Airport Drive-In
6196 University Avenue,
Birmingham,
AL
35212
6196 University Avenue,
Birmingham,
AL
35212
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This drive-in opened by Cobb Theatres on April 15, 1965 with Jim Reeves in “Tennessee Jamboree” & Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis in “At War with the Army”. The theatre was closed in 1974 and demolished for expansion of the Birmingham Airport.
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The Airport Drive-in was located on what is now Messer Airport Hwy between University Ave. And 37th Avenue N.
Now National Car Rental, the Birmingham Airport was located across the street to the west.
With the expansion, the airport is now to the east of where the drive-in stood. Airline Dr. would be where the back of the theater was.
This opened on April 15th, 1965. Grand opening ad posted.
Correction: Now Hertz Rent-A-Car east of the terminal @ 5540 Airline Dr, Birmingham, AL 35212.
Please update.
Closed in January 1974, operated by Cobb Theatres throughout its history.
The current address is 6196 University Ave, Birmingham, AL.
The address of the property has changed as it has been cut off from what is now Messer Airport HWY. The drive-in sat astride what was Enterprise Rent-A-Car/Hertz and Avis with the screen sitting on the former and the bulk of the drive-in on the latter.
Today, all three businesses have closed.
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