Airport & Airlines

Birmingham International Airport

A visually exciting gateway to the city, Birmingham International Airport gives visitors easy access to the metropolitan area. Direct service is provided to 50 cities with 70 daily departures, and the city is only one stop away from anywhere. Birmingham-with its array of major airlines serving the area-is well positioned in terms of cost efficient air travel.

For the most up to date information as well as flights and cities served, visit the Birmingham International Airport Web site.

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General Information

Address: 5900 Airport Highway, Birmingham, AL 35212 U.S.A.
Phone: (205) 595-0533
Fax: (205) 599-0548
Code: BHM
Distance(from Downtown): 4.5 miles, 10 minutes
Airport accessibility by roadway: I-20, I-59, I-65, I-459
Total airport area: Approximately 2,500 acres

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Operations

Magnetic deviation: ON/EAST Latitude: 3/33 - 47 N Longitude: 86/45/N
Altitude: 644 above sea level
Air Traffic Control Tower: Operated by FAA; open 24 hours

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Flight Service Station

Available at airport U.S. Customs and Agriculture: on-site, for international charter flights and air cargo carriers

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Aircraft Services

JetSouth (205) 849-3820
Mercury Air (205) 591-6830

BAA is a category 5 airport served by two runways capable of accommodating most modern air carrier, cargo transport,
general aviation and military aircraft operating within the United States, Canada and South America.

Runway 6/24

  • Category I Ils, precision approach
  • Oriented in a Northeast/Southwest direction
  • 10,000 feet in length (currently being expanded)
  • 150 feet wide

Runway 18/36

  • Category II ILS, non-precision approach
  • Oriented in North/South direction
  • 7,100 feet in length
  • 150 feet wide

Control Tower

  • Operated by FAA, 24 hours
  • 211 feet tall (20 stories)
  • Opened in May, 2001

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Commercial Airlines

 

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Air Cargo Shippers

  • Airborne
  • American Airlines
  • Birmingham Air Freight
  • Burlington Air Express
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Emery Worldwide
  • Fed Ex
  • Northwest Airlines
  • Southwest Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • United Parcel Service
  • USAir Cargo

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Ground Transportation

  • Airport Express
  • Alabama/Payless Car Rental
  • Alabama Limousine
  • Alamo
  • Avis
  • Budget
  • Dollar
  • Hertz
  • National
  • Southern Limousine Company
  • Taxi cabs
  • Thrifty

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Terminal Information

Total Building Area: 286,000 square feet (6.1 acres)
Passenger Boarding Gates: total 19
Ticket Counters: total 11
Baggage Claim Carousels: three, with space available for a fourth carousel
Parking Spaces: 3,600 in deck, 500 surface parking near deck, 500 in remote lot
Accommodations for Physically Challenged: full accessibility to all public areas
Public Telephones for Hearing Impaired: located upper level near All Seasons Travel, lower level near Information Center, and on both concourses
Public Telephones in Terminal: 90 throughout both levels
Airport Information Center: (205) 599-0500 for Airport Paging
Access to Public Areas: escalators, elevators, and stairs
Airport Artwork: 25 pieces throughout terminal

Airport Parking

As shown above, park in any level of the parking deck and use the appropriate zone to access Concourse B or Concourse C.

Also, 500 additional parking spaces are available in the oversized vehicle lot (surface parking) located near the parking deck.

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Miscellaneous

Skycaps available Baggage Cart Rentals: upper and lower areas near front of terminal
Shoeshine Stand: upper level on Concourse C
Airport Business Center: upper level, mall area

Workstations with modem hook-up
Fax send/receive (receive number is (205) 592- 2507)
Overnight package drop
Copy machine
Stamp machine
Courier service
Notary public
Secretarial services

Meeting rooms: two, lower level near Concourse C (call (205) 592-2507)
Observation area: upper level, mall area
Lost and Found Department: at Information Center, (205) 599-0500
Airport Police Department: lower level near Concourse C, (205) 599-0517
Airport Operations Center: lower level near Concourse B, (205) 599-0519