Birmingham Airport
airport in Bickenhill, West Midlands, England
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Summary
Birmingham Airport is an international airport[1]. It draws 3,764 Wikipedia views per month (international airport category, ranking #122 of 1,156).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bickenhill[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: airport[5], commercial traffic aerodrome[6]
- Named after: Birmingham[7]
- Headquarters location: Birmingham[8]
- IATA airport code: BHX[9]
- ICAO airport code: EGBB[10]
- Commons category: Birmingham Airport[11]
- Runway: 15/33[12]
- Coordinate location: 52.453888888889, -1.7480555555556[13]
- Official website: https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/[14]
- Place served by transport hub: Birmingham[15]
- Replaces: RAF Elmdon[16]
- Date of official opening: 1939[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 328[18]
- Aerodrome reference point: 52.4539, -1.74803[19]
- Patronage: 301,739[20], 318,255[21], 353,895[22], 400,972[23], 447,765[24], 522,564[25], 552,639[26], 557,185[27], 615,315[28], 685,645[29], 835,777[30], 935,554[31], 1,131,845[32], 1,017,028[33]
Why It Matters
Birmingham Airport has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]