Large International Airport • Birmingham, West Midlands, ENG, United Kingdom
Elevation: 327 ft (100 m) • 52.4539, -1.7480
Birmingham Airport (EGBB / BHX) is a large international airport serving Birmingham, West Midlands, ENG, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 327 ft (100 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 10,013 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR EGBB 042020Z 29007KT 9000 SCT035 BKN045 21/14 Q1025
TAF AMD EGBB 042038Z 0420/0518 29008KT 9999 SCT035 TEMPO 0420/0506 8000 PROB30 TEMPO 0502/0507 BKN014
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 10,013 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 148° |
| 33 | 10,013 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 328° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM