Airport Drive-In

6196 University Avenue,
Birmingham, AL 35212

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Kenmore
Kenmore on December 21, 2024 at 10:20 am

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.

https://tinyurl.com/y376p37j

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on June 20, 2024 at 3:02 pm

Closed in January 1974, operated by Cobb Theatres throughout its history.

jwmovies
jwmovies on December 24, 2022 at 4:57 pm

Correction: Now Hertz Rent-A-Car east of the terminal @ 5540 Airline Dr, Birmingham, AL 35212.

Please update.

rivest266
rivest266 on April 8, 2022 at 8:47 pm

This opened on April 15th, 1965. Grand opening ad posted.

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 26, 2014 at 10:15 pm

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.