Delta in Birmingham — Delta Air Lines in Birmingham, Alabama. (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)

The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) welcomed 18,155 more passengers between September-November 2025 than it did in September-November 2024.

The month of November 2025 numbers were flat because of delayed and canceled flights in early November, thanks to the federal government shutdown.

Kim Hunt, Vice President of Communications for the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) told Bham Now, increased passenger traffic in 2025 will help attract more non-stop flights to The Magic City.

“We are always encouraged to see steady growth in traffic. 2025 has been a bit up and down but overall the trend is going in the right direction. We expect the trend to continue into 2026, which bodes well for us as we continue to make a business case to airlines for more nonstops.”

Increased BHM traffic since 2021

Perhaps the most impressive number, according to BHM’s latest statistical report, is the fact that since March 2021, the airport has increased passenger traffic 54 out of 57 months when compared to the previous year.

In addition to the increased passenger traffic, Southwest Airlines was the leading carrier at BHM between September to November 2025, followed closely by Delta and American.

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