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 Abritel
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Birmingham airport at 0mi : book on Iberia Vueling air_france
- 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 071720Z 13005KT 9999 OVC009 07/05 Q1025
Decoded METAR for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
METAR issued by EGBB on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 17:20 UTC, issued 54 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 7°C = 45°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1025hPa = 30.27inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 130°.
Clouds : overcast at 900ft = 270m.
TAF for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
EGBB 071706Z 0718/0818 13005KT 9999 BKN010 TEMPO 0718/0801 4000 -RA BR BKN007 BECMG 0801/0804 BKN006 TEMPO 0801/0809 3000 -RADZ BR BKN003 PROB30 TEMPO 0804/0809 1400 DZ BKN001 BECMG 0809/0812 BKN015 TEMPO 0809/0811 4000 -RA BR TEMPO 0812/0818 BKN014
Decoded TAF for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
TAF issued by EGBB on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 17:06 UTC, issued 1 hours and 8 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 01:00 heure UTC
0718/0818 13005KT 9999 BKN010
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1000ft = 300m
temporarily from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 01:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0718/0801 4000 -RA BR BKN007
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
light rain
mist
broken at 700ft = 210m
becoming from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 04:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0801/0804 BKN006
broken at 600ft = 180m
temporarily from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0801/0809 3000 -RADZ BR BKN003
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
light rain drizzle
mist
broken at 300ft = 90m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 04:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0804/0809 1400 DZ BKN001
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
drizzle
broken at 100ft = 30m
becoming from Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0809/0812 BKN015
broken at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 11:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0809/0811 4000 -RA BR
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
light rain
mist
temporarily from Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0812/0818 BKN014
broken at 1400ft = 430m
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↑
- Fisherwick airport ( GB-0820) at 15mi↑
- Glebe Farm (Sibson) Airstrip airport ( GB-0703) at 16mi↑
- Alcester airport ( GB-0444) at 16mi↑defunct airport
- Grove Field Airstrip airport ( GB-0889) at 16mi↑
- Streethay Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0308) at 17mi↑
- Twycross (Gopsall House) Airstrip airport ( GB-0210) at 17mi↑
→ 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