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Birmingham International Airport (Us)Birmingham International Airport is an airport in Birmingham, Alabama. It is located 5 miles northeast of downtown, near the interchange of I-20 and I-59. The airport has the IATA Airport Code BHM (whereas there is a Birmingham International Airport in the UK with code BHX). It is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Alabama. Airlines The airport has one terminal and two concourses. - American Airlines (Dallas/Ft. Worth) Gate B1
- Atlantic Southeast Airlines dba Delta Connection (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
- Comair dba Delta Connection (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky) Gate C2
- Continental Airlines (Houston/Intercontinental)Gate B3
- Continental Express (Cleveland, Houston/Intercontinental, Newark)Gate B3
- Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky) Gates C4, C6, and C8
- Mesa Airlines dba US Airways Express (Charlotte, Philadelphia) Gates B2, B4, and B6
- Mesaba Airlines dba Northwest Airlink (Detroit, Memphis) Gates B3 and B5
- Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Memphis) Gates B3 and B5
- Pinnacle Airlines dba Northwest Airlink (Detroit, Memphis) Gates B3 and B5
- PSA Airlines dba US Airways Express (Charlotte) Gates B2, B4, and B6
- SkyWest dba United Express (Chicago/O'Hare, Denver) Gate C3
- Southwest Airlines (Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago/Midway, Cleveland, Dallas/Love Field, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston/Hobby, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Sacramento, St. Louis, San Diego, Tampa, Tucson) Gates C10, C12, and C14
- USAirways (Charlotte) Gates B2, B4, and B6
The present terminal building was completed in 1972. It has 20 airline gates, and separate levels for arrival and departure. The airfield is capable of handling all aircraft types. The main runway is 10,000 feet long and the secondary runway is 7,600 feet. A Category II instrument landing system allows operations in visibility as low as a quarter mile. The Air National Guard has a base which includes a wing of KC-135R air tankers. In the past, the air guard unit operated reconnaissance aircraft. There is also an aviation support facility for the Army National Guard. An aircraft modification facility, originally built during World War II, is presently operated by Pemco Aeroplex. There are also two fixed base operators and numerous corporate hangars. The Southern Museum of Flight is immediately adjacent on the east side of the field. There current plans on board to expand the airport's east-west runway and build a new runway. External links
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