BHX · Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Birmingham Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 52.4539° N, 1.7480° W
Birmingham Airport
International airport in the West Midlands, England
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BHX
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2389; ident EGBB; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
birminghamairport.co.uk
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Birmingham Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BHX / EGBB
OurAirports ident
EGBB
GPS / local code
EGBB
ISO region
GB-ENG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
birminghamairport.co.uk
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8719
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+01:00
Time zone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
11 km
Approximate distance to central Birmingham, West Midlands.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,013 ft / 3,052 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1939
Owner / entity
Q8719
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Birmingham Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom. Birmingham, West Midlands's built-up core sits roughly 11 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/London (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Birmingham Airport (BHX / EGBB) is at 52.4539° N, 1.7480° W, elevation 327 ft (100 m), serving Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Birmingham, West Midlands is in United Kingdom (capital London); regulated by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); on Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00); working languages: English; currency: GBP (£).
Distance from central Birmingham, West Midlands: 11 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BHX.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Birmingham Airport (BHX / EGBB)
Birmingham Airport · International airport in the West Midlands, England
Known label 1
Birmingham International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BHX, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EGBB · EGBB · GB-ENG
birminghamairport.co.uk · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
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.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Acocks Green
acocks-green · 4.7 km from BHX
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 26,635 · city coordinates 52.4500, -1.8167
2. Solihull
solihull · 4.9 km from BHX
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 126,577 · city coordinates 52.4143, -1.7809
3. Shirley
shirley · 6.8 km from BHX
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 32,000 · city coordinates 52.4107, -1.8195
4. Washwood Heath
washwood-heath · 7.4 km from BHX
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 32,921 · city coordinates 52.5005, -1.8266
5. Aston
aston · 10 km from BHX
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 32,286 · city coordinates 52.5000, -1.8833
6. Birmingham
birmingham · 11 km from BHX
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 1,157,603 · city coordinates 52.4814, -1.8998
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire
51 km from BHX · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 306 ft (93 m) · airport coordinates 52.8311, -1.3281
2. MAN EGCC
Manchester Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester
106 km from BHX · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 257 ft (78 m) · airport coordinates 53.3494, -2.2795
3. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton
114 km from BHX · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 526 ft (160 m) · airport coordinates 51.8747, -0.3683
4. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool
123 km from BHX · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 80 ft (24 m) · airport coordinates 53.3349, -2.8496
5. BRS EGGD
Bristol Airport · Bristol
136 km from BHX · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 622 ft (190 m) · airport coordinates 51.3823, -2.7165
Route-time reference set
1. BHX-MAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester · 106 km · 58m
Europe/London · +0h from BHX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BHX-LTN
Luton, Luton · 114 km · 59m
Europe/London · +0h from BHX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BHX-LPL
Liverpool · 123 km · 59m
Europe/London · +0h from BHX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BHX-BRS
Bristol · 136 km · 1h 0m
Europe/London · +0h from BHX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,013 ft / 3,052 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BHX.
Runway identifiers
15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire · 51 km from BHX
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 306 ft (93 m) · 52.8311, -1.3281
2. MAN EGCC
Manchester Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester · 106 km from BHX
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 257 ft (78 m) · 53.3494, -2.2795
3. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton · 114 km from BHX
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 526 ft (160 m) · 51.8747, -0.3683
4. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool · 123 km from BHX
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 80 ft (24 m) · 53.3349, -2.8496
5. BRS EGGD
Bristol Airport · Bristol · 136 km from BHX
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 622 ft (190 m) · 51.3823, -2.7165
6. LHR EGLL
London Heathrow Airport · London · 140 km from BHX
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 83 ft (25 m) · 51.4707, -0.4599
Country and authority
BHX sits in United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), whose capital is London. UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Northern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: GBP (£). BHX is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BHX is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Birmingham International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in the West Midlands, England. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: 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.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8719 · Birmingham Airport. Administrative area: Bickenhill. Named after: Birmingham
Field and clock profile
Birmingham Airport is a low-elevation field at 327 ft (100 m), positioned at 52.4539° N, 1.7480° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,013 ft / 3,052 m. The airport clock uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Acocks Green is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.7 km. EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire is the closest retained airport alternative at 51 km.
