Subject
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Facts and Figures
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IATA three letter designator
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BHX (Used for flight booking purposes)
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ICAO four letter designator
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EGBB (Used for flight planning purposes)
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Airport operator
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Birmingham International Airport Limited
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Mission statement
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"To be the best Regional Airport in Europe"
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Ownership
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Public - Local district councils - 49.00%
Private - Airport Group Investments Limited - 48.25%
Employee Share Ownership Trust - 2.75%
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Web site
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www.birminghamairport.co.uk
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Telephone number
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0845 576 6000
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Location
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Eight miles south east of Birmingham city centre
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Address
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Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, B26 3QJ
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Nearest railway station
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Birmingham International station
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Nearest Motorway junction
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M42 junction 6
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Elevation
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99 metres
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Area
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330 hectares
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Runway
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15/33 - 2,599 metres long
06/24 - formally closed on 31st December 2007
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Instrument landing system - ILS
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Category 3B Runway 15/33
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Operational hours
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24 hours a day, 365 days a year
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Terminals
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- Terminal 1 - "Main Terminal"
- -85 check in desks
- -33 aircraft parking stands, of which 10 have air-bridges
- Terminal 2 - "Eurohub"
- -28 check in desks
- -21 terminal parking stands, of which 8 have air-bridges
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Car parking spaces available
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12,800 in three Multi-storey and three surface car parks
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Scheduled service destinations
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93
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IT charter destinations
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68
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Number of airlines
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54 - including code share operations
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Passenger numbers in 2008
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9,627,589
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Ratio of traffic in 2008
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76% scheduled
24% IT/charter
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