Airport guide

Birmingham International AirportIATA code BHX

Birmingham International Airport (BHX/EGBB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Birmingham, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Codes: BHX · EGBB; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/London
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Birmingham International Airport (BHX/EGBB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Birmingham, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 52.450°, -1.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Birmingham International Airport (BHX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Birmingham, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Birmingham International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: BHX
ICAO code: EGBB
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 52.454°, -1.748°; From OurAirports
Official website: birminghamairport.co.uk (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Birmingham International Airport’s own pages.

BHX airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 100 m (327 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1939; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 9.6 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Birmingham; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: East Midlands Airport EMA · 51 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BHX

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 15/33: 3,052 m, asphalt.

Runways at BHX: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
15/33	3,052 m10,013 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from BHX

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BHX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at BHX

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BHX, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where BHX is

Calculated

11 km east-southeast

Birmingham International Airport lies 11 km east-southeast of Birmingham city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BHX

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Birmingham, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Birmingham International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:birminghamairport.co.uk (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Birmingham

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Birmingham International Airport: common questions

Where is Birmingham International Airport?

Birmingham International Airport serves Birmingham, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 52.454°, -1.748°.

What are the airport codes for Birmingham International Airport?

The IATA code is BHX and the ICAO code is EGBB.

What time zone is BHX in?

Birmingham International Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.

What is the official website of Birmingham International Airport?

The airport’s official website is birminghamairport.co.uk. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Birmingham International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BHX: 15/33 (3,052 m (10,013 ft), asphalt).

When did Birmingham International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Birmingham International Airport?

Wikidata records 9.6 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at BHX?

Wikidata lists BHX as a hub of Cello Aviation, Community Express Airlines, Hans Airways and MyTravelLite Airlines.

How far is BHX from Birmingham city centre?

Birmingham International Airport is about 11 km east-southeast of Birmingham city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Birmingham International Airport?

OurAirports gives BHX’s elevation as 100 m (327 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Birmingham International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q8719 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)