Baltimore/Washington International Airport

Imagine a place so big it's like a tiny city just for airplanes! That's Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, or BWI for short. It's a super important airport that helps people fly to faraway places. It's located between two big cities, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Think of it as a giant playground where amazing metal birds get ready to fly!

At BWI, there are long, long runways, like super-highways for planes. When a plane wants to fly, it zooms down the runway super fast, faster than a race car! Then, with a big push, it lifts into the sky. When planes come back, they glide down gently onto the runway. It takes lots of smart people and big machines to make sure every landing and takeoff is safe and sound.

BWI is a really busy place! In just one year, over 12 million people flew through here. That's more people than live in some big cities! It's one of the main airports for a popular airline called Southwest Airlines. This airport is named after a very important person, Thurgood Marshall, who was the first Black person to be a judge on the highest court in the United States. How cool is that!

When you go to BWI, you'll see lots of different airplanes. Some are big and carry hundreds of people! You might see planes going to sunny beaches or snowy mountains. BWI is like a magical doorway that can take you anywhere you dream of going. It connects people from all over the world, making it a truly special place.