Uber / Lyft / GoVysh · Confirm the app — AirNav leftover is 8 miles southeast of Harrisburg
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
BWI6.5
MDT8.5+2.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
BWI6.8
MDT7.6+0.8
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
BWI7.3
MDT7.6+0.3
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
BWI8.2+0.6
MDT7.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
BWI6.9
MDT7.4+0.5
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
BWI7.1+2.5
MDT4.6
Best for
BWI
Southwest flyers and low-cost East Coast tripsRail connections to Baltimore or DCQuick domestic turns with PreCheckMilitary travelers (USO)
MDT
Harrisburg, Hershey, York, and Lancaster travelers who would otherwise drive to PHLAllegiant, American, Delta, or United nonstops from one buildingDrivers who will use the $10 Long-Term lot or the free cell lot
Watch out for
BWI
A/B/C vs D/E security split requiring re-clear for many connectionsLimited lounge options outside PP/Minute Suites/militarySouthwest bank peaks crowding A/B security and gatesMARC limited frequency evenings/weekends
MDT
No Priority Pass lounge — aggregator Escape MDT / Admirals Club MDT is fictionRideshare pickup is garage level 3, not the curbDo not confuse MDT with CXY (Capital City) or PHL
Amenities and tips
BWI
Free water fill stationsSilver DinerThe Club BWI + Minute SuitesMARC/Amtrak + Light RailUSO LoungeFree Wi-Fi + power
A/B/C and D/E are separate security worlds
A/B/C vs D/E is a hard security split — do not assume an airside walk.
The Club is D/E only — there is no Admirals Club
PP = The Club (D) or Minute Suites (C). No AA/DL/UA club.
Light Rail $2 — MARC/Amtrak is a free shuttle away
Light Rail $2 at the terminal; MARC/Amtrak via the free rail shuttle.
MDT
Yuengling 1829 / named kitchens after TSASusquehanna Club at Gate A2HIA FREE WIFILong-Term $10 + garage $20 + cell lotMamava at Gate B2Skycaps + one checkpoint
Official leftover is two hours — not a printed TSA clock
Official FAQ — arrive 2 hours before your scheduled departure. The terminal is 24/7; official pages do not print a standing TSA open or close time.
One civil hall — A, B, and C after the same screening story
Commercial passengers use one ticketed-pax building. Official leftover A / B / C concourses. Official pages do not print a live gate-to-airline map — read FIDS.
Eat after TSA — Yuengling 1829 is the named kitchen
Official dining logos: A-Concourse Subway + Yuengling 1829 Bar & Grill; B Starbucks + Capital Cafe; C Auntie Anne's + Dunkin' plus two 2025 logos. Landside leftover is vending by the Information Desk.
BWI · Solid, no-frills Southwest fortress with excellent rail access and free water everywhere, but limited lounges and the A-C/D-E security split create friction for connections.
MDT · Pennsylvania’s mid-state civil field — one hall, a two-hour TSA leftover, four airlines, a members-only Susquehanna Club at A2, and $10 Long-Term parking after a tabled 1,623,324-passenger 2025.
