BWI ATC frequencies

The controller positions at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and the frequency each one uses. Right now BWI is landing on 10 and 15L.

Clearance delivery

BWI Clearance Delivery118.050

Ground

BWI Ground121.900

Tower

BWI Tower119.400

Approach

Potomac Approach (BWI Final 119.0/119.7)119.000
BWI Potomac Approach Graco Sector/Adiz124.550
BWI Potomac Approach Belay Sector125.525

Center

ZDC Swann Sector134.500
Listen to BWI liveATC Radio plays BWI tower, ground and approach with a transcript as they talk.

How a flight moves through them

A departure starts on clearance delivery for its route, moves to ground for taxi, to the tower for takeoff, then to departure control and the en-route center. An arrival reverses it: center, approach, tower, ground.

ClearanceGroundTowerDepartureCenterApproachTowerGroundgatecruisegate

Frequencies here are for listening and reference. Pilots use the current FAA Chart Supplement. How to listen to air traffic control.

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