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 211850Z 14018KT 9999 -RA OVC008 08/07 Q0985
Decoded METAR for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
METAR issued by EGBB on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 18:50 UTC, issued 34 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 985hPa = 29.09inHg
Wind 33km/h = 18kt, direction is 140°.
Clouds : overcast at 800ft = 240m.
light rain
TAF for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
EGBB 211704Z 2118/2218 14014KT 9999 BKN012 TEMPO 2118/2124 6000 RA -RADZ BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 2118/2124 4000 RADZ BKN004 BECMG 2200/2203 BKN008 TEMPO 2200/2212 6000 RA -RADZ BKN004 PROB40 TEMPO 2200/2212 3000 RADZ BECMG 2209/2212 BKN030 TEMPO 2212/2218 7000 RA SHRA BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 2216/2218 BKN008
Decoded TAF for Birmingham airport EGBB BHX
TAF issued by EGBB on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 17:04 UTC, issued 2 hours and 20 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
2118/2218 14014KT 9999 BKN012
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1200ft = 370m
temporarily from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2118/2124 6000 RA -RADZ BKN008
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
light rain drizzle
broken at 800ft = 240m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2118/2124 4000 RADZ BKN004
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
broken at 400ft = 120m
becoming from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2200/2203 BKN008
broken at 800ft = 240m
temporarily from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2200/2212 6000 RA -RADZ BKN004
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
light rain drizzle
broken at 400ft = 120m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2200/2212 3000 RADZ
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
becoming from Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2209/2212 BKN030
broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2212/2218 7000 RA SHRA BKN012
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
rain
shower rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2216/2218 BKN008
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
