Birmingham Airport
Overview
Birmingham Airport is a large airport serving the Birmingham, West Midlands region, at a field elevation of 327 ft (100 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 06:07Z
- Sunset 17:46Z
- 11h 39m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
- TAF trend: Forecast contains deteriorating TEMPO/BECMG groups
METAR EGBB 010350Z 16003KT 9999 -RA NSC 13/12 Q1016
TAF AMD EGBB 010332Z 0103/0124 23007KT 9999 FEW045 TEMPO 0103/0106 6000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 0103/0105 3000 +SHRA BKN008 BKN014CB PROB30 0106/0108 8000 PROB30 0121/0124 8000
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 15 is workable — brief the items flagged below.
- Crosswind — 1 kt from the right
- Headwind — 3 kt headwind component on 15
- Runway — 10,013 ft available × 148 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — 75 ft — near standard performance
- Forecast change — TEMPO 0103/0106 6000 SHRA · PROB30
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
no reported ceiling and 6 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 15.
- TEMPOTemporarily 03:00Z–05:00ZBelow minima
Would put RWY 15 below Visual minima — a diversion or hold would be required.
- Ceiling 800 ft vs 1000 ft minimum (below)
- Visibility 1.86 sm vs 3 sm minimum (below)
- Weather SHRA
TEMPO 0103/0105 3000 +SHRA BKN008 BKN014CB - TEMPOTemporarily 03:00Z–06:00ZAbove minima
Stays clear of Visual minima on RWY 15.
- Visibility 3.73 sm vs 3 sm minimum
- Weather SHRA
TEMPO 0103/0106 6000 SHRA
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Woods Farm Airstrip (GB-0953)5 nm SWNo METAR
- Little Chase Farm Airstrip (GB-0237)7 nm SE · Kenilworth, Warwickshire · 348 ft elevNo METAR
- Baxterley Aerodrome (GB-0324)8 nm NE · BaxterleyNo METAR
- Bericote Farm Airstrip (GB-0693)11 nm SE · Blackdown / AshowNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Facility Details
via public aviation sourcesExecutive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 10,013 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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