Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Birmingham, Alabama (United States)

IATA: BHM ICAO: KBHM

Longest Active Runway

12,007 ft

3,660 meters

Field Elevation

650 ft

198 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

33.5629°, -86.7507°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#182 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#283 of 7558

Top 3.7% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#16 of 63 in US

#54 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+20.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 BHM in numbers: 12,007 ft longest runway · #182 of 650 published · #283 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.7%) · #16 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

BHM lies at 198 m (650 ft), #248 of 650 published airports by elevation and 56.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 43 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,537 ft higher than BHM.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of BHM. Nearest published airport: Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 116 NM, 12,390 ft (383 ft longer than BHM); 4 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,007 ft (3,660 m)

BHM runways: 06/24 12,007 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 18/36 7,099 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #16 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 3,993 ft (16,000 ft). +20.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
06/24	12,007 ft (3660 m / 3.660 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
18/36	7,099 ft (2164 m / 2.164 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →