Birmingham International Airport - Celebrating 75 Years of Flight

General Aviation

Runway and Tower Information

BAA is a category 5 airport served by two runways capable of accommodating most modern air carrier, cargo transport, general aviation and military aircraft operating within the United States, Canada and South America. Birmingham International Airport's longest runway, runway 6/24 currently stretches to 10,000 feet with a $43 million, 2, 000 foot expansion currently underway. The completed 12,000 foot runway, and adjacent taxiways, is on schedule to open at the end of 2006.

Presently, runway 18/36 is temporarily closed to allow for the construction of runway and taxiway extensions. Weekly construction updates, alternative taxi routes (PDF) and any NOTAM related to construction are listed below. Runway 18/36 is expected to re-open on Monday December 5, 2005 – Closure Extended.

Weekly Construction Updates

Notice to Airmen

Runway 6/24

  • Category I ILS, precision approach
  • Oriented in a Northeast/Southwest direction
  • 10,000 feet in length (currently being expanded)
  • 150 feet wide

Runway 18/36

  • Category II ILS, non-precision approach
  • Oriented in North/South direction
  • 7,100 feet in length
  • 150 feet wide

Control Tower

  • Operated by FAA, 24 hours
  • 211 feet tall (20 stories)
  • Opened in May, 2001

Fixed Based Operators

JetSouth
Telephone:
(205) 849-3820
Location:
4243 East Lake Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35217

Mercury Air
Telephone:
(205) 591-6830

Location:
4725 65th Place North
Birmingham, AL 35206

Mail To:
PO Box 320159
Birmingham, AL 35232