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Birmingham International Airport (IATA: BHX, ICAO: EGBB) is a major airport located 5.5 nautical miles (10.2 km) east southeast of Birmingham city centre, in the borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It is the sixth busiest airport in the UK after London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester Airport, London Stansted and London Luton.

Birmingham has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P451) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.

The airport is close to the M42 motorway and A45 main road. It is also well connected with and served by Birmingham International railway station on the Birmingham to London line.

The airport handled nine million passengers in 2005. It offers flights within the UK, Europe, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and North America.

In July 2007, Birmingham airport was voted best Airport in Europe in the 5 million to 10 Million Catergory.