Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (IATA: BHM , ICAO: KBHM , FAA LID: BHM ) < b> Birmingham Municipal Airport and then Birmingham International Airport , is a joint civilian-military airport serving Birmingham, Alabama and its metropolitan areas, including Tuscaloosa, in the United States. Located in Jefferson County, five miles northeast of downtown Birmingham, near Interstate 20 and 59 intersections.
BHM averages 301 aircraft operations a day, including 136 flights to 43 airports in 40 cities. BHM serves 2,695,399 passengers by 2015, and is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Alabama by passenger volume.
The airfield can handle all types of aircraft. The main runway is 12,007 feet (3,660 m) long. The secondary ground is 7,099 feet (2,164 m) long. ILI Category II allows operations within visibility as low as a quarter mile.
The airport was renamed in July 2008 after Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, founder of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and leader of the Birmingham campaign during the Civil Rights Movement.
The Southern Museum of Flight currently operates on the Airport Authority property, to the east side of the north-south runway. There are plans to move to a new site near Barber Motorsports Park.
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History
Commercial air service to Birmingham was started in 1928 by St. Tammy and Gulf Coast Airways, at Roberts Field on the west side of Birmingham on the route from Atlanta, Georgia to New Orleans, Louisiana. Delta Air Service started service to Birmingham in late 1929 with six Air Travel plane seats along the route from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Birmingham. When American Airways (now American Airlines) started the Atlanta, Georgia route to Fort Worth, Texas, Birmingham was excluded because their Ford Tri-Motors could not land at Roberts Field. So Birmingham started what is now Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
The airport opened on May 31, 1931 with a two-story terminal, white, Georgian style and one east-west base. The terminal was to the east of the later 1962 and 1971 terminal complexes. There are no remnants of the 1931 terminal or visible landscape. With the addition of American Airlines in 1931 and Eastern Airlines in 1934, air traffic increased enough to guarantee a second runway.
World War II saw the airport leased to the United States Air Force Air Force for $ 1 a year to support national defense. Birmingham Army Airfield is the section assigned to the Third Air Force as a combat base, operated by the 310th Air Force Air Force Unit. The Air Force Air Force greatly increased airports with land acquisition, opened up additional taxi trails, and construction of control towers and modified aircraft centers to the south of the terminal (now operated by Pemco).
After the airport returned to city control in August 1948, Southern Airways began operations. In March 1951 four runways were in use, Runways 5/23 (now designated 6/24) and 18/36, and runways about 45/225 degrees north of Runway 5/23 and 85/265 degrees mostly south of Runway 5/23 The runway runs about 4,000 feet (1,200 m) to 5,500 feet (1,700 m). The runway at 45/225 degrees is now largely removed, although the asphalted passage still crosses the F taxiway near the Alabama Air National Guard facility, used for airport equipment and helicopter/parking landing. Runways at 85/265 are also largely omitted, with the remaining segments forming the A5 platform and a portion of the F-east Runway taxiway 18/36.
1954 and 1969 airport diagrams
In 1959 Runway 5/23 was 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and service was started to Birmingham by Capital Airlines with Vickers Viscounts made in England. The first scheduled jet was Delta Convair 880 in October 1961, flying ATL-BHM-MSY-LAX and back. (Birmingham then unrelenting to Newark and Washington, but nothing else outside Charlotte, Memphis and New Orleans, and no one is not going to Florida.) In the late 1960s, Douglas DC-8, Douglas DC-9 , Convair 880, and Boeing 727 are all scheduled to BHM.
During the Invasion of the Bay of Pigs in 1961, pilots and crew of the Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing in Birmingham were selected to train Cuban fishermen in Nicaragua to fly Douglas B-26 Invader in a close air support role. Although the 117th flew RF-84F Thunderflash, it had just retired the RB-26C Invaders, the last squadron in the Air Force to do so; so the 117th is considered a logical choice for the CIA's secret mission. Seven of the volunteer aviators participated in combat operations during the last day of the invasion, on August 19, 1961. Birmingham native Leo Baker, Wade Gray, Riley Shamburger, and Thomas "Pete" Ray were killed when their two planes were shot down.. While American involvement has been suspected since before the invasion even started, Pete Ray's frozen body is kept as a tangible proof of US support.
