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Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Birmingham, US

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Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Birmingham, United States · North America

A compact, walkable one-terminal Alabama hub with CLEAR/PreCheck, on-deck rentals, and solid local food—traded against zero passenger lounges and no fixed-route transit to downtown.

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6.9/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.3
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.7
Ground access6.6
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.5

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Birmingham, United States · North America

A compact, walkable one-terminal Alabama hub with CLEAR/PreCheck, on-deck rentals, and solid local food—traded against zero passenger lounges and no fixed-route transit to downtown.

Airportist Score

6.9/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.3
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.7
Ground access6.6
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.5

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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90 min
before departure
Typical security
15 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
15–25 minutes to downtown (≈4 miles NE)
Uber / Lyft (Arrivals lower curb)
Cheapest to city
No fixed-route curb bus published
N/A · Not applicable / not published
On time
82%
of departures
Terminals
1
terminal with Concourses A/B/C

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Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 15, 2026.

Normal

Single central TSA portal means weather or staffing spikes affect every concourse at once—build the official 90-minute buffer.Summer thunderstorms across central Alabama can slow the 06/24 flow; rebooking options are thinner than at a multi-hub connecting airport.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays12 min · 18%

Typical arrival delays10 min · 15%

Typical cancellations0 min · 1.5%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 07:53 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 26, 13:34 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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