Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Nashville International Airport (ICAO: KBNA/IATA: BNA)
Location (City, Country)
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Airport Type & Size
Nashville International Airport is the busiest airport in Tennessee outperforming Memphis to the west. It receives passengers from all across the USA, Canada and International routes from LHR, KEF and DUB. It serves as a base for Allegiant Air and Southwest and used to be a major base for American between 1985 and 1995 before American pulled out and Southwest jumped in. 4 runways ( 2L/20R, 7,704ft, 2,348m)(2C/20C, 8,001ft, 2,439m)(2R/20L, 8,001ft, 2,439m)(13/31, 11,030ft, 3,362m). 1 terminal with 5 concourses. In addition, Embraer has a maintenance facility here, lots of private aircraft companies and facilities and the National Guard has a base here with Blackhawk helicopters.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
It has a very interesting layout with 4 runways, one of which intersects another, with a fairly good sized cargo terminal and construction work currently taking place to expand the terminal. It would provide a large airport of more compact size to IAD, with a more interesting layout focused more on low cost services but with all the major US airlines having more than 1 flights in and out.
Major Airlines & Routes
Example: Lufthansa, United, Emirates, Singapore Airlines — routes to Europe, Asia, US
Unique Features or Challenges
Example: Snowy winters, long taxi distances, terminal complexity
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Nashville International Airport - Wikipedia
Nashville International Airport - Wikipedia
New construction on passenger concourses
Old terminal style for reference
Cargo area with Embraer maintenance facility to the top left
National Guard area and private aircraft hangers
