Nashville International Airport - wikipedia Nashville International Airport Nashville International Airport IATA : BNA ICAO : KBNA FAA LID : BNA Summary Airport type Public Owner Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Operator Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority ( MNAA ) Serves Nashville, Tennessee Focus city for Southwest Airlines Elevation AMSL 599 ft / 183 m Coordinates 36 ° 07 ′ 36 '' N 086 ° 40 ′ 55 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.12667 ° N 86.68194 ° W ﻿ / 36.12667 ; - 86.68194 Coordinates : 36 ° 07 ′ 36 '' N 086 ° 40 ′ 55 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.12667 ° N 86.68194 ° W ﻿ / 36.12667 ; - 86.68194 Website www.flynashville.com Map BNA BNA Show map of Tennessee Show map of the US Show all Location of airport in Tennessee / United States Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 2L / 20R 7,703 2,348 Concrete 2C / 20C 8,001 2,439 Concrete 2R / 20L 8,000 2,438 Concrete 13 / 31 11,030 3,362 Concrete Statistics ( 2015 ) Aircraft operations 198,750 Based aircraft 204 Passenger volume ( 2016 ) 12,979,803 Source : Federal Aviation Administration Former hub of American Airlines Nashville International Airport ( IATA : BNA, ICAO : KBNA, FAA LID : BNA ) is a joint public and military use airport in the southeastern section of Nashville in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011 -- 2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport ( more than 10,000 daily arriving and departing flights per year ). Established in 1937, its original name was Berry Field, from which its ICAO and IATA identifiers are derived. The current terminal was constructed in 1987, and the airport took its current name in 1988. Nashville International Airport has four runways, the longest of which is 11,030 feet ( 3,360 m ) long, a size adequate to handle all aircraft in service in 2017. Nashville International Airport ( BNA ) as of 2016 ranks as the 33rd - busiest airport in the United States in terms of passengers. A total of 13,500,000 passengers traveled into and out of BNA during fiscal year 2016 ( July 2016 - June 2017 ) an 11 percent increase over the previous year ; again setting an all - time passenger record for the fourth consecutive year. The month of June 2017 set a new record for passenger traffic at Nashville International, including a monthly record 1,314,000 total passengers. Nashville International classifies as a medium - sized airport in terms of passengers, and is the second largest of this category ( behind only St. Louis ). The airport is currently served by 16 airlines and offers 520 daily arriving and departing flights with nonstop flights to more than 56 markets in the US, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. The airport terminal complex includes an over 1,000,000 - square - foot ( 93,000 m ) passenger terminal with 47 air carrier gates and up to 78 commuter parking positions. BNA serves a trade area of 79 counties in Middle Tennessee, southern Kentucky, and northern Alabama. The airport is a focus city for Southwest Airlines and was previously a hub for American Airlines. Berry Field Air National Guard Base is located at Nashville International Airport. The base is home to the 118th Airlift Wing and is the headquarters of the Tennessee Air National Guard. Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins 1.2 Early jet service 1.3 Modern terminal and hub status 1.4 Recent history 1.5 Future 2 Concourses and facilities 2.1 Robert C.H. Mathews Jr. Terminal 2.1. 1 Airline lounges 2.1. 2 Public art 2.2 General aviation, charter and commuter terminals 2.3 Airfield 3 Airlines and destinations 3.1 Passenger 3.2 BNA Concourse Information 3.3 Cargo 4 Statistics 4.1 Top destinations 4.2 Airline market share 5 Military facilities 6 Accidents and incidents 7 See also 8 References 9 External links History Origins Eastward view of Berry Field 's original administration building. Nashville 's first airport was Hampton Field, which operated until 1921. It was replaced by Blackwood Field in the Hermitage community, which operated between 1921 and 1928. The first airlines to serve Nashville, American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines, flew out of Sky Harbor Airport in nearby Rutherford County. By 1935 the need for an airport larger and closer to the city than Sky Harbor Airport was realized and a citizens ' committee was organized by mayor Hillary Howse to choose a location. A 340 - acre ( 1.4 km ) plot along Dixie Parkway ( now Murfreesboro Road ) composed of four farms was selected, and construction began in 1936 as one of the first major Works Progress Administration projects in the area. The airport was dedicated on November 1, 1936, as Berry Field, named after Col. Harry S. Berry, the Tennessee administrator for the Works Progress Administration. It officially opened in June 1937 with much fanfare, including parades, an air show, and an aerial bombardment display by the 105th Aero Squadron, which was based at the field. Passenger service began in mid-July through American Airlines and Eastern Airlines, both of which operated Douglas DC - 3 aircraft. The new airport had three asphalt runways, a three - story passenger terminal, a control tower, two hangars and a beacon, and was constructed at a cost of 1.2 million dollars. In its first year, Berry Field served 189,000 passengers. Bob Hoover, regarded as one of the greatest pilots to have ever lived, learned to fly at Berry Field. Tennessee National Guard facilities at Berry Field during World War 2. During World War II, the airfield was requisitioned by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as the headquarters for the 4th Ferrying Command for movement of new aircraft overseas. During this time, the Federal government expanded the airport to 1,500 acres ( 6.1 km ). At the end of the war, the airport was returned to the control of the city, with a number of facilities remaining for support of the tenant unit of the Tennessee National Guard. Early jet service The airport had been enlarged by the military during World War II, but in 1958 the City Aviation Department, started planning to expand and modernize the airport. Nashville gained its first scheduled jet service in 1961, the same year a new 145,000 square feet ( 13,500 m ) terminal opened off of Briley Parkway, west of runway 2L. For the first time more than half a million people passed through the airport when the six airlines that served Nashville carried 532,790 passengers. These renovations also included expansion of an existing runway, with 2L / 20R being extended by 600 feet ( 180 m ), and the construction of a new crosswind runway, 13 / 31. In 1962 Nashville became the first municipal airport in the United States with a public reading room when the Nashville Public Library opened a branch inside the terminal. Modern terminal and hub status By the 1970s the airport was again in need of expansion and modernization. In 1973 the newly created Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority ( MNAA ) finalized a master plan to coordinate the long - term growth of the airport along projected increases in needed passenger capacity. This plan included the building of a new terminal and a new parallel runway across Donelson Pike to handle increasing operations by reducing the time between consecutive takeoffs and landings. In the early 1980s the MNAA commissioned Robert Lamb Hart, in association with the firm of Gresham, Smith and Partners, to design a modern terminal ; construction began in 1984 and was completed in 1987. It had three main concourses and a smaller commuter concourse radiating from a distinctive three - story atrium. An international wing was built in Concourse A ; the airport was renamed Nashville International Airport / Berry Field. It is now rare to see the `` Berry Field '' portion used, but the airport 's IATA code ( BNA ) is short for Berry Field Nashville, and the military facilities at the airport are still commonly known by this name. In 1989 a new parallel runway ( 2R / 20L ) was opened for use. American Airlines announced in 1985 that it would establish a hub at Nashville, investing $115 million to develop a new 15-gate concourse and applying for $50 million in federal funds to build a new 10,000 - foot runway. The hub was intended to compete with Delta Air Lines, Eastern Airlines and Piedmont Airlines for north - south traffic in the eastern United States. American and its regional affiliate American Eagle officially opened their hub in Nashville in April 1986. Besides providing nonstop flights to many cities in the U.S. and Canada, American also operated a transatlantic flight to from Nashville to London ( flying into Gatwick Airport ). The American hub was touted as a selling point in bringing companies such as Nissan and Saturn Corporation to the Nashville area. American 's service peaked in 1992 with 265 daily departures, after which flights were gradually scaled back until the hub eventually closed in 1995. American cited the aftermath of the early 1990s recession and the lack of local passengers as reasons for the closure. As American scaled down its operations, it subleased its gates to other carriers, largely in order to cover the debt used to construct the hub facilities, which American had guaranteed. Southwest Airlines quickly filled the void by seizing 54 % of the Nashville market and making it a focus city, with American remaining as the second - largest carrier at Nashville, followed by Delta Air Lines. Recent History In 2002, Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services ( EAMS ) selected Nashville as the location for its Regional Airline Support Facility, which was built on the site of the demolished 1961 terminal building. In October 2006, the Nashville Metropolitan Airport Authority started an extensive renovation of the terminal building, designed by Architectural Alliance of Minneapolis and Thomas, Miller & Partners, PLLC of Nashville, the first since the terminal opened 19 years prior. Phase one of the project involved updating and expanding food and vending services, improving flight information systems, and construction of a new consolidated security checkpoint for all terminals. Phase one was completed in 2009. Phase two of the project involved the expansion of the ticketing and check - in areas, the construction and renovation of bathrooms, and the renovation of the baggage claim areas. Completion of the second phase of the renovation project was completed in 2011. These renovations bring the total size of the terminal building to over 1,000,000 - square - foot ( 93,000 m ). In addition to the terminal renovation and expansion, the renovations included expanding parking and a new rental car facility. The renovated terminal was named the Robert C.H. Mathews Jr. Terminal in honor of a MNAA board chair in 2011. In addition to passenger amenities in the terminal and parking areas, the renovations included improvements to the airport 's infrastructure. The largest project was the complete demolition and rebuilding of Runway 2L / 20R, which was completed in August 2010. In addition to the rebuilding of Runway 2L / 20R, Runway 2C / 20C was closed from September through December 2010 for pavement and concrete rehabilitation. BNA 's 91 acres ( 0.37 km ) of tarmac were also rehabilitated during this project after being funded entirely by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allotments. Nashville gained nonstop daily service to the San Francisco Bay Area with daily nonstop service to both San Francisco International Airport ( SFO ) on United Airlines ; and to Oakland International Airport ( OAK ) on Southwest Airlines, as well as a new daily nonstop flight to Seattle / Tacoma International Airport ( SEA ) on Alaska Airlines. JetBlue returned to the Nashville market, with twice daily nonstop service to Boston ( BOS ) and daily nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale ( FLL ). Numerous other added flights by Frontier Airlines to destinations such as Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando and Las Vegas, along with the addition of WestJet to the Nashville market have continued the trend of airport growth. On June 13, 2017, Nashville International Airport ( BNA ) was named the fastest growing airport of its size and awarded the Airport Traffic Growth Award from anna.aero, an industry news and analysis organization dedicated to outstanding airline network planning intelligence. The award recognizes BNA 's remarkable 11.2 percent growth in passenger traffic in 2016 in the mid-sized airport category ( 5 million -- 20 million annual passengers ). On August 8, 2017, British Airways announced nonstop service between Nashville and London ( flying into Heathrow Airport ), beginning May 4, 2018. This will be the first transatlantic flight from Nashville since 1995, when American ended their London flight. Future Even with Nashville no longer a connecting hub for a major airline, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, the number of passengers using BNA is expected to grow from 13 million to over 20 million by 2035. The MNAA leadership has a stated goal of adding more nonstop destinations, increasing cargo service, and adding more international flights. To accommodate the projected growth and aid with landing new nonstop flights, the Metro Nashville Airport Authority has announced a $1.2 billion renovation of the airport dubbed as BNA Vision. It is expected to be completed by 2023. Projects in BNA Vision include : Renovating / expanding the baggage / ticketing / security areas and the central lobby Constructing a new Parking and Transportation Center Expanding Concourse D Constructing a state - of - the - art International Arrivals Building Constructing a on - site hotel, additional parking and administrative offices Other projects include the realignment of Donelson Pike to the east and a multi-modal transit link to a future Nashville transit system. Construction began in 2017 on the new Parking and Transportation Center. To accommodate the immediate need for more international service, the