BWI: 'Flights Are Expected to Be Impacted' by Snowstorm

While Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is prepared to handle snow, authorities anticipate flights will be affected by the coming winter storm, according to a statement from BWI.

“A number of airlines have announced travel advisories and are waiving change restrictions for flights through BWI,” according to BWI officials. “Airline flights are expected to be impacted by the weather.”

Travelers planning to leave Friday through the weekend should check with their airlines about the status of their flights.

Have travel plans? Check with the airline first; here is a contact list for airline carriers out of BWI; or use the BWI flight tracker.

“Airlines may cancel some, or all flights over the next several days,” the Maryland Transportation Authority said in a statement Thursday. “Passengers traveling today should consider parking in BWI’s covered spaces in the daily or hourly garages. More than 10,000 spaces are available.”

The snow team at BWI stands at the ready, with specialized equipment for clearing runways and taxiways, parking lots and public roads around the airport.

According to the Maryland Transportation Authority, the BWI snow team includes the following:

• 13 sweeping, jet-blowing plows
• 42 other specialized vehicles
• 5 snow melters
• 145 highly trained employees

Photo Credit: BWI.