The continuous growth in passenger traffic in 1962 resulted in the construction of a second passenger terminal and a new air traffic control tower, built to the west of the original 1931 terminal. It was dedicated on 11 February 1962 as Birmingham Air Terminal. Charles H. McCauley Associates is a supervisory architect and Radar & amp; Partner is the designer architect. The building consists of a single floor of a recurring bay with a steep roof, flanking the higher middle bay and higher at the south end of the building for tickets. A flat, flat northern part of the roof consists of the gate of the ground plane. The southern part remains today for the various airport support functions.
In 1973, the existing semi-circular terminal was completed to the west of the 1962 terminal and the air traffic control tower. It has 15 gate planes and 1,600 deck parking spaces. Allegheny Airlines (later US Airways) started service from Birmingham to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the late 1970s. Deregulation of the airline industry sees airlines like Comair, Florida Express, People Express, Air New Orleans, L'Express Airlines, and most importantly Southwest Airlines entering the Birmingham market. With the introduction of flights to Canada and Mexico, the airport's official name was changed to Birmingham International Airport on October 20, 1993. Also in 1993, the airport marked the completion of a $ 50.4 million terminal renovation.
In the early 1990s, Runway 18/36 extended up to 7,100 feet, allowing use by airline jets. In the early 2000s Birmingham had built a 211-foot (64 m) control tower and completed improvements in the air cargo area, including a new facility at the western end. The 1960s blue air traffic control tower was demolished in 2001. In 2006 Birmingham International Airport celebrated its 75th year. In July 2007, an eastern extension of 2,000 feet (610 m) to Runway 6/24 was completed. With a length of 12,007 feet (3,660 m), Runway 6/24 allows full loaded Boeing 747s to land or take off.
On June 23, 2008, Birmingham city mayor Larry Langford announced his proposal to rename the airport as Fred L. Shuttlesworth International Airport, in honor of civil rights activist Fred Shuttlesworth. On July 16, 2008, the Mayor of Langford and the Birmingham Airport Authority voted to change the airport name from Birmingham International Airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport after a former civil rights activist. The name change cost about $ 300,000. The FAA approved the name change and the airport nameplate occurred on April 3, 2009. In 2011, the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport suffered damage to the bold new Terminal Modernization Project. Three years later, the completed project provides a beautiful new terminal that almost doubles the footprint of the airport, but with minimal impact on their community and environment.
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Facilities and airplanes
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport covers 2,000 hectares (809 ha) at an altitude of 650 feet (198 m) above average sea level. It has two runways asphalt: 6/24 is 12,007 with 150 feet (3,660 x 46 m) and 18/36 is 7.099 by 150 feet (2,164 x 46 m).
Atlantic Aviation operates two fixed-air carrier facilities, and there are many corporate hangars north of Runway 6/24 and east of Runway 18/36. AirMed International, a fixed-wing air ambulance company, operates its main hub from here.
There is a large and full service modification and maintenance facility on the south side of the airport. Originally built during World War II, but later expanded. While small work is now done in the complex, the facility is located in approximately 180 acres of land and has 1.7 million square feet under its roof. It has 10 aircraft through a tunnel with space under the roof for 54 737 narrow-bodied aircraft.
By 2014 the airport has 94,534 aircraft operations, averaging 259 moves per day. Damaged aircraft movements are as follows: 41% of public flights, 26% commercial schedules, 26% air taxis, and 6% military. A total of 242 aircraft were then based at this airport.
Commercial planes
In September 2014 typical commercial passenger traffic includes Airbus A319/A320, Boeing 737, Embraer 170s, MD-80s, Boeing 717s, CRJ 900, CRJ700s, CRJ 200, and Embraer 145s models around 128 take offs or daily landing. The dominant main aircraft is the Boeing 737 due to Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines services. Delta also uses Airbus A319/A320 and MD-88 on its main flight. American Eagle and Delta Connection (Compass Airlines) use the Embraer 170. The CRJ700/900 family is the most common regional aircraft used by American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. The Canadianir Regional Jets and ERJ 145 share second place for regional jets, used by the above airlines as well as American Eagle. Southern Airways Express operates on a charter flight request to select a city on a Cessna 208 Caravan (the only scheduled passenger service to BHM on a turbo-prop plane). Mountain Air Cargo also operates daily flights to Memphis using twin-turboprop ATR-72 aircraft on behalf of FedEx Express. Regular regular scheduled aircraft including Boeing 727-200 and Boeing 757-200 are operated by FedEx and Airbus A300-600 and Boeing 767-300F (seasonal) operated by UPS, the only wide-body aircraft that routinely use airports. Many other aircraft are used for frequent charter flights. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is also a major transfer airport for both the Memphis International Airport and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport because of the 12,007 foot runway, which often brings in short but unique visitors.