existing international arrivals building is being upgraded on an interim basis while the permanent IAB is planned and constructed. Concourses and facilities Robert C.H. Mathews Jr. Terminal Interior of the terminal The Robert C.H. Mathews Jr. Terminal is the airport 's main commercial terminal. It consists of three floors with ground transportation on the first, baggage claim services on the second ; and ticketing, passenger drop off, and concourse access on the third. There are 47 gates in the three concourses in use. These concourses are connected by a large hub that contains a unified security checkpoint located in the main section of the terminal. The terminal is served by Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority bus route 18, which provides express and local service between the airport 's passenger facilities and the Music City Central bus terminal in Nashville 's central business district. Concourse A was originally constructed to service American Airlines international flights between Nashville and London. Concourse A was originally built with 8 gates. When Southwest moved from A to C to take over American 's former gates, gate A6, a stand behind A7 / A8, was removed. Gate A4 has been split into stands A4 and A4X for expanded United Express service. Concourse A has 7 gates, of which all are occupied. It is now utilized by United Airlines, United Express, and Air Canada Express. It is the smallest concourse in use. Air Canada and Vacation Express share gate A1. United uses gates A2, A3, A4 / A4X, A7, and A8. Gate A5 is the airport 's international arrivals gate, which is utilized by American, Delta, and Vacation Express for arrivals from Cancun and the Bahamas. Concourse B is the second largest concourse in BNA with 13 gates, all are occupied. It is utilized by Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Boutique Air, Contour Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Virgin America, WestJet, Delta Air Lines, and its respective subsidiaries for domestic flights. Delta uses gates B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, and B9. JetBlue uses gate B6, Alaska and Virgin America use gate B8, Contour uses gate B10B, Boutique Air uses B10A, Frontier uses gate B12, and WestJet uses B13 Concourse C Concourse C is the largest concourse at BNA, featuring a large shopping and dining area and the highest number of gates of any concourse. Concourse C has 22 gates, all of which are occupied. It was originally constructed to be the main concourse for American Airlines during BNA 's tenure as a hub, which continues to maintain a large presence in the concourse. It is now mainly utilized by Southwest Airlines for their focus city operations in Nashville. Additional occupants of Concourse C include American Airlines and American Eagle. American uses gates C3, C5, C6, C8, C10, C11, C12, C13, and C14 ( stand C8 is inactive ). Southwest uses gates C2, C4, C7, C9, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, and C25. Gates C23 and C24, which were Southwest gates, were removed in a recent renovation. Concourse D was constructed as a ground level commuter terminal for American Eagle with 15 ground level commuter aircraft parking spots and gate facilities. All American Eagle flights operated out of Concourse D until, as a cost - cutting measure after 9 / 11, all American Eagle flights were moved to Concourse C to share gates with American Airlines. For a short period of time, Concourse D was used by Corporate Airlines to operate its own regional flights until it became a regional affiliate with American Connection and Continental Connection, at which point the concourse was closed by the MNAA. Currently, plans exist to expand Concourse D with additional gates to increase capacity and attract new airlines, as well as provide new retail and dining offerings. Airline lounges Nashville International Airport hosts two airline lounges -- a Delta Air Lines Sky Club and an American Airlines Admirals Club. The Sky Club is located adjacent to gate B3, in the same concourse as all of Delta 's gates. The Admirals Club is located above gate C12, in the same concourse as all of American 's gates. Public art BNA is home to an aviation themed art project and gallery entitled Arts at the Airport. The award - winning Arts at the Airport program reviews and presents works by local, regional, and national artists for the enjoyment and enrichment of Nashville International Airport 's passengers and visitors. In addition to visual art, Arts at the Airport includes various live music exhibitions, showcasing Nashville 's musical heritage. Arts at the Airport is supported by the MNAA and the Tennessee Arts Commission ( TAC ), and