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BWI FACTS AND FIGURES
OPERATOR Operated by the Maryland Aviation Administration, Maryland Department of Transportation
SIZE 3,596.3 acres
PASSENGER TERMINAL 1.976 million square feet (45.4 acres); 5 concourses (4 domestic, 1 international/swing); 69 jet gates, 9 gates dedicated to commuter aircraft

AIR TRAFFIC
Total Number of Airlines         49 including commuter, charter, and cargo airlines
Number of Commercial Airlines         31
Average Number of Daily Operations*         813
Average Number of Commercial Operations Per Day*         727
* Source: FAA CY-2007          

TOTAL DAILY ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
Average Scheduled Domestic Passenger Flights         644
Average Charter Passenger Flights         4
Scheduled International Nonstop Flights         16
Average Cargo Flights         14

GENERAL PASSENGER STATISTICS:
        2007 2006 2005 2004  
Average Number of Passengers per Day       57,656 56,703 54,088 55,578  
Total Commercial Passengers per Year (millions)       21.04 20.70 19.74 20.34  
Percentage Change from the previous year       1.7% 4.9% -2.9% 3.3%  

Top Five Passenger Airlines by Market Share CY 2007 Southwest (52.49%)
  AirTran (11.82%)
  Delta (6.56%)
  United (6.44%)
  US Airways (6.40%)
Number of Airlines Providing International Scheduled Service 4
  Air Canada Jazz
  Air Jamaica
  British Airways
  USA 3000
   
Number of International Nonstop Scheduled Destinations 5
  Cancun, Mexico
  London, United Kingdom
  Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
  Toronto, Canada
   
Average Number of Domestic Nonstop Destinations (2/08) 62
Top Five Domestic Origin and Destination Airports to/from BWI in 2007 Orlando, Atlanta, Tampa, Boston and Providence
2007 US Rank according to Airports Council International (ACI) 24th for passengers

CARGO VOLUME
BWI              
  Freight in
100,000 lbs.
  Mail in
100,000 lbs.
  Cargo in
100,000 lbs.
   
Calendar Year Volume % Change Volume % Change Volume % Change  
2004 261.88 10.60% 23.25 -11.30% 285.13 8.40%  
2005 262.39 0.19% 22.30 -4.10% 284.69 -0.16%  
2006 250.32 -4.60% 22.99 3.13% 273.32 -3.99%  
2007 240.20 -4.05% 14.26 -37.97% 254.46 -6.90%  
               
               

Number of Cargo Airlines Serving BWI Four scheduled cargo airlines: Astar Air Cargo/DHL, FedEx, Mountain Air and UPS
Cargo Facilities 395,000-square-foot Air Cargo Center includes a 60,000-square-foot cargo building in the Midfield Cargo Complex; Foreign Trade Zone; 17-acre air cargo ramp; ramp parking for 17 aircraft with direct nose-in access for 8 freighters
Area of Cargo Buildings: B. - 46,626 square feet
  C. - 43,312 square feet
  D. - 60,000 square feet
  E. - 64,290 square feet
  F. - 56,257 square feet
  G. - 60,000 square feet
  Elm Road - 74,886 square feet
Primary Commodities Shipped from BWI Machine parts, electrical machinery, aircraft/spacecraft components, seafood,chemicals,pharmaceutical/biological

EMPLOYMENT
Maryland Aviation Administration Employees 535.5 Allocated, 484.5 Filled
Estimated Total Number of Badged Employees Working at BWI (FT & PT) Approximately 10,659

TOTAL STATEWIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT
Business Revenues for Maryland $5.1 billion        
Total Direct/Induced/Indirect Jobs 99,913        
Source: The Regional and Local Economic          
Impacts of the Baltimore/Washington International          
Thurgood Marshall Airport December, 2006          

PARKING SPACES 8/08
Parking facility: Spaces   Holiday Lot   1,100
Hourly Garage 5,500   Overflow Lots   2,800
Express Lot 1,300   Rail Station   2,500
Daily Garage 8,400        
Long-Term A&B 10,100        
Total Regular 25,300        
Total Spaces 31,900        

  2007 2006 2005 2004
Total Available Regular Parking Spaces 25,100 25,306 25,100 24,300
Change from Previous Year -0.8% 0.08% 1.03% 8.97%
Average No. Cars Parked per Day 12,419 12,725 11,938 12,207
Change from Previous Year -2.4% 6.59% -1.58% 4.15%
Record No. of Vehicles Parked in One Day 22,000 22,577 21,485 22,322

GROUND TRANSPORTATION
  2007 2006 2005 2004
Daily Average Amtrak Station Passengers Riding Shuttle to BWI 1,390 1,413 1,303 1,563
Daily Average Passengers Shared-Ride Van Services 1,067 1,080 976 1,111
Daily Average Taxicab Trips 1,108 1,122 1,159 1,119
Daily Average Limousine Trips 20 21 24 29
         

CAPITAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Current Six Year Program
2008-13
Six-Year
Program Cost
Major Construction Program Summary
BWI Marshall Airport Projects
New Construction
      Comprehensive Signage Phase II  $      3.6 million
Airfield Pavement Improvement Phase I
      Concourses D/E Ramp  $    15.0 million
      Taxiways  $    19.6 million
      Concourses C/D Ramp  $    56.8 million
Construction Closeout
      Terminal A/B Expansion  $      3.6 million
      Terminal Roadways and Skywalks  $      2.4 million
      Daily Garage and Express Lot  $      1.9 million
Security
      Baggage Screening Concourses D/E  $    35.8 million
Noise Zone and Protective Land Acquisition  $    11.6 million
Homeowner Soundproofing Assistance  $      5.3 million
BWI MARSHALL TOTAL  $   155.6 million
Regional Aviation Projects
Hagerstown Runway Extension  $    29.6 million
MAJOR PROGRAM TOTAL  $   185.2 million
Six-Year
Program Cost
Development & Evaluation Program Summary
BWI Marshall Airport Projects
Master Plan  $      7.4 million
Interim Airport Layout Plan Environmental   $      2.8 million
Planning & Preliminary Engineering
Terminal Modernization Program  $      3.9 million
Administrative Office Building  $      4.0 million
Runway Safety Area Improvements  $      6.0 million
BWI MARSHALL TOTAL  $    24.1 million
Martin State Airport Projects
New Air Traffic Control Tower  $      3.7 million
D&E PROGRAM TOTAL  $    27.8 million
Six-Year
Program Cost
System Preservation Minor Program Summary
Airport Technology (18 projects)  $    47.3 million
Airside Development (21 projects)  $    34.1 million
Annual Inspections (9 projects)  $      1.2 million
Comprehensive Planning & Design (30 projects)  $   113.3 million
Consolidated Rental Car Facility (3 projects)  $      3.1 million
Environmental Compliance (5 projects)  $      6.2 million
Equipment (6 projects)  $    10.4 million
Landside Development (20 projects)  $    13.9 million
Martin State Airport (14 projects)  $    31.8 million
Regional Aviation (7 projects)  $    13.2 million
Security Initiatives (15 projects)  $    24.1 million
Terminal Development (32 projects)  $    32.0 million
MINOR PROGRAM TOTAL  $   330.6 million

NOISE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS OF MARCH 31, 2007
 
Noise Assistance Programs
 
The MAA administers a number of programs to assist residents who are exposed to high aircraft noise
levels from BWI. Eligibility for participation in the programs is determined from the Airport Noise Zone
(ANZ), which is update in accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).
The current ANZ (1998) will be updated in 2007.
 
Voluntary Noise Acquisition Program
 
The MAA began in 1985 to acquire residential properties which were determined to be severely impacted
by aircraft noise. Property owners who volunteer to participate are paid fair market value for their
property, at its highest and best use, and are provided re-location assistance. Properties located in
areas greater than DNL 65 (as determined by the ANZ contours) are eligible for this program, provided
the property has been zoned by local government to transition from a residential to a compatible
land use.
 
Progress as of March 31, 2007
Eligible properties - 343
Properties acquired to date - 250
Properties in-process or on waiting list - 4
Homeowners who have declined participation -45
Homeowners who have not applied 44
Acquisition expenditures to date $40.9 Million
 
Homeowner Assistance Program
 
In 1988 the MAA began to offer financial assistance to those who are located in areas inside the ANZ,
but who are not eligible for the Voluntary Noise Acquisition Program. Voluntary participants in this
program are required by state statute to grant an avigation easement. The easement permits aircraft
operations over the property, provides notification to future owners of high cumulative aircraft noise
levels, and is binding on all future owners.
 
This first option in the program, Resale Assurance, provides financial assistance to homeowners wishing
to move from the ANZ. The selected properties are appraised to determine their value as if they were
located outside the Airport Noise Zone. The second option, Sound-Proofing, assists the homeowner in
making modifications to their home with the goal of reducing interior noise levels to a DNL of 45 dBA.
 
Progress as of March 31, 2007
Eligible properties -902
Properties completed - 764
Sound-Proofed -651
Resale Assurance Program - 113
Properties in process or on waiting list- 13
Sound-Proofed -13
Resale Assurance Program - 0
Homeowners who have not applied -138
Homeowners Assistance expenditures to date $20.0 Million
 
School Sound-Proofing Program
 
The school sound insulation program was completed in 1991 by providing sound insulation at four schools
which were re-furbished to reduce interior noise levels. The total cost of the program was $9.3 million.
 
Relocation of Ridgewood Mobile Home Park
 
In August of 1998 the MAA began the relocation of the residents of the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park. The
Park was located within the DNL 65 contour, as determined by the 1998 Airport Noise Zone. The Park land
was purchased at a price of $6.35 million for 72 + acres. 122 families in the Park at the time of MAA's
purchase; there were a total of 140 mobile homes in the Park. The program was completed in March 2000
at a total cost of $9.7 million.

Note:
(1) The Acquisition Program was initiated in 1985.
(2) The Homeowners Assistance Program was initiated in 1988.



 
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