Military plane
Birmingham Air National Guard Base is also located at the airport. It includes about 147 acres and essential facilities to support the 117th Air Refueling Wing (117 ARW) mission, the Air Alabama National Guard unit operated by the Air Mobility Command (AMC), and the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.
The 117 ARW occupies 101 facilities including offices, mission support structures, maintenance hangars, oil/oil/lubricant (POL) storage and refueling stations, a joint Army and Air Force hospital, and 24/7 Security Force, Fire Response , Basic Defense Operations Center, and Basic Command Post. The 117 ARW has nine KC-135R Stratotanker that are allocated between two Air Strengthening Air Force squadrons (ANG), and 99Th Air Fuel Squad (USAF). Complementary personnel today are more than 300 full-time personnel, including military and civilian employees. It extends to more than 1,300 personnel for the weekend Training Unit Assembly (UTA) and during activation.
The Alabama Army National Guard (AL ARNG) and US Army Reserve (USAR) also have facilities and units located at the base. The Alabama Air Force Flight Support Facility # 2 provides aircraft hangar and maintenance facilities for the 1st Battalion Company, 169th Flight Regiment that operates CH-47D Chinook and UH-72A Lakota aircraft. The Armed Reserves Center Building Building 1 & 2 provides facilities for the 109th Evacuation Hospital, the 20th Special Forces Group (1st Battalion), and 450th Military Police Detachment (USAR). The (AL ARNG) Field Maintenance Shop # 11 (FMS-11) facility is also located at the base.
Terminal and concourses
BHM currently has a new terminal building with three new concourse, which opened on March 13, 2013 (Concourses A, B) and on August 14, 2014 (Concourse C). The landside terminal (area before the safety threshold) has two levels. The upper level has ticket and check-in facilities, a business center and a large function room. The lower level has a baggage claim facility, an airplane luggage office, airport operations offices, and meeting rooms available for use. The airport also has its own police force with offices at the lower levels of the terminal. There is a vending machine and an ATM located on both levels, before security.
Terminal A refers to the 1962 terminal, which is still used as an office space until it closes in 2011. The former Concourse B was closed in June 2011 and destroyed along Terminal A for the first phase of the terminal modernization project. for two new concourses, A and B, which opened on March 13, 2013. Concourse C concludes on March 13, 2013 after the completion of Concourses A and B. Concourse C is not destroyed, but is completely destroyed and structurally modified, removing rotunda at the end of the concourse old and change the structure to create a rectangular shape of the same width from end to end. It then undergoes an intensive overhaul that covers all aspects of the concourse, culminating in the opening of the concourse for the flight on 14 August 2014.
There is a rental car facility located in the pavilion on the ground floor of the parking deck. Eight rental car companies are placed inside this facility. The airport offers a parking deck with over 5000 spaces available for parking every hour and daily. Many remote areas are available for long term parking, with over 700 spaces. A shuttle runs between the terminals and many remotes continuously throughout the day. There are also many free mobile phones waiting with digital flight screens for people waiting for the arrival of passengers.
Beginning in December 2015, the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority introduces two new Airport Shuttle routes from downtown Birmingham directly to the terminal. The shuttle runs every hour on Mondays to Saturdays and it costs $ 5.00.
Concourse
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new A and B Concourses takes place on February 26, 2013. The new terminal is officially opened for business on March 13, 2013. The new Concourse C has been completed along with the second half of the main terminal building and baggage claim upon completion of the second and final phase of the terminal modernization project. The ribbon cutting ceremony for Concourse C and phase 2 completion was held on August 11, 2014, and Concourse C was officially opened for flight arrivals and departures on August 14, 2014.
