Welcome to the Birmingham Air Traffic Control VFR website. Here you will find some useful information regarding Birmingham’s airspace.
Birmingham Airport is located 5.5 NM (10.2 km; 6.3 mi) East-Southeast of Birmingham city Centre, at Bickenhill in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull within the West Midlands, England.
Birmingham aerodrome is surrounded by Class D airspace so it is important that pilots familiarise themselves with our airspace to help reduce the risk of an airspace infringement.
There are a large number of infringements in and around Birmingham Airport’s Airspace. The attached VRP photographs (courtesy of Mike Roberts, Managing Director of Take Flight Aviation) will be helpful for pilots.
Birmingham Airport Information
ICAO/IATA: EGBB/BHX
Elevation: 339ft
Runway: 15/33
Radar Frequency: 123.980
Tower Frequency: 118.305
Listening Squawk: 0010
ATIS: 136.030
ATIS Phone: 0121 767 1260
The CAA Airspace and Safety Initiative team have produced a Frequency Monitoring Code area guide for Birmingham.
AVIATION NEWS
Coventry Airport EGBE is closing permanently on Thursday 11 June 2026. It is with great sadness this news is announced. The Airport was in operation for over 90 years, and has been an excellent training unit for many pilots and been the start of many aviation careers.
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