Ran into this on Saturday 5/24. We had a 6:20AM. The line was long as usual, but we got through in about 20 minutes. The upside is that they are close at D2-4.

The downside like boca said is no elite/first line...that is a major pain! I was reading an article lately though that touted BWI as having improved security wait times significantly through various initiatives. I have to agree that wait times have significantly decreased from a year ago and post 9-11.

Why BWI? We are equally distanced from all 3 major airports. IAD is a last resort due to terminal configuration and parking distance. I like NW out of DCA because they have their own terminal, which is first on the shuttle stop and parking is close, although a bit awkward. The only trouble with DCA can be location and traffic (depending on travel times). Overall, BWI has the best parking variety (use Pre-flight), but a not so great terminal layout and security lines are difficult at best. The upside is price.

So, the winner is BWI for price and DCA for overall convenience...and that is my methodology.

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Randy
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HH Gold; WN CP; NW Gold Elite