Birmingham residents are all wondering the same thing12:29, 09 Jul 2026This week marks the 87th year Birmingham Airport has be serving passengers across the city and the wider West Midlands region.‌They have marked the occasion on social media, sharing a post celebrating its history on Instagram and Facebook.‌Birmingham Airport posted: "It’s our anniversary. 87 years ago the airport, known as Elmdon Airport, was officially opened by HRH The Duchess of Kent"‌READ MORE: Zombie knife-obsessed B20 gangster helped killer friend and kicked victim's memorialContent cannot be displayed without consentThe airport was officially opened on July 8, 1939, as Elmdon Airport by HRH The Duchess of Kent alongside Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.‌However, just two months later the outbreak of the Second