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Birmingham International Airport is a major airport located on the border of the city of Birmingham and borough of Solihull (and mostly in the latter) in the West Midlands, England. It has the IATA Airport Code BHX.
Birmingham airport is the fifth busiest airport in the United Kingdom, and handles (as of 2003) eight million passengers a year. It presently offers nonstop flights to Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, near New York and to destinations across Europe and some flights to the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.
The airport is next to the M42 motorway and A45 main road. It is also served by Birmingham International railway stationBirmingham International railway station is located in the borough of Solihull, just east of the city of Birmingham in England. The station is on the West Coast Main Line and serves both Birmingham International Airport, and the National Exhibition Centre on the Birmingham to London lineThe West Coast Main Line (WCML is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. It begins at Euston station in Central London and ends 400 miles north west at Central station in Glasgow. It al.
The airport was opened at Elmdon on 8 July 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26, and was owned and operated by Birmingham City Council.
The airport was requisitioned by the Air MinistryThe British Air Ministry was the civil service branch in charge of the RAF, and had policies before World War II that placed too little emphasis on fast effective fighter aircraft until it was almost too late. during the Second World War and was used by the RAFThe Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF is the air force of the United Kingdom. History Formation and Early History The Royal Flying Corps was formed by Royal Warrant on May 13, 1912 superseding the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. The Royal Na for military purposes.
It returned to civilian use in July 1946, though still under government control.
During the post-war years, public events, such as air fairs and even circuit- races, were held.
The City of Birmingham took over responsibility again in 1960, and ownership of the airport passed to the newly-formed West Midlands County Council in 1974.
As the airport became busier, and international flights became more frequent, the airport was gradually expanded. 1984 saw a new terminal open, which could handle three million passengers a year. A second terminal, "Eurohub", supposedly the first terminal in the world to combine domestic and international passengers, opened on July 26 1991 (with Concorde in attendance), more than doubling the airport's capacity.
The original art deco 1939 terminal and control tower are still evident, alongside hangars to the west of the main runway.
On 1 April 1987, the ownership of the Airport transferred to Birmingham International Airport plc, a public limited company owned by the seven West Midlands district councils.
The airport was privatised in 1993 although the local authorities still own a 49% share.
Concorde made a final visit on 20 October 2003.
It is possible that a second, parallel, runway will be built in the near future, or the existing runway extended, to cope with increasing demand. These proposals are very controversial, with much opposition from environmentalists and local residents.
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