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Nashville International Airport
File:BNA aerial photo.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMetropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL599 ft / 183 m
Coordinates36°07′36″N 86°40′55″W / 36.12667°N 86.68194°W / 36.12667; -86.68194
Websitewww.flynashville.com
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2L/20R 7,702 2,348 concrete
2C/20C 8,000 2,438 concrete
2R/20L 8,000 2,438 concrete
13/31 11,030 3,362 concrete

Nashville International Airport (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA) is an airport in southeastern Nashville, Tennessee. The IATA Airport Code BNA is descended from one of the city's early aviation facilities—Berry Field, NAshville, which was the name of the current facility until 1988, when the name was changed to reflect plans for international flights. The airport has four runways. Berry Field Air National Guard Base is located at Nashville International Airport. The base is home to the 118th Airlift Wing, as well as the headquarters of the Tennessee Air National Guard. The airport is served by MTA bus #18.

History

The airport first opened in 1937 as Berry Field. It was named after Harry S. Berry, the Tennessee administrator for the Works Progress Administration. It spread along 340 acres on Dixie Parkway (now Murfreesboro Road).

During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force Air Trransport Command 20th Ferrying Group for movement of new aircraft from the United States to overseas locations.

A much larger terminal opened in 1961 to handle increased air traffic. It was the setting for several scenes in the 1975 Robert Altman film Nashville, and was accessed off Briley Parkway. The current passenger facility on Donelson Pike was opened in 1987, and was designed for a new American Airlines hub. A year later, it was renamed Nashville International Airport/Berry Field to reflect its new status. While it is now very rare to see the "Berry Field" portion used, the airport's IATA code reflects the old name; it is short for Berry Field NAshville.

Initially, American scheduled 135 flights daily destined for 60 different cities. An international wing was constructed in Concourse A to accomadate Nashville's service to London. However, airline service with American peaked in 1992 and in the years that followed, routes were cut back until eventually American ceased operations in Nashville at the hub status. Though BNA lost American, Southwest quickly filled the void by seizing 47% of the Nashville market and making it a focus city. BNA is served by 11 airlines, with an average of 455 daily commercial and air taxi flights. BNA averages a total of 589 commercial, general aviation, air taxi, and military flight operations per day.[1] Direct flights are available to 42 domestic destinations and three international.

Concourses, airlines, and destinations

Nashville International Airport has four concourses, of which only three are actually in use:

Concourse A

Concourse B

Concourse C

  • American Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-LaGuardia)
  • Midwest Airlines
  • Southwest Airlines (Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham (AL), Chicago-Midway, Cleveland, Columbus (OH), Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Hartford/Springfield, Houston-Hobby, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oakland [seasonal; ends January 11], Ontario, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, San Antonio, San Diego, Seattle/Tacoma [seasonal; ends January 11], Tampa)

Concourse D

This concourse, currently closed by the Metro Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA), was constructed as a ground level commuter terminal for American Eagle. 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 an American Connection and Continental Connection regional affiliate.[2] Currently, the MNAA has no plans to reopen Concourse D.[citation needed]

Airline lounges

Nashville International Airport is home to a Delta Air Lines Crown Room Club located adjacent to gate B3. The club offers services and amenities such as:

The American Airlines Admirals Club is located above gate C12. The facility, which was closed after September 11, 2001, reopened on July 11, 2007. The club offers services and amenities such as:

  • Two workstations with high-speed internet access
  • Complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot
  • Complimentary snacks and soft drinks
  • Full-service cash bar

Cargo facilities

The airport has seen considerable growth in its cargo offerings in recent years with the addition of a 70,000 sq ft (7,000 m2) FedEx Express sorting facility and six flights a week to Taipei, Taiwan by China Airlines and their fleet of 20 Boeing 747-400F freighters. The Complete list of Cargo airlines serving the Nashville International Airport are


See also

References

  1. ^ FlightAware > Resources > Airport > Nashville Intl Airport (Nashville, TN) [KBNA/BNA]
  2. ^ "Airline Service Relocated at Nashville International Airport" (PDF) (Press release). Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. 2002-08-27. Retrieved 2007-08-26. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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