KBHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl
Unknown — not enough evidence to call a runway
We don't know, and saying so beats guessing. No D-ATIS feed here — a voice ATIS/AWOS may exist; check the frequency. ADS-B tracking just started here — traffic history is still building.
certainty: — evidence: NONE no tower now Class C
Wind 060° true at 5 kt · VFR · 47 min old
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Active NOTAMs affecting runways
IAP BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL, BIRMINGHAM, AL. LOC RWY 18, AMDT 2C... DME REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, OKW VOR OUT OF SERVICE.
IAP BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL, BIRMINGHAM, AL. LOC RWY 18, AMDT 2C... MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 1800 THEN CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO 3600 ON HEADING 025 AND ON GAD VOR/DME R-231 TO SPATT/GAD 28.80 DME AND HOLD (DME REQUIRED), VUZ VOR OUT OF SERVICE.
RWY 18 PAPI U/S
RWY 24 PAPI U/S
IAP BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL, BIRMINGHAM, AL. ILS OR LOC RWY 24, AMDT 5... ILS RWY 24 (SA CAT II), AMDT 5... PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, VUZ VOR OUT OF SERVICE. 2610021609-2701061609EST
RWY 36 RWY END ID LGT U/S
IAP BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL, BIRMINGHAM, AL. ILS OR LOC RWY 6, AMDT 43B... MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 3300 ON HEADING 058 AND GAD R-231 TO SPATT/GAD 28.80 DME AND HOLD. (DME REQUIRED), VUZ VOR OUT OF SERVICE. 2610021609-2701061609EST
RWY 06 PAPI U/S
IAP BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL, BIRMINGHAM, AL. ILS RWY 6 (CAT II), AMDT 43B ... S-ILS 6 CAT II NA EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH RADIO ALTIMETER. I-BHM INNER MARKER OUT OF SERVICE. 2607101610-2702191609EST
IAP BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL, BIRMINGHAM, AL. ILS RWY 6 (CAT II), AMDT 43B ... PROCEDURE NA. VUZ VOR OUT OF SERVICE.
IAP BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL, BIRMINGHAM, AL. ILS OR LOC RWY 6, AMDT 43B... MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 3300 ON HEADING 058 AND GAD R-231 TO SPATT/GAD 28.80 DME AND HOLD. (DME REQUIRED), VUZ VOR OUT OF SERVICE.
NAV ILS RWY 06 GP U/S
IAP BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL, BIRMINGHAM, AL. ILS RWY 6 (CAT II), AMDT 43B ... S-ILS 6 CAT II NA EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH RADIO ALTIMETER. I-BHM INNER MARKER OUT OF SERVICE.
IAP BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTL, BIRMINGHAM, AL. ILS RWY 6 (CAT II), AMDT 43B ... PROCEDURE NA. VUZ VOR OUT OF SERVICE. 2610021609-2701061609EST
TWY B HLDG PSN SIGN BTN ARMY AVIATION APN AND RWY 06/24 LGT U/S
Why — evidence behind this answer
Runway 6
- WIND 5 kt headwind, 0 kt right crosswind 47 min ago +0.29
- PRIOR runway length 12007 ft +0.05
Runway 36
- WIND 3 kt headwind, 4 kt right crosswind 47 min ago +0.11
- PRIOR runway length 7099 ft -0.05
Runway 18
- WIND 3 kt TAILWIND, 4 kt left crosswind 47 min ago -0.40
- PRIOR runway length 7099 ft -0.05
Runway 24
- WIND 5 kt TAILWIND, 0 kt left crosswind 47 min ago -1.16
- PRIOR runway length 12007 ft +0.05
Sources consulted
| source | status | age | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| D_ATIS | UNAVAILABLE | No D-ATIS at this field | |
| METAR | OK | 47 min | |
| ADSB | WARMING_UP | 2603 min | Only 0 min of track history so far |
| NOTAM | OK | ||
| CIFP | NOT_CONFIGURED | Instrument procedures: phase 4 |
Recent operations
No operations observed in the last hour. (Only 0 min of track history so far)
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KBHM field & runways
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl, Birmingham, Alabama. Field elevation 650 ft. Class C airspace. Non-towered (ATCT-TRACON). Magnetic variation 3.0°W on record, 4.0°W today.
The FAA's variation of record is the number this field was surveyed against; the second is where north points now, from WMM2025. It is moving 0.065°/year west — about 1° every 15 years — which is why runway numbers eventually stop matching their pavement.
| Runway | True | Magnetic | Number | Length | Surface | Pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 180.0° | 184.1° | matches rule gives runway 19 in ~14 yr | 7,099 ft | ASPH | left | ILS |
| 24 | 235.3° | 239.4° | matches | 12,007 ft | ASPH | left | ILS |
| 36 | 0.0° | 4.1° | matches rule gives runway 1 in ~14 yr | 7,099 ft | ASPH | left | |
| 6 | 55.4° | 59.4° | matches | 12,007 ft | ASPH | left | ILS |
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