Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Birmingham airport (United Kingdom)
Birmingham airport is located near Birmingham, with Marston Green at 1mi↑, Bickenhill at 1mi↑, Chelmsley Wood at 2mi↑, Borough of Solihull at 3mi↑, Hampton in Arden at 3mi↑, Solihull at 3mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of Birmingham airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGBB
- IATA code : BHX
- Local code : -
Elevation : 100 m = 328ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 15/33 : 3052m = 10013ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to Birmingham airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Marston Green train station at 1mi
- Birmingham International train station at 1mi
- Lea Hall train station at 2mi
By plane :
- Birmingham airport at 0mi : book on Iberia Vueling
- Coventry airport at 13mi : book on Trip.com
- East Midlands airport at 31mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
METAR for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
EGBB 040420Z 22006KT 200V260 CAVOK 13/09 Q1028
Decoded METAR for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
METAR issued by EGBB on Friday, July 4, 2025 at 04:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 10 hours and 18 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
QNH is 1028hPa = 30.36inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 220°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
EGBB 032257Z 0400/0424 24008KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 0413/0418 24015G25KT BECMG 0414/0417 BKN040 PROB30 TEMPO 0419/0424 6000 RA
Decoded TAF for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
TAF issued by EGBB on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 22:57 UTC, issued 15 hours and 41 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
0400/0424 24008KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0413/0418 24015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 240°
becoming from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0414/0417 BKN040
broken at 4000ft = 1220m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0419/0424 6000 RA
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
VAC for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Birmingham airport
Around Birmingham airport (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Marston Green
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 305mi↑
- Paris at 307mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 307mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 485mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 486mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 490mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 491mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 492mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 492mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 492mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 492mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 494mi↑
- for Birmingham airport at 0mi↑
- for Castle Bromwich airport at 5mi↑
- for Woods Farm Airstrip airport at 6mi↑
nearest airports to Birmingham airport (United Kingdom)
- Castle Bromwich airport ( ZA-0102) at 5mi↑defunct airport
- Woods Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0953) at 6mi↑
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital heliport ( GB-0346) at 8mi↑
- Little Chase Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0237) at 9mi↑
- Baxterley airport ( GB-0324) at 10mi↑
- Bericote Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0693) at 12mi↑
- Coventry airport (EGBE CVT ) at 13mi↑NOTAM
- Shenstone Hall Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0023) at 13mi↑
- Stoney Lane Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0232) at 13mi↑
- Stratford-upon-Avon Gliding Club airport ( GB-0421) at 15mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap