Maryland Aviation Administration
[2] Its headquarters is on the third floor of the terminal building at BWI Airport, located in unincorporated Anne Arundel County.[1] In 1920 The Maryland State Aviation Commission was formed by Governor Ritchie, appointing Dr. Joeseph S. Ames, W. Frank Robert, Temple N. Joyce, Garland W. Powell, William B. Tipton and J. Fletcher Rolph.[3] In 1929, the State Aviation Commission was established in Maryland to inspect and license commercial airports, flight schools and flight instructors.The agency was renamed as the State Aviation Administration in 1971 when it became a subordinate unit of the Maryland Department of Transportation.Martin State Airport, located in Baltimore County on the opposite side of Baltimore from BWI, was purchased by the State of Maryland and assigned to the MAA in 1975.