BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT GUIDE (BHX)

QUICK FACTS Name: Birmingham International Airport IATA Code: BHX ICAO Code: EGBB Opened: 1928 Terminals: 2 (merged) Runways: 1 Destinations served:100+ Passengers: 9m (2009)

MAPS AND DIRECTIONS

From The North
 
If travelling from Stoke-on-Trent the best way to get to Birmingham Airport is to take the M6 southwards. The M6 will drive around Birmingham and at Junction 4 driver should turn on to the M42. Turning off at Junction 6 on the M42 will lead drivers onto the A45 and this road will lead straight to the airport and the Birmingham Airport facilities. Alternatively, if travelling from Derby it is best to take the A38 which will join the M6. Once on the M6 follow the instructions above.
 
From The South
 
When travelling from the south, drivers would usually make use of the M5 or M40. Travelling on the M5 is ideal for those coming from the Cheltenham direction. Once on the M5 turn off at Junction 4a onto the M42 and follow that motorway until Junction 6 where drivers should turn off onto the A45 which heads to the Birmingham Airport parking facilities. Similarly for those coming from Oxford, follow the M40 north and at Junction 16 turn onto the M42 and follow the above instructions.
 
From The West
 
The best approach to the airport from the west is to get onto the M54 near Telford. At Junction 1 turn off onto the M6 and follow that road until Junction 4 where it is necessary to turn onto the M42. Once on the M42 turn off at Junction 6 and this will place drivers on the A45 heading straight to the airport and the Birmingham Airport parking facilities.
 
From The East
 
When travelling from the east, the airport is best reached by joining the M6 near Rugby. Follow the M6 westwards and at Junction 3a turn off onto the M42. Drive south on the M42 and at Junction 6 turn onto the A45 which will lead straight to the airport. From here the Birmingham Airport parking facilities will be clearly signposted.

Domestic flights

Birmingham Airport has a good network of domestic flights throughout the UK, though competition among airlines is not as intense as those found in other regional airports in the UK. This is, in part, due to the fact that Birmingham is sandwiched approximately halfway between London and Manchester, effectively cutting out all possibilities of any of these big cities becoming a flight destination.

Manchester and Birmingham may be cities of similar size, but the former's proximity and wide variety of flights going into London provide the advantage necessary to be the host of the two major airlines which are BMI and British Airways as well as two major players: Jet2 and BMI Baby; Birmingham has room for only one each, even though the local airline, Flybe, does have a considerably superior facility at Birmingham when compared with Manchester.




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