The district comprises two distinct areas: West Nursery to the north of Interstate 195 and Stoney Run to the south.

[2] The District formalized and brought together hotels and businesses adjacent to the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, as well as federal agencies located in nearby Fort George G. Meade.

Located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, the BWI Business District is to the north and west of the airport.

The Stoney Run District is bordered by I-195 to the north, Aviation Boulevard to the east, Dorsey Road to the south, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway to the west.

In the West Nursery District, Airport Square Shopping Center features a Hoyts movie theater along with a number of restaurants.