Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

IATA BHMICAO KBHMLarge airport

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is a large airport near Birmingham in Alabama, United States. It is listed as IATA BHM and ICAO KBHM. The airport is located at 33.5629° / -86.7507° at an elevation of 198 m (650 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,660 m. The nearest airport is Drummond Coal Company Heliport, 1.2 km (1 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BHM`
ICAO code	`KBHM`
Local code	`BHM`
Identifier	`KBHM`
Type	Large airport
City	Birmingham
Region	Alabama
Country	United States
Coordinates	33.56288, -86.75071
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	33° 33′ 46.36″ N 86° 45′ 02.56″ W
Elevation	198 m (650 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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