Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Breaks Ground on Rental Car Quick Turnaround Facility

Sept. 17, 2018

On Sept. 14, the Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of construction on the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport’s (BHM) Quick Turn Around (QTA) Rental Car Facility. 

The Rental Car QTA Facilities Project upon completion will maximize functionality and provide a high level of convenience and expansion for the rental car agencies operating. 

The project will relocate the rental car agency service facilities from their current locations on the east side of Messer Airport Highway- adjacent to the remote parking lot, to the west side of Messer Airport Highway- adjacent to Tractor & Equipment. 

Today’s Groundbreaking took place where the Birmingham Airport Authority acquired land for upcoming facility will stand.  All rental car agencies operating at BHM will have an operational facility on this property transforming it from residential to commercial property.  Rental Car customer care facilities will remain in the BHM rental car facility conveniently located on the first level of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport parking deck. 

“Our focus is passenger experience at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, the QTA facility will assist our rental car partners with providing a seamless experience at BHM,” said Sylvester Lavender, Birmingham Airport Authority Interim President and CEO. “Airport partners have been working hard to make certain everything was in place to make this project a reality, we are grateful for their commitment to get us to today’s groundbreaking ceremony. Our team will transition from acquisition and design to construction.  We are looking forward to working with Brasfield and Gorrie and our other project partners during the construction phase.”