--- iata: BHM name: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport city: Birmingham country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-11' officialWebsite: 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/' sources: - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/airlines-and-destinations' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/parking-and-ground-transportation' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/rental-cars' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/taxi-service' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/rideshare-and-peer-to-peer' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/transportation' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/tsa' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/amenities' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/dining-options' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/shopping-options' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/terminal-maps' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/statistical-report' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/living-wall' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/directions-to-bhm' - 'https://www.flybirmingham.com/lost-and-found' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KBHM' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://www.clearme.com/all-locations/birmingham-shuttlesworth-airport' - 'https://thepointsguy.com/travel/tsa-precheck-touchless-id-airports/' quickFacts: - >- IATA BHM / ICAO KBHM. Birmingham Airport Authority, 5900 Messer Airport Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35212. Phone 205-595-0533. Official https://www.flybirmingham.com/. AirNav elev 650 ft, 4 mi NE of downtown; runways 06/24 12,007x150 and 18/36 7,099x150 (AirNav, 11 Sep 2026). Passenger terminal only — ANG ramp is PPR/separate. - >- Official statistical report: 3,283,164 total passengers in calendar 2025 (+1% vs 2024). Alabama's busiest commercial airport by passengers. - >- Official airlines (11 Sep 2026): American, Delta, Southwest, United, Breeze (service starting July 2026); 22 nonstop airport destinations. One terminal, Concourses A/B/C after a single central TSA entrance. - >- TSA PreCheck yes; CLEAR yes with lane/enrollment 04:30–20:00 daily and on-site PreCheck enrollment at the CLEAR kiosk (official TSA page). clearme.com lists Birmingham-Shuttlesworth. Arrive at least 90 minutes (official). - >- No Priority Pass lounge on live USA list (11 Sep 2026). Official Amenities has meditation/sensory/nursing/Kidzone — not a club. 2020 Primeclass Concourse B announcement is not a live listing. Do not confuse with BHX (UK) lounges. - >- Parking since 1 Jul 2025 (official): Hourly deck $26/day, Daily deck $17/day, Economy $10/day 24/7 shuttle, Valet $28/day. Rentals in parking-deck section 1B. Free Cell Phone Lot at 5600 Airline Drive. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: One TSA portal; official advice is 90 minutes detail: >- Official TSA page: single central security entrance for all concourses; arrive at least 90 minutes out. CLEAR lane/enrollment 04:30–20:00 daily; PreCheck enrollment available at the CLEAR kiosk. summary: >- CLEAR + PreCheck stack at BHM. Shops open 04:00; restaurant closing tracks the last flight. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'Upper ticketing, lower bags, A/B/C after one clear' detail: >- Walk A to B to C airside without reclearing. Rentals are deck 1B — no rental shuttle. Map lists A1–A8, B1–B3/B5–B6, C1–C6. summary: >- Compact Alabama mid-size: curb to gate is short if you are on the right level. category: terminal - label: Food title: Local names beat the national defaults detail: >- Official dining: Red Mountain Grill (B, airfield view), Tacos Locos (C), Scoreboard (A), plus Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, American Bagel, Burger King. summary: Clear first — the interesting kitchens are airside. category: food - label: Lounges title: No Priority Pass room — and BHX is the wrong airport detail: >- Live Priority Pass USA has no BHM row. Aspire/No1/Clubrooms hits are Birmingham UK (BHX). 2020 Primeclass news is not on today's Amenities page. summary: >- Use meditation/sensory rooms or a quiet gate; do not walk looking for a club. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Airside restroom fountain (if present) zone: airside summary: >- Official amenities and dining pages do not publish bottle-filler locations. Empty at the single TSA entrance and use a restroom fountain on your concourse if available. location: 'Restrooms on Concourses A, B, or C after the central checkpoint' terminal: Airside A/B/C isBestValue: true - kind: refill name: Landside restroom fountain zone: landside summary: 'Useful before clearing or after bags. Same caveat: no official filler map.' location: Public restrooms on ticketing or bag-claim levels terminal: Landside - kind: purchase name: Hudson / Hudson News Vulcan sealed bottle zone: airside price: >- posted shop price (confirm at register; airport site publishes no bottle tariff) summary: >- Shops open 04:00; closing tracks last flight. Best default paid bottle when fountains are down. location: Hudson / Hudson Vulcan on the sterile side terminal: Airside isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Cafe / grill sealed bottle zone: airside price: posted cafe price (confirm at register) summary: >- Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Scoreboard, Red Mountain Grill, Tacos Locos, Burger King, American Bagel per official dining list. location: Food outlets on A/B/C terminal: Airside --- > Markdown for [/airports/bhm](/airports/bhm). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/bhm) - [Lounge directory](/airports/bhm/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) Birmingham, United States ## Quick facts - IATA BHM / ICAO KBHM. Birmingham Airport Authority, 5900 Messer Airport Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35212. Phone 205-595-0533. Official https://www.flybirmingham.com/. AirNav elev 650 ft, 4 mi NE of downtown; runways 06/24 12,007x150 and 18/36 7,099x150 (AirNav, 11 Sep 2026). Passenger terminal only — ANG ramp is PPR/separate. - Official statistical report: 3,283,164 total passengers in calendar 2025 (+1% vs 2024). Alabama's busiest commercial airport by passengers. - Official airlines (11 Sep 2026): American, Delta, Southwest, United, Breeze (service starting July 2026); 22 nonstop airport destinations. One terminal, Concourses A/B/C after a single central TSA entrance. - TSA PreCheck yes; CLEAR yes with lane/enrollment 04:30–20:00 daily and on-site PreCheck enrollment at the CLEAR kiosk (official TSA page). clearme.com lists Birmingham-Shuttlesworth. Arrive at least 90 minutes (official). - No Priority Pass lounge on live USA list (11 Sep 2026). Official Amenities has meditation/sensory/nursing/Kidzone — not a club. 2020 Primeclass Concourse B announcement is not a live listing. Do not confuse with BHX (UK) lounges. - Parking since 1 Jul 2025 (official): Hourly deck $26/day, Daily deck $17/day, Economy $10/day 24/7 shuttle, Valet $28/day. Rentals in parking-deck section 1B. Free Cell Phone Lot at 5600 Airline Drive. ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/bhm/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/bhm/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/bhm/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/bhm/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/bhm/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/bhm/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/bhm/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/bhm/reviews.md) (free)