The Birmingham Airport
On May 31, 1931, The Birmingham Airport opened with pomp, ceremony and the greatest air show that the city had ever seen. Hundreds came to witness the Birmingham debut of commercial passenger service with a stop by American Airways along its Atlanta to Fort Worth route. Guided by the Birmingham Airport Authority, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
has a history of growth and innovation. Become a part of that growth by taking advantage of the wealth of business opportunities available at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
The Birmingham Airport reached a peak in 2000 with 3,067,777 passengers served and 81 daily departures non-stop to 28 cities and direct to 48 cities. The first half of 2001 was setting the stage for another record year when the tragic terrorist attacks occurred on September 11. The years since that terrible day in 2001 have been rebuilding ones and the airline and travel industry seem to have finally rebounded. In 2005, The Birmingham International Airport set a new record by serving nearly 3.2 million passengers. With the upward trend continuing in 2006, Birmingham International is once again making plans to expand and modernize the current terminal.
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