If you’ve got a flight booked for today, you might be wondering if the runway is open and if the airport is still allowing passengers to arrive.
Here’s what we know about the current situation at Birmingham Airport.
Is Birmingham Airport open?
Yes, Birmingham Airport is open at the time of writing. However, it did temporarily close through the night on Sunday.
❄ As a result of resilience teams working throughout the night, the start up to the schedule remains business as usual.
Passengers travelling to the airport are advised to allow plenty of time, we will continue to update passengers throughout the morning. Please check our…
— Birmingham Airport (@bhx_official) January 5, 2025
Birmingham Airport closed overnight with its X account telling passengers at midnight that it would be a temporary closure, lasting “a minimum of two hours”.
Just after 3am, it issued another update telling passengers that the runway had been re-opened “after snow clearing”.
It added: “The airport is working together with airline and handling agent to get passengers on their way following the #snowclosure.”
Birmingham Airport’s latest update posted to X says: “As a result of resilience teams working throughout the night, the start up to the schedule remains business as usual.
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“Passengers travelling to the airport are advised to allow plenty of time, we will continue to update passengers throughout the morning.
“Please check our website and with your airline for the latest flight information.”
It provided two website links – one for departures and one for arrivals. The website and X account will keep passengers updated.