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Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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FAA ID:  BHM
ICAO ID:  KBHM
IATA ID:  BHM
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Information Effective as of 07/29/2010
Public Use Airport Operational

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Location
Latitude: 
 33-33-50.0000N (33.56389)
Longitude: 
 086-45-08.3000W (-86.75231)
Elevation: 
 650 feet MSL (198 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 03W (2010)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 4 N.M. NE of Birmingham, Alabama
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO
   

General Airport Info
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Lighting Schedule: 
 DUSK-DAWN
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 1650 feet (503 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 Yes
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: C
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973
   

Communication Frequencies
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  BIRMINGHAM
119.9
317.725

118.25
Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:  125.675
305.2
Ground:  121.7
348.6
Approach:  BIRMINGHAM
123.8(050-230)
127.675(231-049)
256.8(050-230)
338.2(231-049)
Hrs: 24
Departure:  BIRMINGHAM
123.8(050-230)
127.675(231-049)
256.8(050-230)
338.2(231-049)
Hrs: 24
ATIS:  119.4
270.1
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (205-591-6172)
SFA:  294.7
EMERG:  121.5
SFA:  396.0
EMERG:  243.0

       

    Flight Service Station
    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
       

    Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Services
    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
    Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
    Fees: 
    		 No
    Other Services: 
    		 Air Freight Services
    Air Ambulance Services
    Avionics
    Cargo Handling Services
    Charter Service
    Pilot Instruction
    Aircraft Rental
    Aircraft Sales
    Annual Surveying
       

    Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Contact Information
    Manager: 
    Publicly owned: 
    AL DENSON
    BIRMINGHAM ARPT AUTH, 5900 AIRPORT HWY
    BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
    205-595-0533    		 BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT AUTHORITY
    5900 AIRPORT HWY
    BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
    205-595-0533
       

    Based Aircraft
    Single Engine:  93
    Multi Engine:  61
    Jet Engine:  76
    GA Helicopters:  3
    Military Aircraft:  14

    Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2009)
    Total Operations:  106780
    Commercial:  30969 29.0%
    Air Taxi:  32192 30.1%
    GA Local:  333 0.3%
    GA Itinerant:  38638 36.2%
    Military Aircraft:  4648 4.4%

    U.S. Terminal Procedures
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-4
    DP BIRMINGHAM THREE SE-4
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 06 SE-4
    IAP ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24 SE-4
    IAP ILS RWY 06(CAT II) SE-4
    IAP LOC RWY 18 SE-4 Changed
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 SE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 SE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 SE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 SE-4
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-4
    MIN TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS SE-4

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    Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Runway Information
    Runway 06/24  12002 ft x 150 ft (3658 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity
    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  175.
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  205.
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  350.0
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    Runway 06

    Runway 24
    Elevation: 
    		 603 650
    Latitude: 
    		 33-33-17.2200N 33-34-24.5400N
    Longitude: 
    		 086-46-17.6700W 086-44-20.8400W
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 55 235
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 2.8 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 0 225
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 5324
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 892 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    		 Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
    Approach Light System: 
    		 Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config. 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 Yes No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 39 67
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 0 641
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 0 1200
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 33-34-17.7800N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 086-44-32.4800W
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 0 0
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 0 0
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 0 0
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 0 0

    Runway 18/36  7100 ft x 150 ft (2164 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity
    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  170.
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  240.0
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 644 633
    Latitude: 
    		 33-34-23.5800N 33-33-13.3500N
    Longitude: 
    		 086-44-49.9100W 086-44-49.9600W
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 180 0
    ILS Type: 
    		 LOC/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.2 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    		 GND TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 16 76
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Distance from End: 
    		 615 1736
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 892 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    Approach Light System: 
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    Centerline Lights: 
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 52
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 0 0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 0 0
    Threshold Latitude: 

    Threshold Longitude: 
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 0 0
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 0 0
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 0 0
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 0 0

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    Area Code: 205
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Mercury Air Center
                     		599-7613, 800-458-3498 100LL, Jet A
    Signature Flight Support
                     		Arinc 131.97 849-5520 100LL, Jet A
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    Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Fuel Prices
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    Mercury Air Center
    Chevron
    100LL $2.92 on 9/24/2001 Trucks $0.30 per gallon discount for Angel Flights

    Mercury Air Center
    Chevron
    Jet A $2.73 on 9/24/2001 Trucks $0.30 per gallon discount for Angel Flights

    Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Remarks
    A110-15 TWY F BTN TWYS G & B RESTRICTED TO ACFT WEIGHING 100,000 LBS OR LESS.
    A110-16 TWY A6 CLSD INDEFLY.
    A110-2 TWY G RESTRICTED TO ACFT 65000 LBS OR LESS.
    A110-3 TWY M NORTH OF RY 6/24 RESTRICTED TO ACFT 75000 LBS OR LESS.
    A110-6 TWY N RESTRICTED TO ACFT WEIGHING 204000 LBS OR LESS.
    A110-7 BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ALL RYS.
    A49-24 MALSR RY 24 CTLD BY ATCT BUT OPERATES UMMONITORED.
    A57-24 +144 FT HILL 4010 FT; 250 FT R; APCH RATIO 40:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR. +95 FT TREES 2200 FT; 41:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
    E40-06 GRADIENT 0.16% UP NE.
    E40-18 GRADIENT 0.15% UP N.
    E40-24 GRADIENT 0.46% DOWN SW.
    E40-36 GRADIENT 0.15% DOWN S.

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