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BWI passenger and cargo volumes rebound; Maryland Aviation Administration defends FY26 requests
Summary
Maryland Aviation Administration officials told lawmakers BWI passenger and cargo traffic have rebounded to record levels and defended capital projects and a cybersecurity support position amid DLS scrutiny of FY26 budget changes.
Maryland Aviation Administration leaders told the House Appropriations Committee Transportation and Environment Subcommittee that BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport has recovered and exceeded pre‑pandemic passenger levels, and that MAA’s fiscal 2026 allowance rises about $14.2 million (6%), largely to restore cost containment measures from earlier budgets.
DLS presented the agency summary, noting passengers at BWI exceeded 2019 levels in 2024 and that the FY26 allowance totals about $322.2 million across operating and capital programs. DLS recommended denying funding for a new information‑technology support position and suggested reclassifying a vacant position instead; MAA disagreed and asked the committee to retain the…
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