KBHM· BHM· Birmingham
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
large airport · elevation 650 ft (198 m)
11:07Z 00:25Z Day
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Current METARVFR
20 min ago·20:53ZKBHM 242053Z 24008G15KT 10SM FEW080 FEW090 BKN250 28/13 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02780128 58024
Wind
240° 8 kt (gust 15 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Temperature
28°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.86 inHg
Clouds
FEW 8,000ft, FEW 9,000ft, BKN 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KBHM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1010.4 HPa hourly temperature of 27.8°C and dew point of 12.8°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 2.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 20:55Z → 24 22:55ZSFC – 33,000 ft
PIREPs (5)
- FL350A21N11 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL370UAL35022 min agoTURB NEG
- FL160PC1244 min agoTURB LGT
- FL040CN3546 min agoTURB NEG
- FL055C17246 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/243660 mASP
18/362164 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | TW 8 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 4 kt | XW 7 kt R |
33.5629°, -86.7507°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Preferred | HW 8 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Usable | HW 4 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
2,425 ft
elevation 650 ft
ISA deviation
+14.3°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KBHM
- ATIS119.400
- CLDCLNC DEL125.675
- GND121.700
- TWR119.900
- A/DAPP/DEP123.800
- OPSARNG OPS38.700
- POSTANG COMD POST28.730
- RDOANNISTON RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KBHM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH | NDB | 224 kHz | MEDIUM |
| RO | NDB | 394 kHz | LOW |
| VUZ | VORTAC | 114.40 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/2412,007 ft (3,660 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/367,099 ft (2,164 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KBHM
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=298
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:22 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMIFR
PROB30 MVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/07Z2309KT · 6 SM · SCT040
Wind: 2309KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040
TAF KBHM 241720Z 2418/2518 23009KT P6SM SCT040
MVFRPROB3025/02Z → 25/07Z4 SM · TSRA BR · OVC025(CB)sn
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: OVC025(CB)sn
PROB30 2502/2507 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB
MVFRFM25/07Z → 25/12Z2104KT · 6 SM · -RA · OVC015
Wind: 2104KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA
Clouds: OVC015
FM250700 21004KT P6SM -RA OVC015
IFRFM25/12Z → 25/18ZVRB4KT · 4 SM · -RA BR · OVC007
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: OVC007
FM251200 VRB04KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007
Raw TAF
TAF KBHM 241720Z 2418/2518 23009KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 2502/2507 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM250700 21004KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM251200 VRB04KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007
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