Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is located in Maryland. The distance between the centre of Baltimore and the airport amounts to roughly 14 km. It is considered the busiest airport of the state. The airport became operational in 1950 as Friendship International Airport. In 1973, it was renamed Baltimore/Washington International Airport. Later, its name was changed again to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The airport got its new name after Thurgood Marshall, who was the first African American to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. It services about 26 million passengers a year. The airport features the main terminal divided into the following concourses: A, B, C, D and E, which functions as the international one. Three runways operate in the airport.
A light-rail train line with a separate station runs through the main terminal. Free buses depart from the airport to the light railway station. The underground of Washington city (the Greenbelt station) can be reached by bus B 30. Other routes connect Maryland and the airport. Taxi (BWI Taxi Management) and car rental services are provided at the airport. Free shuttles run between the majority of nearby hotels and the main terminal. There is a high-speed tram stop on the lower level of the terminal, next to the international hall. The tram connects the airport with the centre of Baltimore and other districts.
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