Birmingham International Airport (BHX / EGBB)
12 flights through Birmingham International Airport (BHX / EGBB) in Birmingham, United Kingdom have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 4 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 2,183 airline flights heading to Birmingham International Airport and 1,947 airline flights leaving it, on 30 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- EGBB
- IATA
- BHX
- City
- Birmingham
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position
- 52.454, -1.748
- Catches
- 12
- Spotters
- 4
- arriving, 30 days
- 2183
- departing, 30 days
- 1947
- days heard
- 30
About the airport
Birmingham International Airport serves Birmingham, West Midlands. It sits 327 ft (100 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 10,013 ft (3,052 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Birmingham International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 28, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 1
- last visit
- 2026-10-28
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @leehall — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-28
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- Lee Hall: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Dublin (DUB) — 1 catch
- Rodes Island (RHO) — 1 catch
- Munich (MUC) — 1 catch
- Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) — 1 catch
- Faro (FAO) — 1 catch
- Zakynthos Island (ZTH) — 1 catch
- Larnarca (LCA) — 1 catch
- Menorca Island (MAH) — 1 catch
- Zadar (ZAD) — 1 catch
- New Delhi (DEL) — 1 catch
- Paris (CDG) — 1 catch
- Venezia (VCE) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 3 catches
- Boeing 737-800 — 3 catches
- Airbus A319 — 2 catches
- ATR 72-600 — 1 catch
- Airbus A320 — 1 catch
- Boeing 777-300ER — 1 catch
- Airbus A320neo — 1 catch
Airlines
- TUI Airways Limited — 3 catches
- Ryanair — 2 catches
- Easyjet Airline Company Limited — 2 catches
- Lufthansa — 1 catch
- Air India — 1 catch
- Jet2.com Limited — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @lcameron — 7 catches
- @0krypt — 3 catches
- @david-plant — 1 catch
- @pfshady — 1 catch
Recent catches
- EAI75B — ATR 72-600 · by pfshady · 2026-11-01
- TOM78L — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · TUI Airways Limited · by david-plant · 2026-10-30
- LHX2511 — Airbus A319 · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- DLH4AJ — Airbus A319 · Lufthansa · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- RYR38QK — Boeing 737-800 · Ryanair · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- TOM94K — Boeing 737-800 · TUI Airways Limited · by lcameron · 2026-09-27
- EZY38RY — Airbus A320 · Easyjet Airline Company Limited · by lcameron · 2026-09-20
- TOM9DB — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · TUI Airways Limited · by lcameron · 2026-09-19
- RYR8VM — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Ryanair · by lcameron · 2026-09-18
- AIC114 — Boeing 777-300ER · Air India · by lcameron · 2026-09-17
- EZY58ER — Airbus A320neo · Easyjet Airline Company Limited · by lcameron · 2026-09-17
- EXS89R — Boeing 737-800 · Jet2.com Limited · by lcameron · 2026-09-17
Questions
How many flights to and from Birmingham International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 2,183 airline flights arriving and 1,947 airline flights departing, heard on 30 days. The busiest day was October 16, 2026, with 258 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Birmingham International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Birmingham International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Birmingham International Airport?
Yes: 12 catches by 4 spotters so far.
How high is Birmingham International Airport above sea level?
327 ft (100 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Birmingham International Airport?
10,013 ft (3,052 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over Birmingham International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Birmingham International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Birmingham International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 28, 2026.