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
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 121920Z 09005KT 9999 -DZ SCT006 OVC013 05/04 Q0989
Decoded METAR for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
METAR issued by EGBB on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 19:20 UTC, issued 48 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 989hPa = 29.21inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 90°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 600ft = 180m. overcast at 1300ft = 400m.
light intensity drizzle
TAF for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
EGBB 121800Z 1218/1318 02006KT 9999 BKN016 TEMPO 1218/1309 7000 RA SHRA BKN007 PROB30 TEMPO 1218/1224 3000 +RA RADZ BKN004 BECMG 1300/1303 08010KT PROB30 TEMPO 1300/1309 3000 +RA RADZ BKN004 TEMPO 1309/1318 6000 RA SHRA BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 1309/1312 BKN008 BECMG 1315/1318 01011KT PROB30 TEMPO 1315/1318 4000 RADZ BR BKN008
Decoded TAF for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
TAF issued by EGBB on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, issued 2 hours and 8 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
1218/1318 02006KT 9999 BKN016
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1600ft = 490m
temporarily from Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, February 13, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1218/1309 7000 RA SHRA BKN007
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
rain
shower rain
broken at 700ft = 210m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1218/1224 3000 +RA RADZ BKN004
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy rain
rain drizzle
broken at 400ft = 120m
becoming from Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Friday, February 13, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1300/1303 08010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 80°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, February 13, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1300/1309 3000 +RA RADZ BKN004
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy rain
rain drizzle
broken at 400ft = 120m
temporarily from Friday, February 13, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Friday, February 13, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1309/1318 6000 RA SHRA BKN012
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
shower rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, February 13, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Friday, February 13, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1309/1312 BKN008
broken at 800ft = 240m
becoming from Friday, February 13, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, February 13, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1315/1318 01011KT
wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 10°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, February 13, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, February 13, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1315/1318 4000 RADZ BR BKN008
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
mist
broken at 800ft = 240m
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
