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.

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

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

Flight Service Station

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

Aircraft Services

AMR Combs ((205) 849-5520)
Raytheon Aircraft Services ((205) 591-6830)

Runways:

Runway 05/23: 10,000 feet
Runway 5, Category II ILS
Runway 23, Category I ILS to be installed in 1996
Runway 18/36: 7,100 feet (temporarily, 6,050 feet usable from North, until completion of construction in 1997)
Runway 18, non-precision approach

Commercial Airlines

AirTran Airways, (800) 247-8726
American Airlines, (800) 433-7300
American Eagle, (800) 433-7300
Comair, Delta Connection, (800) 354-9822
Continental Airlines, (800) 525-0280
Delta/Swissair, (800) 221-1212
ExpressJet, (888) 958-XJET
Gulfstream International, (800) 992-8532
Northwest/KLM, (800) 225-2525
Southwest, (800) 435-9792
TW Express, (800) 221-2000
United Airlines, (800) 241-6522
U.S. Air/British Airways, (800) 428-4322
U.S. Air Express, (800) 428-4322

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

Ground Transportation

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

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.

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