FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BHM |
| Lat/Long: | 33-33-50.0000N / 086-45-08.3000W
33-33.833333N / 086-45.138333W
33.5638889 / -86.7523056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 650 ft. / 198.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of BIRMINGHAM, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35212 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BHM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.4 270.1 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 205-591-6172 |
| BIRMINGHAM GROUND: | 121.7 348.6 |
| BIRMINGHAM TOWER: | 119.9 317.725 118.25 |
| BIRMINGHAM APPROACH: | 123.8(050-230) 127.675(231-049) 256.8(050-230) 338.2(231-049) |
| BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE: | 123.8(050-230) 127.675(231-049) 256.8(050-230) 338.2(231-049) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.675 305.2 |
| CLASS C: | 127.675(231-049) 338.2(231-049) |
| CLASS C IC: | 123.8(050-230) 256.8(050-230) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PTC: | 125.675 |
| SFA: | 294.7 396.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EKY (17 nm SW): | 118.825 (205-424-3127) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| VUZr129/9.7 | | VULCAN VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 02E |
| OKWr052/31.6 | | BROOKWOOD VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 00E |
| TDGr267/35.5 | | TALLADEGA VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MCDEN | | 057/5.6 | | 224 | | 01W | | BH | -... .... |
| PELL CITY | | 270/25.1 | | 257 | | 01E | | PLR | .--. .-.. .-. |
| SYLACAUGA | | 320/31.9 | | 284 | | 03W | | SCD | ... -.-. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 11998 x 150 ft. / 3657 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 175.0 | | Double wheel: | 205.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | GRADIENT 0.46% DOWN SW. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 33-33.286797N | | 33-34.408047N |
| Longitude: | 086-46.294145W | | 086-44.347287W |
| Elevation: | 603.4 ft. | | 650.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% UP | | 0.5% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 055 true | | 238 magnetic, 235 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1197 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
MALSR RY 24 CTLD BY ATCT BUT OPERATES UMMONITORED. |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | 225 ft. tree, 5324 ft. from runway, 892 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear
+144 FT HILL 4010 FT; 250 FT R; APCH RATIO 40:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 7099 x 150 ft. / 2164 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 170.0 | | Double tandem: | 240.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | GRADIENT 0.15% DOWN S. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-34.392837N | | 33-33.222317N |
| Longitude: | 086-44.831402W | | 086-44.832030W |
| Elevation: | 644.3 ft. | | 633.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% UP | | 0.2% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 180 true | | 003 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. gnd, 615 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. trees, 1736 ft. from runway, 392 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT AUTHORITY
5900 AIRPORT HWY
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
Phone 205-595-0533 |
| Manager: | AL DENSON
BIRMINGHAM ARPT AUTH, 5900 AIRPORT HWY
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
Phone 205-595-0533 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 206 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 75 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Jet airplanes: | | 77 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Military aircraft: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 287/day * | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 30% | commercial | | 26% | air taxi | | 5% | military | | <1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY F BTN RY 18/36 AND TWY G RESTRICTED TO ACFT WEIGHING 100,000 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | ANG: EXTREMELY LTD SPACE A CAPABILITY AFTER DUTY HR (1300-2330Z++ TUE-FRI). |
| - | TWY G RESTRICTED TO ACFT 65000 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | TWY M NORTH OF RY 6/24 RESTRICTED TO ACFT 75000 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | TWY N RESTRICTED TO ACFT WEIGHING 204000 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ALL RYS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (279KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24 | |
download (306KB) |
| ILS RWY 06(CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | |
download (330KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | |
download (321KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | |
download (262KB) |
| LOC RWY 18 | |
download (259KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BIRMINGHAM FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (475KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEKY - Bessemer Airport (17 nm SW)
KEET - Shelby County Airport (23 nm S)
KPLR - St Clair County Airport (25 nm E)
20A - Robbins Field Airport (31 nm NE)
KSCD - Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Sellersphoto.com
Photo taken 02-Aug-2012
looking southwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:09 | | 01:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 05:57:23 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 00:57:23 |
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| METAR |
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| KBHM | 180453Z 19006KT 10SM FEW009 BKN016 OVC040 21/19 A3002 RMK AO2 TSB16E45RAE52 SLP159 TS MOV E P0022 T02110194
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| TAF |
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| KBHM | 180408Z 1804/1824 18006KT 3SM TSRA SCT030CB BKN050 FM180500 19005KT P6SM SHRA VCTS BKN025CB FM180900 20005KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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