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Airport · ICAO · US

Class C

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

ID KBHM FAA BHM Elev 650 ft Lat 33° 33.77' N Lon 86° 45.04' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KBHM

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KBHM

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Runways at KBHM

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%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

9 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • 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 associated with KBHM

  • 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

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBHM, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

0 matched · 43 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (43 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBHM — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBHM

125 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 52 most recent.

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

2005 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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=125

  • Other 94
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Ground collision 5
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Hard landing 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-02-01 Cessna 172P · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2003-12-10 Cessna 441 · CFIT · day →
2014-02-14 Cessna 210L · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
2013-08-14 Airbus A300 - F4 622R · Other · night →
2012-10-06 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2011-01-05 Beech 58P · Weather IMC · IMC · night →
2010-12-13 Cessna 560XL · Stall / spin · day →
2009-12-08 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
2003-12-26 Sabreliner Corp. NA-265-60 · Other · VMC · day →
2003-12-02 Cessna 182-K · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2003-11-07 Hughes 269A · Hard landing · VMC · dusk →
2000-10-01 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Stall / spin · day →
1998-02-26 Fokker F28 MK 0100 · Weather · night →
1996-09-26 Piper PA-28-180 · Stall / spin · night →
1996-02-22 Piper PA-28R-200 · Gear-up · dusk →
1994-12-10 Piper PA-32RT-300 · Weather · IMC · night →
1991-07-10 Beech C99 · Loss of control · dusk →
1989-06-16 Cessna R172E · Hard landing · day →
1988-03-03 Government Aircraft Fact (GAF) NOMAD N22B · Other · day →
1988-02-14 Mooney M20F · Other · night →
1987-06-09 Piper PA-34-200 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1987-05-19 Beech B100 · Other · IMC · dawn →
1986-06-11 Beech H35 · Other · IMC · day →
1986-04-10 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · night →
1985-11-11 Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Loss of control · night →
1985-06-20 Beech,McDonnell Douglas E18S,RF-4C · Other · VMC · night →
1984-12-31 Mooney M20J · Fuel exhaustion →
1984-10-26 Beech 95 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-09-30 Beech 58 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1983-09-11 Cessna 310J · Gear-up · dusk →
1983-04-21 Beech C-23 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-03-06 Beech K35 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1982-11-08 Cessna 172H · Engine failure · night →
1982-08-12 Beech 58 · Other · day →
1982-07-20 Beech J35 · Other · night →
1981-12-09 Cessna 150 · Other →
1981-09-11 Boeing 727 · Other →
1981-01-22 Piper PA-32R · Other →
1980-06-16 Swearingen SA226A · Other →
1980-04-04 Piper PA-30 · Other →
1979-10-28 Cessna 210 · Fuel exhaustion →
1979-07-03 Cessna 310 · Other →
1979-05-01 Beech C-23 · Other →
1978-10-15 Piper PA-38T · Other →
1978-06-26 Beech E18S · Other →
1978-03-29 Beech H18 · Other →
1977-09-17 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1977-06-25 Cessna 150H · Other →
1977-06-12 Beech B19 · Other →
1976-12-16 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1976-08-21 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1976-06-13 Piper PA-28 · Other →

+ 73 more on file

Designees in AL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBHM — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,090

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,369

Mechanics

AME

38

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

4

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

5

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

4

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

28

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

3

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

29

Flight Schools

FBO

50

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

11

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

9

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KBHM

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

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 near KBHM

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

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 near KBHM

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

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 near KBHM

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

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.