does BWI have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 18 ground stops at BWI in the last 90 days, lasting 3 hr 5 min on average (longest 9 hr 57 min). That ranks tied #15 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at BWI?: Recently the most common reasons at BWI were thunderstorms, other. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles BWI?: BWI is in the airspace of Washington Center (ZDC), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting BWI right now?: There are no weather alerts for the BWI area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 010° 4 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 15,000 ft).
Which airports are near Baltimore/Washington (BWI)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Washington National (DCA, 30 mi), Washington Dulles (IAD, 45 mi), Philadelphia (PHL, 90 mi) and Richmond (RIC, 121 mi). In the last 90 days DCA had 28 ground stops, IAD had 21 ground stops, PHL had 27 ground stops, RIC had 1 ground stop, EWR had 54 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?: A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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