Country airport peers
BHX is compared with EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire at 51 km, MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester at 106 km, LTN Luton, Luton at 114 km, LPL Liverpool at 123 km, BRS Bristol at 136 km inside the retained United Kingdom airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BHX-MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester: 106 km, about 58m, +0h. BHX-LTN Luton, Luton: 114 km, about 59m, +0h. BHX-LPL Liverpool: 123 km, about 59m, +0h. BHX-BRS Bristol: 136 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGBB backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. birminghamairport.co.uk is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,013 ft / 3,052 m
Runway identifiers
15/33
OurAirports classifies BHX as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
BHX (EGBB) is a low-elevation field at 327 ft (100 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BHX sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BHX's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,013 ft / 3,052 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil aviation oversight for BHX runs through UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at birminghamairport.co.uk, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BHX
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BHX uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Birmingham Airport is about 11 km from central Birmingham, West Midlands; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire is the closest retained alternate at 51 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
birminghamairport.co.uk is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BHX inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BHX ranks #2 in the curated United Kingdom airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BHX shares Europe/London with BFS Belfast GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EDI Edinburgh GB · EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire GB · GLA Glasgow GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BHX is 327 ft (100 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BES 325 ft (99 m) (2 ft delta) · IST 325 ft (99 m) (2 ft delta) · CAI 322 ft (98 m) (5 ft delta) · BEG 335 ft (102 m) (8 ft delta) · FAT 336 ft (102 m) (9 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BHX's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are EMA 51 km +0h · MAN 106 km +0h · LTN 114 km +0h · LPL 123 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, Greater Manchester | MAN | 106 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Luton, Luton | LTN | 114 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Liverpool | LPL | 123 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Bristol | BRS | 136 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BHX to MAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Distance 106 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from BHX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BHX to LTN
Luton, Luton
Distance 114 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from BHX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BHX to LPL
Liverpool
Distance 123 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from BHX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Birmingham, West Midlands is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Birmingham is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Birmingham Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BHX, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Acocks Green
acocks-green · 4.7 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Solihull
solihull · 4.9 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shirley
shirley · 6.8 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Washwood Heath
washwood-heath · 7.4 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Aston
aston · 10 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Birmingham
birmingham · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sutton Coldfield
sutton-coldfield · 13 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Smethwick
smethwick · 15 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kenilworth
kenilworth · 16 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coventry
coventry · 17 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bartley Green
bartley-green · 17 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
West Bromwich
west-bromwich · 18 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Birmingham Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN), Luton, Luton (LTN), Liverpool (LPL). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,013 ft / 3,052 m; identifiers 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1939.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BHX. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
East Midlands AirportEMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · large airport
- Distance
- 51 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 306 ft (93 m)
Compare against EMA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Manchester AirportMAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester · large airport
- Distance
- 106 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 257 ft (78 m)
Compare against MAN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Luton AirportLTN
Luton, Luton · large airport
- Distance
- 114 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 526 ft (160 m)
Compare against LTN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
Liverpool · large airport
- Distance
- 123 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 80 ft (24 m)
Compare against LPL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Bristol AirportBRS
Bristol · large airport
- Distance
- 136 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 622 ft (190 m)
Compare against BRS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Birmingham Airport (BHX) in?▾
Birmingham Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for Birmingham Airport?▾
Birmingham Airport uses IATA code BHX and ICAO code EGBB.
Where is Birmingham Airport located?▾
Birmingham Airport is located in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom at coordinates 52.4539° N, 1.7480° W, with an elevation of 327 ft (100 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Birmingham Airport from central Birmingham, West Midlands?▾
Birmingham Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Birmingham, West Midlands.
Which route reference is most useful from BHX?▾
Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from BHX.
Which authority regulates BHX?▾
Birmingham Airport sits inside United Kingdom, where civil aviation oversight is led by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
What other airports in United Kingdom are close peers to BHX?▾
BHX's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire, MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, LTN Luton, Luton, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Birmingham Airport have?▾
Birmingham Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,013 ft / 3,052 m; identifiers include 15/33.