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BHM Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Birmingham, AL · KBHM
Current weather at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, AL (IATA BHM, ICAO KBHM): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 050° at 3 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the northeast (050° true) at 3 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: scattered clouds at 25,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 24°C (76°F), dew point 7°C (45°F).
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg (1024 hPa).
METAR KBHM 272153Z 05003KT 10SM SCT250 24/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP233 T02440072
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 050° at 3 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Most headwind | 055° | 3 kt | 0 kt | 12,007 ft |
| 24 | 235° | Tailwind 3 kt | 0 kt | 12,007 ft |
| 18 | 180° | Tailwind 2 kt | 2 kt from the left | 7,099 ft |
| 36 | 360° | 2 kt | 2 kt from the right | 7,099 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:26Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KBHM 271726Z 2718/2818 08004KT P6SM SKC FM280000 00000KT P6SM SCT250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZWind 080° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 00:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind calm; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.