Shelby County (EET) Airport Car Service

EET (Shelby County Airport) sits in Alabaster, Alabama in Shelby County about 25 miles south of downtown Birmingham, accessible via Interstate 65 and the Highway 119 corridor. The airport is owned and operated by Shelby County and serves as the primary corporate aviation gateway for the south Birmingham metro corporate corridor including the Riverchase business district, Hoover, and Pelham. There is no scheduled commercial service. EET handles corporate charter, flight training, and general aviation operations. Our chauffeurs stage at the terminal area for charter and FBO pickups.

EET to the Riverchase business corridor and Hoover runs about 15 to 20 minutes via Interstate 65 northbound, EET to downtown Birmingham runs about 30 to 35 minutes via Interstate 65, and EET to the UAB medical campus runs about 25 to 30 minutes. We handle daily transfers to area hotels including the Hyatt Regency Birmingham The Wynfrey Hotel at Riverchase Galleria and the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort.

Yes. EET is the primary corporate aviation airport for the south Birmingham metro corporate corridor, with hangar facilities, FBO services, and ramp space for business jets including Gulfstream G650, Bombardier Global Express, Dassault Falcon 7X, and Cessna Citation aircraft. We hold standing accounts with several charter operators and Birmingham metro corporate flight departments running EET rotations as an alternative to BHM commercial congestion.

Yes. Birmingham hosts a deep corporate base anchored by Regions Financial Corporation (the major Birmingham headquartered regional bank), Vulcan Materials Company (the major construction aggregates producer headquartered in Birmingham), Encompass Health Corporation, Protective Life, BBVA USA (now PNC Financial Services following the 2021 acquisition), and dozens of other major Birmingham corporate operations. We hold standing accounts with several Birmingham corporate flight departments.

Yes. Oak Mountain State Park (the largest state park in Alabama at 9,940 acres, including the Oak Mountain ski area, the Treetop Nature Trail, and Double Oak Lake recreation) runs about 10 to 15 minutes from EET via SR 119 northbound. We handle daily state park visitor transfers, group event pickups, and the broader Pelham recreation district logistics.

Yes. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the UAB Medical Center (one of the largest academic medical centers in the Southeast, with the Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine) plus the broader downtown Birmingham business district run about 25 to 35 minutes from EET via Interstate 65 northbound. We handle daily UAB Medical Center patient and visitor transfers, downtown Birmingham hotel pickups, and the Civil Rights Heritage Trail visitor logistics.

Yes. Vulcan Park and Museum (home of the iconic 56 foot Vulcan statue atop Red Mountain, the largest cast iron statue in the world, symbol of Birmingham's iron and steel heritage) and the broader Birmingham historic district including the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark all sit about 25 to 35 minutes from EET. We handle daily Birmingham heritage tour transfers and corporate hospitality group transport.

Yes. Shelby County hosts a deep corporate base anchored by EBSCO Industries (the family owned multinational headquartered in Birmingham with substantial Shelby County operations), Hibbett Sports, and dozens of regional manufacturers and distribution operations along the Interstate 65 south corridor. We hold standing accounts with several Shelby County corporate flight departments.

Corporate aviation demand at EET peaks during major Birmingham business cycles including Regions Financial Corporation investor day cycles, the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament when held in Birmingham, the Magic City Classic football weekend, and major Alabama state football championship weekends. We recommend one to two weeks of lead time for charter day SUV and Sprinter bookings.

Yes. Dispatch runs around the clock with a live human on the line, and we operate red eye corporate charter arrivals, 4 am Birmingham corporate departures, and late night downtown Birmingham Sloss Furnaces and Birmingham District event pickups. There is no surcharge for late night or early morning service on standard bookings.