Medium Regional Airport • Birmingham, AL, United States
Elevation: 650 ft (198 m) • 33.5629, -86.7535
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM / BHM) is a medium regional airport serving Birmingham, AL, United States, situated at an elevation of 650 ft (198 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.0° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBHM 221453Z 22015G23KT 10SM BKN017 BKN026 BKN130 27/23 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02720228 51015
TAF KBHM 221139Z 2212/2312 21010G16KT P6SM BKN010 TEMPO 2212/2213 BKN006 FM221500 24012G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM221800 24014G23KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 TEMPO 2219/2223 4SM TSRA BKN035CB FM230000 25006KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN035 PROB30 2300/2304 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB FM230500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM231100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 55° |
| 18 | 7,100 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 24 | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 235° |
| 36 | 7,100 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
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