KBHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
ICAO · US · 36 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,007 ft. Max gradient: 0.39%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 055° | 12,007 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.39% |
| 24 | 235° | 12,007 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.39% |
| 18 | 180° | 7,099 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.15% |
| 36 | 360° | 7,099 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.15% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 9 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 119.400
- CLD CLNC DEL 125.675
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 119.900
- A/D APP/DEP 123.800
- OPS ARNG OPS 38.700
- POST ANG COMD POST 128.730
- RDO ANNISTON RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids
- NDB BH
Mcden
0.22 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
- NDB RO
Roeby
0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC VUZ
Vulcan
114.40 MHz · DME 114.40 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 43 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (43 sentences)
- ·ALABAMA 39 BIRMINGHAM–SHUTTLESWORTH INTL (BHM)(KBHM) P (ANG ARNG) 4 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N33º33.83´ W86º45.14´ 650 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE BHM MON Airport RWY 06–24: H12007X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–485, 2D/2D2–992 PCR 1102 F/D/X/T HIRL CL RWY 06: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 68´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 1205´.
- ·RWY 18–36: H7099X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–105, D–143, 2S–175, 2D–197 PCR 440 F/D/X/T MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.2º TCH 51´.
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 06 18–36 8700 RWY 36 06–24 5150
- ·RWY 06: TORA–12007 TODA–12007 ASDA–12007 LDA–12007 RWY 18: TORA–7099 TODA–7099 ASDA–7099 LDA–7099 RWY 24: TORA–12007 TODA–12007 ASDA–12007 LDA–10801 RWY 36: TORA–7099 TODA–7099 ASDA–7099 LDA–7099
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2 LGT MALSR Rwy 24 controlled by twr, ops unmonitored.
- ·MILITARY—JASU (A/M32A–86D) 5(AM32–95) FUEL (A++100 (Mil)) FLUID SP PRESAIR OIL O–128–133–148(Mil)
- ·Bird activity invof rwys.
- ·Twy H south of Twy H4 rstd to acft with wingspan less than 118´.
- ·Twy A between Twy A holding bay and Twy A3 rstd to acft with wingspan less than 150´.
- ·Twy F btn Rwy 18–36 and Twy G rstd to acft weighing 100,000 lbs or less.
- ·Twy N rstd to acft weighing 204,000 lbs or less.
- ·Twy M north of Rwy 06–24 rstd to acft 75,000 lbs or less.
- ·Twy G rstd to acft 65,000 lbs or less.
- ·Twy H2 rstrd to acft with wingspan less than 105´.
- ·Twy H3 rstrd to acft with wingspan less than 105´.
- ·: ANG PPR rqr for ANG ramp.
- ·Nml opr hr 1300–2330Z‡ Tue–Fri, clsd wknds and hol.
- ·No svc avbl outside these hr without prior apvl.
- ·No lcl or round–robin flt by tran acft.
- ·Call Airfield OPS DSN 778–2555, C205–714–2555 for PPR 72 hr prior (96 hr for cargo msn).
- ·All inbd acft ctc ANG Comd Post "VULCN Control" no later than 15 min prior to ldg with PPR NR and support req.
- ·Space–A capabilities extremely ltd, PAX svc ltd availability.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (205) 599-0505
- ·ATIS 119.4 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (ANNISTON RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 123.8 (050º–230º) 127.675 (231º–049º) TOWER 119.9 GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 125.675 PRE–TAXI CLNC 125.675
- ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 110.0
- ·VULCAN (VH) (H) VORTAC 114.4 VUZ Chan 91 N33º40.21´ W86º53.99´ 129º 9.8 NM to fld. 743/2E.
+ 13 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
36 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
37
since 1982
Fatal
10
27.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
0
no recent events
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 184,707 ops in 1991
2024 total
99,287
10-yr total
951,968
2024 mix
AC/AT 55% · GA 39% · Mil 7%
Events / million ops
0.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=36
- Other 14
- Gear-up landing 4
- Loss of control 4
- Stall / spin 4
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Hard landing 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in AL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Cresswell | Vestavia Hills | AL | 6 nm |
| Mark Gregory Etheredge | Pell City | AL | 24 nm |
| Fredric Mark Newman | Calera | AL | 26 nm |
| Ken Spivey | Calera | AL | 26 nm |
| Greg Harper Muse | Alpine | AL | 27 nm |
| David Lewis | Jasper | AL | 31 nm |
| Joseph Gordon Sanders | Jasper | AL | 31 nm |
| William Joseph Walker | Jasper | AL | 31 nm |
| Mark Lewis Henley | Tuscaloosa | AL | 44 nm |
| Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki | Arab | AL | 48 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Alexander Brezovich | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Jose Luis Carreras | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Harold Anthony Coghlan Montero | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Rickey Wayne Daniel | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Joe Turner Escue Jr | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Stephen Mark Farris | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Russell Norman Ferrell | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Wayne Allen Morse | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Floyd Martin Owen | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| James Noah Weisberg | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Mark Farris | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Fredric Mark Newman | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Nicholas Peter Brandler | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| James Alan Walker | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Michael Christian Gerhardt | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Matthew Allan Palmer | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Eric Casey Zellner | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| James Paul Smith | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Joseph Edward Tanahey | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
| Kenneth Graham Allen | Birmingham | AL | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Mid-South Avionics, Inc. Bessemer, AL | 18 nm |
| The Aircraft Maintenance Company Bessemer, AL | 18 nm |
| Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc Haleyville, AL | 60 nm |
| Moontown Aero Service Brownsboro, AL | 73 nm |
| Aeropaint II Carrollton, GA | 80 nm |
| Avionics West, Inc. Dallas, GA | 93 nm |
| Oasis Aviation Maintenance Newnan, GA | 100 nm |
| Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Newnam, GA | 100 nm |
| Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC Winchester, TN | 103 nm |
| Avias Aircraft Services Kennesaw, GA | 111 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
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