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Radio calls at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

KBWI · Baltimore, MD · Towered

Frequencies

ATIS115.1
Clearance Delivery118.05
Ground121.9
Tower119.4
UNICOM122.95

Runways

10/2815L/33R15R/33L

e.g. runway 10 is “runway one zero” on the radio.

What to say at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Departing
Listen to ATISATIS115.1
  • Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE118.05
  • Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
  • Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.4
  • Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 10, ready for departure.
  • Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 10, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS115.1
  • Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER119.4
  • Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
  • Read back: "Cleared to land runway 10, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
  • Clear of the runway: "Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 10, taxi to parking."

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