Concourse A, which opened on March 13, 2013, consists of 8 gates: A1-A8. This is used by Delta. It also contains US Customs and Immigration facilities capable of processing the arrival of international aircraft. For international arrivals, the partition is closed, forcing deplaning passengers through a glass corridor where they can see the main concourse interior, but can not get out of the corridor. The corridor leads to a special escalator set into US customs, an immigration facility located below the main level. Once processed, passengers continue through a one-way door into the main arrival hall.
Concourse B, which opened on March 13, 2013, consists of 5 gates: B1-B5. It is used by Americans.
Concourse C, which opened on August 14, 2014, consists of 6 gates: C1-C6. It is used by Southwest and United.
The former B concourse consists of 6 gates, B1-B6. Prior to its closure and demolition, Concourse B is used by Northwest/Northwest Airlink, American/American Eagle, Continental/Continental Express, and US Airways Express. Northwest moved to Concourse C in May 2009 and joined Delta a year later. American Airlines moved to Concourse C on June 10, 2011; while US Airways and Continental moved to Concourse C on June 24, 2011. Concourse B was then closed and destroyed in August 2011 to give way for development to the future concourse of A and B.
Former Concourse C consists of 13 gates, C1-C14. It is the only road at the airport that operates and is used during the first phase of the terminal modernization project. Therefore, all commercial and rental services use this concourse. Concourse C is then closed when new concourses A and B are opened on March 13, 2013.
Architecture
The 1974 terminal was built with a popular international architectural style for American commercial and institutional buildings from the 1950s to the late 1970s. It consists of a single curved terminal with concourses radiating out. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows form curtain walls at the terminal departure level with horizontal tape from repeating white architectural panels above and below. The small inequality of the international distinctive style, panel top panel is adorned with an elevated circle of four sizes, two circles per size per panel. The roof is flat above the terminal and concourse; a series of painted white steel columns with fixed wires for the terminal tent project from the roof. Closed white covered Observation Deck jutted out from the face of the air terminal at a sharp corner between the old concourse B and C. On the terminal side of the air, a large, horizontal white mark with a teal letter identifies the city as Birmingham.
Externally, Concourse C and Concourse B before their reconstruction are radically different from the terminal structure, which consists of straight radial radius wrapped with white panels. Concourse C includes a circular end that calls the terminal display, while Concourse B terminates on a flat wall. The concourse wall has relatively few windows, usually in the lounge and dining room. The presence of several shops, toilets, and service areas reduces the need for windows in concourses. Jetways are used for most gates and aircraft, although Delta Connection and United Express use stairs leading to a runway for boarding in regional jets (currently all flights in the new concourse use jetway). Passenger gates and services are located on the second floor with baggage handling in the air and aircraft service at ground level.
The inside of the terminal was renovated in the early 1990s and completed in 1993 at a cost of $ 50.4 million which included new floor surfaces, lighting, wallcovering, renovated public spaces, and public art. The floor is a mixture of carpets and large tiles, with tiles especially in the much-used terminal space, dining area, and toilets. Many planters are positioned in the hallway.
New terminals and concourses completed at the modernization of the terminals of 2010 show open space and clean lines. There is plenty of natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows and large skylights. Neutral colors accented with soft blue and chrome are found throughout the terminal.
Extension and terminal modernization
In 2014, the airport completed a terminal renovation project worth $ 201.6 million. The project includes major renovations and upgrades to the existing Concourse C airport, which is dismantled into structural components and rebuilt. Concourse B is completely demolished and a new concourse of A and B is built. All three concourses are now connected, allowing passengers to walk from Concourse A, to Concourse C without leaving the safe area. The main terminal containing the storage area of ​​tickets and luggage has been completely damaged and rebuilt. In addition, there is an increase in the parking deck, allowing passengers to move between the terminal and the parking deck under cover and without navigating any ladder. There is now a large security checkpoint with TSA PreCheck that provides access to all concourses. Many concessions and expenditures, as well as the US Customs and Border Protection office have been added. A completely new integrated luggage inspection system has been installed to handle checked luggage checks. The new terminal is said to be built with new efficient building standards, making it one of the greenest airports in the country. The first phase of construction is completed on 26 February 2013 with all modernization projects completed in 2014, culminating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on August 7, 2014. The project team includes KPS Group and KHAFRA (Architect & Engineer), AG Construction Gaston (Project Management), and Brasfield & amp; Gorrie and BLOC Global Services Group (Construction Management).
