In recent years, travelers to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport have arrived to a sleek, modern terminal – the result of a $201 million, multiyear transformation of the airport.

It’s a modern experience that you can’t find at every American airport these days. But it’s also one that did affect BHM’s standing in American City Business Journals’ inaugural Power Rankings.

At 63rd, BHM found itself in the middle of the rankings. It wasn’t one of the 25 best or worst airports…