is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee. In addition to the various exhibits, exhibitions and collections of Arts at the Airport, the Consolidated Rental Car Facility includes a large outdoor public art display by artist Ned Kahn. The installation includes a large number of alumnium sheets attached to hinges to the facade of the building designed to move with the wind, creating an undulating appearance to the surface of the building. General Aviation, charter and commuter terminals Fixed - base operators ( FBO ) Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support operate separate terminals from the main commercial terminal that are used primarily for general aviation and charter service. These FBOs provide hangar space, fueling and maintenance, and traveler amenities to individuals and companies utilizing the airport for non-scheduled commercial and private flights. Some scheduled commuter service flights have utilized the Atlantic Aviation terminal in the past. Due to its inability to secure a position at the main terminal and low number of scheduled flights, Tennessee Skies operated scheduled commercial EAS flights to Jackson, Tennessee from the Atlantic Aviation terminal. Since the cessation of Tennessee Skies flights from Nashville, no scheduled commercial service operates outside of the main terminal building, with all EAS flights operating from the main terminal. Airfield Nashville International Airport has four runways, three of which are parallel with one crosswind. The crosswind runway, 13 / 31, is the longest of the four at 11,030 feet ( 3,360 m ). The most recent improvement was to runway 2L / 20R, the primary outbound runway under the airport 's Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System. It was completely rebuilt with concrete recycling techniques that prevented having to bring in large amounts of fresh concrete to the site, with construction ending in early 2011. Runway Length ( ft ) Length ( m ) Width ( ft ) Width ( m ) Notes 2L / 20R 7,703 2,348 150 46 Instrument landing system ( ILS ) equipped 2C / 20C 8,001 2,439 150 46 Instrument landing system ( ILS ) equipped 2R / 20L 8,000 2,400 150 46 Instrument landing system ( ILS ) equipped 13 / 31 11,030 3,360 150 46 Instrument landing system ( ILS ) equipped on Runway 31 Airlines and destinations Passenger Airlines Destinations Refs Air Canada Express Toronto -- Pearson Alaska Airlines Seattle / Tacoma American Airlines Charlotte, Dallas / Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami Seasonal : Cancún American Eagle Charlotte, Chicago -- O'Hare, Miami, New York -- JFK, New York -- LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington -- National Boutique Air Greenville ( MS ), Muscle Shoals British Airways London -- Heathrow ( begins May 4, 2018 ) Contour Airlines Tupelo ( MS ) Delta Air Lines Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Salt Lake City, Seattle / Tacoma Seasonal : Cancún Delta Connection Boston, Cincinnati, Minneapolis / St. Paul, New York -- JFK, New York -- LaGuardia, Raleigh / Durham, Salt Lake City Seasonal : Detroit, Orlando Frontier Airlines Denver, Orlando, Philadelphia Seasonal : Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Tampa ( begins December 17, 2017 ) JetBlue Airways Boston, Fort Lauderdale OneJet Pittsburgh Southern Airways Express Memphis Southwest Airlines Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Cancún ( begins November 11, 2017 ), Charleston ( SC ), Charlotte, Chicago -- Midway, Cleveland, Columbus -- Glenn, Dallas -- Love, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston -- Hobby, Jacksonville ( FL ), Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Milwaukee ( begins November 5, 2017 ), Minneapolis / St. Paul, New Orleans, New York -- LaGuardia, Oakland, Orlando, Panama City ( FL ), Pensacola, Philadelphia, Phoenix -- Sky Harbor, Pittsburgh, Raleigh / Durham, San Antonio, San Diego, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington -- National Seasonal : Fort Myers, Seattle / Tacoma United Airlines Chicago -- O'Hare, Denver, Houston -- Intercontinental, Newark, San Francisco United Express Chicago -- O'Hare, Denver, Houston -- Intercontinental, Newark, Washington -- Dulles Vacation Express Seasonal Charter : Cancún, Montego Bay, Punta Cana Virgin America San Francisco WestJet Seasonal : Calgary WestJet Encore Toronto -- Pearson Domestic Destinations map Nashville Atlanta Austin Cleveland Columbus Dallas / Fort Worth Dallas Love Seattle / Tacoma New Orleans Ft. Myers Chicago -- O'Hare Los Angeles Miami San Antonio Tampa Orlando Fort Lauderdale Houston -- Intercontinental Houston Hobby Washington -- Dulles Washington -- National Baltimore Boston New York -- LaGuardia