Showing artwork
Some artwork is displayed inside the Terminal and in the airport grounds. Near the airport along Messer Airport Boulevard, travelers pass through a series of three-dimensional white triangular shapes placed in elevated posts along the shoulders and median highways with folded mid-fold folds to suggest bird wings in flight or aircraft. In the terminal of the 1990s there were several works of art that became famous for frequent visitors to the airport. However, with the terminal modernization project, most of this section is replaced by new, more modern, and in some cases, technologically advanced works. There are two unique main works of art displayed in the terminal, both located in Concourse B. The first main screen is a living plant wall entitled "Earth and Water Wind: Alabama Landscape". This living wall is the largest living wall inside any airport terminal in the United States. The walls are 100 feet wide, 14 feet high, and contain 1400 square meters of plant area. The second major artwork is an electronic screen that is about 50 feet long and consists of 26 large-format electronic LCD screens. The displays contain images and related video clips to form an ever-changing wall of movement depicting various "stories" that focus on African American history and civil rights. There is also an art program at the airport that features a collection of rotating works throughout the terminal. The program includes works by local artists as well as artists from around the country. In addition there is a spinning Barber Motorsports exhibition located at the lower level near baggage claim. The exhibition features an often fluctuating feature that includes various cars and racing memorabilia such as driving shirts and steering wheel mounted from famous racing cars. There are many smaller works of art located throughout the terminal, both before and after security. The airport website has the latest list of various artworks on display.
Airport facilities
There are various dining and shopping options in the terminal, both before and after security. It also has free Wi-Fi internet access throughout the terminal.
In 2014, Yahoo Travel ranked the airport as 49 of 72 on the list of "Every Important US Airports, Rank by Food and Drink."
Airlines and destinations
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Accidents and incidents
- One fatal accident Part 121 (Air Carrier) occurred in or around Birmingham International Airport since 1934; accident Pennsylvania Central Airlines (predecessor United Airlines) Flight 105 on January 6, 1946. DC-3 landed on Runway 18 and continued from the runway end into Village Creek, three crew members suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident.
- Two Sections 135 (Air Taxi & Commuter) accidents have occurred since 1962 which resulted in fatalities. The most significant accident was the fall of L'Express Airlines Flight 508 on 10 July 1991 with the loss of 13 lives. Eight fatal aviation General Aviation occurred in or around Birmingham International Airport since 1962, including land accidents.
- On November 10, 1972, Flight Southern Airways 49 was hijacked shortly after departing from Birmingham to Montgomery, Alabama on a multi-stop trip to Miami, Florida. All passengers and crew were safely released and the hijackers were arrested during the two-day event, which is very notable for causing the requirement that US aircraft passengers be physically filtered before boarding the plane, beginning January 5, 1973.
- On March 22, 2013 after construction of a $ 201 million renovation at the airport terminal, digital arrival/departure screen kits fell on a mother and her children, killing ten-year-old Luke Bresette, and injuring her mother and 2 other brothers from Overland Park, KS.
- On August 14, 2013, Flight Aircraft UPS 1354, N155UP, an Airbus A300-600, crashed in an open field as it approached runway 18, killing the pilot and co-pilot.
Controversy
In September 2013, Atlanta-based ExpressJet Airlines, the largest airline in the US, told its pilot to avoid landing on Runway 18, following the fall of UPS Airlines Flight 1354 in Birmingham. An internal review after the accident concluded that the aircraft came "very close" to nearby hills if even a few feet were too low, that there were significant "threats of terrain" and non-standard glide tracks. An aviation security expert says the runway is "really" safe.
See also
- Alabama International Airport Authority
- World Army II Alabama Field
- List of airports in Alabama
Images
References
External links
- Official website
- FAA Airport Chart Ã, (PDF) , effective May 24, 2018
- FAA Terminal Procedure for BHM, valid 24 May 2018
- AC-U-KWIK Information for KBHM
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KBHM
- ASN accident history for BHM
- FlightAware airport information and direct flight trackers
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautics graph for KBHM
- Current BHM FAA delay information
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