Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM / KBHM)

In the last 30 days our receivers heard 1,028 airline flights heading to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and 1,014 airline flights leaving it, on 31 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.

Fly here

ICAO
KBHM
IATA
BHM
City
Birmingham
Country
United States of America
Position
33.563, -86.754
arriving, 30 days
1028
departing, 30 days
1014
days heard
31

About the airport

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport serves Birmingham. It sits 650 ft (198 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 12,007 ft (3,660 m).

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

Nobody has visited Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in the simulator yet.

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.

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.

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

Nobody is chasing the seat yet.

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Questions

How many flights to and from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 1,028 airline flights arriving and 1,014 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 103 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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-Shuttlesworth 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-Shuttlesworth International Airport?

Not yet. Catch any airline flight heading there, from the map or in flight, and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport joins your ports of call.

How high is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport above sea level?

650 ft (198 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport?

12,007 ft (3,660 m), the longest of its 2 runways.

Can I fly over Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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-Shuttlesworth 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. Nobody has visited Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in the simulator yet.

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