Newark Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Diego Raleigh / Durham Kansas City Milwaukee Detroit Chicago -- Midway Minneapolis / St. Paul Denver St. Louis Salt Lake City Phoenix -- Sky Harbor Las Vegas San Francisco Oakland Charlotte Charleston ( SC ) Panama City ( FL ) Pensacola Cincinnati New York - JFK Greenville ( MS ) Memphis Muscle Shoals Tupelo ( MS ) Jacksonville Domestic destinations from BNA ( Excludes Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories ) International Destinations map Nashville Toronto -- Pearson Calgary Cancún Montego Bay Punta Cana Freeport London - Heathrow ( begins May 4, 2018 ) International destinations from BNA ( Includes Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories ) BNA concourse information BNA has one terminal, and 4 concourses. Concourses A, B, C, and D. Concourse D has been inactive since 2002, but plans are in the works to reactivate and expand it with new gates. Airline Concourse Air Canada Express Alaska Airlines American Airlines American Eagle Boutique Air British Airways Arrive A / Depart C Contour Airlines Delta Air Lines Delta Connection Frontier Airlines jetBlue Airways OneJet Southern Airways Express FBO Southwest Airlines United Airlines United Express Vacation Express Arrive A / Depart B Virgin America WestJet / WestJet Encore Cargo Air cargo integrators, charter cargo airlines and air express companies operate daily from the Nashville Air Cargo all - cargo complex. The complex, located across the airfield from the airport 's passenger facility, is within five minutes of Interstate 40. It provides taxiway access to Nashville International 's three parallel runways and crosswind international runway. The airport has seen considerable growth in its cargo operations in recent years with the addition of a 70,000 sq ft ( 7,000 m ) FedEx facility at BNA. China Airlines ceased operations at Nashville on July 31, 2009. For September 2010 -- 2011, BNA had 43,500 t ( 43,000 long tons ; 48,000 short tons ) of cargo pass through its facilities. Additional charter and unscheduled cargo service is provided by AirNet Systems, Ameristar Air Cargo, Baron Aviation Services, Cherry Air Cargo, Contract Air Cargo IFL, McNeely Charter Service, Mountain Air, Royal Air Cargo, Special Aviation Services and USA Jet. Airlines Destinations DHL Aviation operated by ABX Air Cincinnati, Memphis, Miami DHL Aviation operated by Air Transport International Cincinnati FedEx Express Indianapolis, Memphis, Newark Statistics Top destinations Busiest domestic routes from BNA ( Jul 2016 -- Jun 2017 ) Rank City Passengers Carriers Atlanta, Georgia 433,000 Delta Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas 323,000 American Denver, Colorado 319,000 Frontier, Southwest, United Chicago -- O'Hare, Illinois 288,000 American, United 5 New York -- LaGuardia, New York 286,000 American, Delta, Southwest 6 Charlotte, North Carolina 279,000 American, Southwest 7 Los Angeles, California 261,000 American, Delta, Southwest 8 Chicago -- Midway, Illinois 246,000 Southwest 9 Detroit, Michigan 244,320 Delta, Southwest 10 Boston - Logan, Massachusetts 215,000 Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airline market share Largest Airlines at BNA ( Jul 2016 -- Jun 2017 ) Rank Airline Passengers Share Southwest Airlines 7,165,000 54.84 % Delta Air Lines 1,349,000 10.33 % American Airlines 1,158,000 8.87 % Republic Airline 489,000 3.74 % 5 SkyWest Airlines 488,000 3.74 % Military facilities Berry Field Air National Guard Base ( ANGB ) is located on the premises of Nashville International Airport. Since 1937 it has hosted the 118th Airlift Wing ( AW ). Berry Field faced the removal of its flying mission with the BRAC 2005 recommendation to realign its assets to other units. It averted this fate by taking on a new role as the C - 130 International Training Center. Approximately 1,500 personnel are assigned to both HQ, Tennessee Air National Guard and to the 118 AW at Berry ANGB. Approximately 400 are full - time Active Guard and Reserve ( AGR ) and Air Reserve Technician ( ART ) personnel, augmented by approximately 1100 traditional part - time air guardsmen. Approximately 100 additional foreign military personnel are also temporarily assigned to the 118 AW at any one time for training in the C - 130E or C - 130H aircraft. Accidents and incidents On October 15, 1943, American Airlines Flight 63, a Douglas DC - 3, crashed near Centerville, Tennessee en route to Memphis after departing Nashville due to atmospheric icing on the aircraft 's carburetors and wings. All 11 passengers and crew were killed. This accident remains to this day the deadliest accident related to BNA. On September 28, 