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Birmingham Airport

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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Birmingham Airport

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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The Midlands' primary international gateway serving central England.

Opened
1939
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) is the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside of London, serving the West Midlands region and the broader Midlands area. It handled approximately 12–13 million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic and has steadily recovered toward those figures in subsequent years. The airport is located around 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Birmingham city centre, near the town of Solihull. It offers flights to a wide range of European, transatlantic, and long-haul destinations, making it a significant regional hub. Birmingham Airport is owned by a consortium that includes seven West Midlands local authorities alongside private investors. Major carriers including British Airways, Ryanair, TUI, and Jet2 operate scheduled and charter services from the airport.
Terminals
The airport operates a single integrated terminal building with two piers, handling both departures and arrivals across a compact and connected layout.
Getting to & from
Birmingham Airport is directly connected to the national rail network via Birmingham International railway station, which is linked to the terminal by an automated people mover, offering fast services to Birmingham New Street and London Euston.
Airlines here
Major airlines operating at Birmingham include Ryanair, Jet2, TUI Airways, British Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines, among others.
Notable facts
  • ›Birmingham Airport is the UK's seventh busiest airport by passenger numbers.
  • ›The airport opened in 1939 and was used as a Royal Air Force base during World War II.
  • ›An automated Air-Rail Link people mover connects the terminal to Birmingham International railway station at no additional charge.
  • ›Emirates operates a double-daily A380 service to Dubai from Birmingham, one of few regional UK airports served by the superjumbo.
  • ›The airport falls within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, despite being commonly associated with Birmingham.
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BHX → DUSLH · CR9
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BHX → FRALH · 319 733 32A 321 320
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Birmingham Airport
Encyclopaedia

Birmingham Airport, formerly Birmingham International Airport, is an international airport in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It lies 7 nautical miles east-south-east of Birmingham city centre and 9.5 nautical miles west-north-west of Coventry, slightly north of Bickenhill village.

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