Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 2:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KBHM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBHM right now.
Live aviation weather for Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, AL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Birmingham, AL at a field elevation of 650 ft. KBHM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 18/36), the longest 12,007 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KBHM 280753Z 00000KT 10SM BKN250 11/09 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP243 T01110094
What changed at KBHM?
Since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBHM
KBHM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 650 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBHM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 0 ground stops and 3 ground delay programs for BHM between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 3 days. The reason was always equipment outages. A typical delay program ran about 7 h 59 min.
KBHM reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 274 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 29% of the time, runway 36 29%, and winds were calm 31% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 67 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
BHM departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 17,131 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (68%).
Field elevation is 650 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,552 ft, 1,902 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 12,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 18 | 7,099 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 12,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 7,099 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBHM runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 06/2412,007 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBHMWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18/367,099 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBHMWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
KBHM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBHM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBHM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 51%
- 36
- 21%
- 24
- 14%
- 18
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KBHM 280520Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM281500 08005KT P6SM SCT250 FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBHM's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 12,007 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KBHM
- IATA
- BHM
- FAA LID
- BHM
- City
- Birmingham
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.5629, -86.7507
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,007 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 119.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 10m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBHM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBHM reported VFR conditions during about 82.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 274 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 25.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.5 | 16.5 | 8.1 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 71.9 | 17.5 | 8.8 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 79.9 | 14.6 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 85.5 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 87.2 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 90.7 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 90.3 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 88.8 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 89.7 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 85.0 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 80.8 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 69.8 | 19.1 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.3 kt |
| Mar | 6.3 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 5.2 kt |
| Jun | 4.5 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.8 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 4.9 kt |
| Dec | 5.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBHM airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM)
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