1963, an Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC - 7 crashed on landing after the aircraft 's nose gear collapsed. All 45 passengers and crew survived. On May 31, 1985, a Gulfstream I crashed immediately after takeoff due to failure of the left engine. Both people on board were killed. On January 29, 1996, a United States Navy F - 14 Tomcat fighter crashed shortly after takeoff. The jet struck a housing development and erupted into a fireball, killing the pilot and four individuals on the ground. On September 9, 1999, a TWA McDonnell Douglas DC - 9 suffered a landing gear collapse after a hard touchdown. All 46 passengers and crew survived. On October 29, 2013, a Cessna 172R, from Ontario, Canada, crashed at Nashville International Airport. According to preliminary information from the NTSB, the flight plans that were filled with Transport Canada was to fly to Pelee, Ontario. It is currently unclear how the plane got to Nashville International Airport. Around 3AM Eastern time, the plane crashed on runway 2C. The burned wreckage on runway 2C went unnoticed for nearly six hours before being spotted by another general aviation aircraft. There was dense fog at the airport at the time of the accident The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed. On September 19, 2014, NetJets Flight 322, an Embraer Phenom 300 arriving from Nashville International Airport, slid off the runway at Lone Star Executive Airport ( IATA : CXO ) in Conroe, Texas. The area had recently been inundated by the remains of Hurricane Odile. Neither the pilot nor co-pilot were hurt. On December 15, 2015, Southwest Airlines Flight 31, a Boeing 737 - 300, from Houston, Texas, exited the taxiway and rolled into a ditch shortly after arriving into Nashville as the airplane was entering the terminal ramp. All 138 passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the plane and bussed into the airport. See also Tennessee World War II Army Airfields References Jump up ^ FAA Airport Master Record for BNA ( Form 5010 PDF ). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 2011 -- 2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A '' ( PDF, 2.03 MB ). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Flights & Airlines ''. Jump up ^ `` Nashville airport sets passenger record ''. The Tennessean. January 14, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Airports. `` Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture ''. Tennessee Historical Society. Retrieved October 8, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Nashville International Airport 's 75th Anniversary ''. Nashville International Airport. 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Nashville International Airport, official site Nashville International ( BNA ) at Tennessee DOT airport directory Aerial image as of March 1997 from USGS The National Map FAA Airport Diagram ( PDF ), effective September 14, 2017 FAA Terminal Procedures for BNA, effective September 14, 2017 Resources for this airport : AirNav airport information for KBNA ASN accident history for BNA FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker NOAA / NWS latest weather observations SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBNA FAA current BNA delay information Nashville landmarks Existing AT&T Building Belmont Mansion Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Bridgestone Arena Centennial Park Cheekwood Country Music Hall of Fame First Tennessee Park Fort Nashborough Fort Negley Frist Center for the Visual Arts Gaylord Opryland Resort Greer Stadium The Hermitage Life & Casualty Tower Memorial Gymnasium Music City Center Nashville City Cemetery Nashville International Airport Nashville Zoo at Grassmere Nissan Stadium Parthenon Ryman Auditorium Schermerhorn Symphony Center John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge Tennessee Performing Arts Center Tennessee State Capitol Tennessee State Museum Tennessee Tower Union Station Vanderbilt Stadium Former Opryland USA Starwood Amphitheatre Sulphur Dell Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nashville_International_Airport&oldid=804594798 '' Categories : Transportation in Nashville, Tennessee Airports in Tennessee Airports established in 1937 Buildings and structures in Nashville, Tennessee Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from May 2014 Good articles Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cebuano Deutsch Diné bizaad Español فارسی Français Italiano मराठी 日本 語 Norsk Português Scots Suomi Тоҷикӣ Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 00 : 37. 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Question: what is the name of the airport in nashville tennessee
Answer: Nashville International Airport