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How Busy Is Birmingham International Airport? BHX
Birmingham, United Kingdom. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 16 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-28.
Peak departure hour
06:00
16 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
22:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
79/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 150 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 14:00 local (about 11 flights/hr). Total: about 150 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Ryanair (FR)
- 2. Jet2.com Limited t/a Jet2.com (LS)
- 3. easyJet UK (U2)
- 4. TUI Airways (BY)
- 5. Aer Lingus (EI)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS)
- 2. 🇫🇷 Paris (CDG)
- 3. 🇮🇪 Dublin (DUB)
- 4. 🇬🇧 Belfast (BHD)
- 5. 🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at BHX?
- Departures from Birmingham International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 16 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of BHX?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 22:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from BHX?
- Ryanair (FR) ran more departures from Birmingham International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from BHX?
- Amsterdam (AMS) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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