METAR & TAF KBHM
Current METAR
Observed 03:53Z
KBHM 280353Z 15011G20KT 10SM OVC055 23/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02330167
- Wind
- 150° @ 11G20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 23°C / 17°C
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,617 ft
- Ceiling
- 5,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- ATLANTA
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- BHM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- RONALD MATHIEU
- Phone
- (205) 599-0505
- Address
- BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT AUTHORITY, 5900 MESSER AIRPORT HWY, BIRMINGHAM AL 35212
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ANB
- ANNISTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 52° / 232° | 12,007 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36Favored | 177° / 357° | 7,099 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 12,007' | 12,007' | 12,007' | 12,007' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 58', trees, 1290' from thr, 654' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
| 24 | 12,007' | 12,007' | 12,007' | 10,801' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 67', gnd, 1323' from thr, 610' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 18 | 7,099' | 7,099' | 7,099' | 7,099' | PAPI 4-box left(3.2°) | — | 245', trees, 5689' from thr, 883' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
| 36 | 7,099' | 7,099' | 7,099' | 7,099' | — | — | 62', trees, 1340' from thr, 210' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Taxiway M north of runway 6/24 is restricted to aircraft 75,000 pounds or less.Show FAA
- Taxiway H3 is restricted to aircraft with wingspan less than 105 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway H south of taxiway H4 is restricted to aircraft with wingspan less than 118 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway N is restricted to aircraft 204,000 pounds or less.Show FAA
- Taxiway F between runway 18/36 and taxiway G is restricted to aircraft 100,000 pounds or less.Show FAA
- Taxiway H2 is restricted to aircraft with wingspan less than 105 feet.Show FAA
- For the Air National Guard ramp, prior permission is required. Normal operating hours are 1300 to 2330 Zulu Tuesday through Friday and closed on weekends and holidays. No service is available outside these hours without prior approval. No local or round-robin flights by transient aircraft are permitted. Call Airfield Operations at DSN 778-2555 or commercial 205-714-2555 for prior permission 72 hours in advance, or 96 hours for cargo missions. All inbound aircraft must contact the Air National Guard Command Post "Vulcan Control" no later than 15 minutes prior to landing with prior permission number and support requirements. Space-available capabilities are extremely limited and passenger service availability is limited.Show FAA
- Taxiway A between taxiway A holding bay and taxiway A3 is restricted to aircraft with wingspan less than 150 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway G is restricted to aircraft 65,000 pounds or less.Show FAA
- Bird activity is present in the vicinity of the runways.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- AFuel type A++100 (military) is available.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 06/24The pavement classification number value for runway 06/24 is 1102/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
- 18/36The pavement classification number value for runway 18/36 is 440/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 24The MALSR approach lighting system at runway 24 is controlled by the air traffic control tower and operations are unmonitored.Show FAA
- 24There is a navaid shelter 149 feet from the runway end, 405 feet to the left, and 1 foot above the runway end elevation at runway 24.Show FAA
- 24The approach slope is 25 to 1 due to a 44-foot pole located 4,424 feet from the displaced threshold at runway 24.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBHM
Answer card- ICAO
- KBHM
- Name
- BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL
- Location
- BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
- Elevation
- 650 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,650 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 12,007 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 3
- Published frequencies
- 22
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl is in Birmingham, Alabama. Field elevation is 650 ft MSL. The airport has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 12,007 ft on 06/24. The tower is open 24 hours. Three ILS approaches are published for runway ends 06, 18 and 24.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC gives you something different. That puts the pattern at 1,650 ft MSL based on the field elevation. The field sits under Class C airspace. Expect normal big-airport traffic flow. Stay sharp on taxi instructions.
Atlantic Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Million Air is also on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport remarks also note military A++100 fuel availability.
A few published restrictions matter here. Taxiway M north of runway 06/24 is limited to aircraft 75,000 lb or less. Taxiway N is limited to aircraft 204,000 lb or less. Taxiway F between runway 18/36 and taxiway G is limited to aircraft 100,000 lb or less. Runway 24 has a published obstruction note that drives a 25:1 approach slope. If you are planning a first stop here, check the current Chart Supplement and listen closely to tower and ground. This is a busy controlled field with large-aircraft traffic and specific ramp limits, especially around the Air National Guard area.