Birmingham Airport BHXEGBB
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is the main international airport for the West Midlands, but it is not a major alliance connecting hub in the Heathrow/Frankfurt sense. It works best as a strong regional origin-and-destination airport, with based or significant operations from easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair and TUI, plus full-service links such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France/KLM, Lufthansa/SWISS/Brussels and others. The terminal is effectively one integrated passenger terminal: check-in is arranged by zones rather than separate airline terminals, security is centralised, and there is no landside terminal-transfer journey to plan. For Birmingham city centre, the usual best option is the free Air-Rail Link to Birmingham International station, then a frequent direct train to Birmingham New Street; the rail leg is about 10 minutes, with extra time for the airport people mover and walking. BHX is easy to use for departures, but less optimised for protected connections, so self-transfers should be planned cautiously.
Timezone: Europe/London
Airport lounges
Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.
Official info
- Official site
- https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/
- Lost & found
- 0330 223 0893
As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.
Airport facts
- ICAO
- EGBB
- Elevation
- 327 ft
- Scheduled service
- Yes
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 10013 ft
APP118.05 MHzAPP123.975 MHzATIS136.02 MHzFire121.6 MHzGND121.8 MHzTWR118.3 MHz
Terminals
Single terminal
To the city
- Train + Air-Rail Link → Birmingham city centre (Birmingham New Street) · approximately 10 min by direct train from Birmingham International · Free Air-Rail Link connects the airport and Birmingham International Station and operates 03:30-00:30 daily.
- Bus / coach
- National Express West Midlands/Coventry routes serve the airport or Birmingham International Station, including X1 and X12 to Birmingham city centre, plus 17A, 97A and 96.
- Taxi
- Official site lists classic Birmingham black cabs and approved private-hire cab booking options, including Complete Taxi Management UK and Minicabit.
- Train / metro
- Free Air-Rail Link to Birmingham International Station; frequent direct trains to Birmingham New Street, approximately 10 min.
Airport services
Wi-FiPrayer roomLeft luggage
Cities served
Hotels near the airport
Reference data — airport facts AI-sourced (likely), confirm with the airport; commission never ranks.