Birmingham Airport Authority
Established in 1931, The Birmingham Airport has been welcoming travelers to The Magic City and serving as Central Alabama’s gateway to the sky for more than 80 years. Governed by the Birmingham Airport Authority since its establishment in 1986, the airport has evolved into a catalyst for growth and economic development for the entire region. In 2008, the airport was renamed Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to honor the world-changing legacy of late Birmingham civil rights activist Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth.
Ms. Bobbie Knight
Chairman, Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors
Ret., Alabama Power Company
Mr. David Germany
Vice Chairman, Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors
Regions Bank
Mr. Sylvester Lavender, CPA
Interim President and CEO, Birmingham Airport Authority (effective Aug 1, 2018)
Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors
Mr. Chris Johnson, Stifel Public Finance
Mr. Robert Earl Kelly, Kelly Roadbuilders Inc.
Mr. Edgar Marx, Jr., Marx Brothers, Inc.
Mr. Bill Smith, Shipt
Ms. Darlene Wilson, Relay Accounting Management
Ex-Officio Member
- Honorable Randall Woodfin, Mayor, The City of Birmingham
Executive Staff
- Ms. Leslie Williams-Murray, Director of Administration Services
- Mr. James Ray, Jr., P.E., Director of Engineering and Development
- Mr. Mike Thompson, C.M., Director of Facilities
- Mr. Sylvester Lavender, CPA, Director of Finance
- Mr. Jim Payne, C.M., Director of Operations and Planning
- Ms. Michele Porter, Parking Operations Manager
- Public Relations and Marketing Manager
Contact Information
Birmingham Airport Authority
5900 Messer Airport Highway
Birmingham, AL 35212
205-595-0533
205-599-0538 fax
Email: info@flybirmingham.com
