Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, International airport in Tarrant, US.
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is an international airport serving the Birmingham area from Tarrant, Alabama, with two asphalt runways. The main runway extends about 12,007 feet (3.7 kilometers), while the shorter one reaches 7,099 feet (2.2 kilometers), and the terminal houses three concourses for departures.
The facility opened in 1931 as Birmingham Municipal Airport, serving early civil aviation in the southeastern United States. The name changed in 2008 to recognize Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, who fought against segregation in Birmingham during the civil rights era.
The facility honors Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, a civil rights leader who worked in Birmingham during the movement's most active years. Travelers moving through the building encounter electronic exhibits showing chapters from African American history alongside rotating displays.
Delta, Spirit, Southwest, and United operate from the three concourses with regular connections to destinations across the United States, handling over three million travelers each year. Arrival and departure information appears on electronic boards throughout the halls, and walkways connect the different sections of the terminal.
A living wall of plants grows inside the terminal, bringing greenery into the building and offering a contrast to the electronic displays around it. Travelers often pause near this installation while moving between gates.
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