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KBHM/BHM METAR & TAF Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Birmingham, AlabamaElevation 650 ftLarge airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR4 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
040@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
719 ft
+69 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (6:53 PM local) · 4 min old

KBHM is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
40° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW250
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
18°C / 9°C
64°F / 48°F. 9°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.36 inHg
1028.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP279
sea-level pressure 1027.9 hPa
T01780094
precise temperature 17.8°C, dew point 9.4°C
10239
6-hour maximum temperature 23.9°C
20178
6-hour minimum temperature 17.8°C
53003
3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KBHM forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
VFR
VFR
0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at BHM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 49 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/50 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/51 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 79/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/59 E 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/61 SE 9 kt – 49%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 80 S 9 kt – 53%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 2357Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW06241836 40°40°3 kt40°40° 340°
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Calm
5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
040° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 063 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
06
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
1 kt L
BEST
36
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
OK
18
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
24
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 12,007 ft

06/24
Dimensions
12,007 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0655°T
Landing length (LDA)12,007 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,007 / 12,007 / 12,007 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24235°T
Landing length (LDA)10,801 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,007 / 12,007 / 12,007 ft
Displaced threshold1,205 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
7,099 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
Landing length (LDA)7,099 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,099 / 7,099 / 7,099 ft
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 360°T
Landing length (LDA)7,099 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,099 / 7,099 / 7,099 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
719 ft
Pressure altitude
210 ft
Field elevation
650 ft MSL
Temperature
18°C (64°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.36 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1100Z (6:00 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is in Birmingham, Alabama. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerRONALD MATHIEU
Manager phone(205) 599-0505
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBHM / BHM
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.5629, -86.7507
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8
APP/DEP
A/D
119.4
ATIS
ATIS
125.675
CLNC DEL
CLD
121.7
GND
GND
38.7
ARNG OPS
OPS
28.73
ANG COMD POST
POST
122.2
ANNISTON RDO
RDO
119.9
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBHM traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-10-23, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 40%Helicopter 30%Jet 10%Turboprop 10%Unknown 10%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›E545 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPLR St Clair County Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KASN Talladega Municipal Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KGAD Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KANB Anniston Regional Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field
47 NM NE
VFR
KTCL Tuscaloosa National Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 440/F/D/X/T
›TWY H S OF TWY H4 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT.
›TWY A BTN TWY A HLDG BAY AND TWY A3 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 150 FT.
›TWY H2 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 105 FT.
›TWY G RSTRD TO ACFT 65000 LBS OR LESS.
›A++100 (MIL)
›NAVAID SHELTER 149 FT FM RWY END, 405 FT L, 1 FT ABV RWY END ELEV.
›APCH SLOPE 25:1 DUE TO 44 FT POLE, 4424 FT FROM DSPLCD THR.
›MALSR ATCT CTLD, OPS UMMONITORED.
›TWY H3 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 105 FT.
›TWY M N OF RWY 6/24 RSTRD TO ACFT 75000 LBS OR LESS.
›TWY N RSTRD TO ACFT 204000 LBS OR LESS.
›BIRD ACTV INVOF RWYS.
›PCR VALUE: 1102/F/D/X/T
›TWY F BTN RWY 18/36 & TWY G RSTRD TO ACFT 100000 LBS OR LESS.
›ANG: PPR RQR FOR ANG RAMP. NML OPR HRS 1300-2330Z++ TUE-FRI, CLSD WKNDS & HOL. NO SVC AVBL OUTSIDE THESE HRS WITHOUT PRIOR APVL. NO LCL OR ROUND-ROBIN FLT BY TRAN ACFT. CALL AIRFIELD OPS DSN 778-2555, C205-714-2555 FOR PPR 72 HR PRIOR (96 HRS FOR CARGO MSN). ALL INBD ACFT CTC ANG COMD POST "VULCN CONTROL" NO LATER THAN 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG WITH PPR NR AND SUPPORT REQ. SPACE-A CAPABILITIES EXTREMELY LTD, PAX SVC LTD AVAILABILITY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KBHM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBHM have a METAR?
Yes. KBHM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KBHM have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KBHM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KBHM?
KBHM sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBHM?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.