Nashville International Airport
Airport in 2020
  • IATA: BNA
  • ICAO: KBNA
  • FAA LID: BNA
  • WMO: 72327
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorMetropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA)
ServesNashville metropolitan area
LocationSoutheast Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
OpenedJune 12, 1937 (1937-06-12)[1]
Operating base for
Elevation AMSL599 ft / 183 m
Coordinates36°07′36″N 086°40′55″W / 36.12667°N 86.68194°W / 36.12667; -86.68194
Websiteflynashville.com
Maps

FAA airport diagram
Interactive map of Nashville International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2L/20R 7,704 2,348 Concrete
2C/20C 8,001 2,439 Concrete
2R/20L 8,001 2,439 Concrete
13/31 11,030 3,362 Concrete
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers25,715,851
Aircraft operations289,053
Source: Nashville International Airport[2][3]

Nashville International Airport (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA, FAA LID: BNA) is a public/military airport in the southeastern section of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Established in 1937, its original name was Berry Field, from which its ICAO and IATA identifiers are derived. The current terminal was built in 1987, and the airport took its current name in 1988. Nashville International Airport has four runways and covers 4,555 acres (1,843 ha) of land.[4][5] It is the busiest airport in Tennessee,[6] with more boardings and arrivals than all other airports in the state combined.

The airport was first served by American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines and was a hub for American in the late 20th century. The airport now offers service to 99 destinations across the United States as well as a number of international destinations. In 2022, it averaged 600 daily aircraft movements.[7]

Joint Base Berry Field, formerly Berry Field Air National Guard Base, is located at Nashville International Airport. The base is home to the 118th Wing and the 1/230th Air Cavalry Squadron Tennessee Army National Guard.[8]

History

Origins

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.[9]

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 Hilary Ewing Howse to choose a location. A 340-acre (1.4 km2) plot along Dixie Parkway (now Murfreesboro Pike) 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 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.[10] Passenger service began in mid-July through American Airlines and Eastern Airlines, both of which operated Douglas DC-3s. The new airport had three asphalt runways, a three-story passenger terminal, a control tower, two hangars and a beacon, and was built at a cost of $1.2 million. In its first year, Berry Field served 189,000 passengers.[9][11][12]

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 km2). 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.[11]

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.[11] In 1961, a new 145,000 square feet (13,500 m2) terminal opened by Briley Parkway, west of Runway 2L. In that year, the first jets at Berry Field, American Airlines 720/720Bs, began scheduled service, and the six airlines that served Nashville carried 532,790 passengers. These renovations also included expansion of an existing runway, with 2L/20R extended by 600 feet (180 m), and the construction of a new crosswind runway, 13/31.[11] 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.[13]

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 plan for the long-term growth of the airport; the plan included a new terminal and a new parallel runway across Donelson Pike to increase capacity by reducing time between takeoffs and landings.[11]

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 on the opposite side of the existing two crossing runways in 1984 and was completed in 1987. The new terminal had three main concourses and a smaller commuter concourse radiating from a distinctive three-story atrium.[9] An international wing was built in Concourse A, and the airport was renamed Nashville International Airport/Berry Field. Although the Berry Field name is rarely used, the airport's IATA code of 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.[11]

Hub years and aftermath

American Airlines announced in 1985 that it would establish a hub at Nashville, and it officially opened in 1986. The hub was intended to compete with Delta Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines and Piedmont Airlines for north–south traffic in the eastern United States.[14] Besides providing nonstop flights to many cities in the U.S. and Canada, American also operated a transatlantic flight from Nashville to London.[15][16] The American hub was touted as a selling point in bringing companies such as Nissan and Saturn Corporation to the Nashville area. Nonetheless, the hub operated at a loss even during its heyday in the early 1990s, as did its similarly sized hub at Raleigh/Durham.[17]

American's service peaked in 1993 with 265 daily departures to 79 cities, after which flights were gradually scaled back until the hub closed in 1995.[15] American cited the aftermath of the early 1990s recession and the lack of local passengers as reasons for the closure. In the aftermath of the hub closure, Southwest Airlines gradually filled the void by subleasing American's gates and seizing a majority of the Nashville market.[18][19]

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.[20]

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,[21] the first since the terminal opened 19 years prior. The first phase of the project, completed in 2009, involved updating and expanding food and vending services, improving flight information systems and construction of a new consolidated security checkpoint for all terminals. The second phase, completed in 2011, involved the expansion of the ticketing and check-in areas, the construction and renovation of bathrooms and the renovation of the baggage-claim areas.[22] The renovated terminal was named the Robert C. H. Mathews Jr. Terminal in honor of a MNAA board chair in 2011.[11]

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 km2) of tarmac were also rehabilitated during this project after being funded entirely by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allotments.[23]

Recent years

Beginning in the mid-2010s, the airport has seen rapid growth in the volume of passengers and flights. Southwest Airlines, long the dominant airline in Nashville, steadily expanded its operations and made the airport one of its top destinations, including opening a crew base in May 2024.[24] In May 2018, British Airways inaugurated nonstop service to London, restoring transatlantic service for the first time since American Airlines ended its London service in 1995.[25]

To accommodate growth, the Metro Nashville Airport Authority commenced two expansion programs in 2016, entitled BNA Vision and New Horizon, to overhaul and expand many facilities.[26] The BNA Vision upgrades consisted of expanding concourses, constructing a new international arrivals facility, building new parking garages and erecting a hotel.[27] New Horizon's upgrades will include additional concourse expansions, upgrading the baggage handling system and expanding the terminal roadway.[28] BNA Vision was mostly completed in 2023, and the hotel opened in March 2024.[29] New Horizon is scheduled to be completed in 2028.[28]

Facilities

Terminal

The airport has one terminal with five concourses (of which four are operational) and a total of 53 gates.[30] All uncleared international flights are processed in Concourse T. Gates C4-C11 are located on a satellite concourse.[31]

Military facilities

Berry Field Air National Guard Base (ANGB) was located on the premises of Nashville International Airport. Since 1937 it 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 initially averted this fate by taking on a new role as the C-130 International Training Center. The C-130s assigned to the unit were eventually transferred and the 118th AW became the 118th Wing, supporting unmanned aircraft operations.[33]

Approximately 1,500 personnel are assigned to both headquarters, Tennessee Air National Guard and to the 118 Air Wing at Berry Air National Guard Base. 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.[33]

The last C-130 left Nashville in December 2012,[34] and on April 17, 2015, the first UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters belonging to the Tennessee Army National Guard's 1/230th Air Cavalry Squadron relocated to what is now known as Joint Base Berry Field from Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Smyrna, Tennessee.[35]

Access

Car

The airport is served by I-40, which has an eastbound exit and westbound entrance ramp to the terminal road. The airport can also be accessed via the Donelson Pike exit. Taxis and rideshares may be found in the Ground Transportation Center on Level 1 of Terminal Garage 2.[36]

Public transportation

The WeGo Route 18 bus connects the airport to downtown.[37]

Nashville International Airport could eventually be connected to downtown Nashville via a light rail line, and the ongoing expansion allows for a connection to be made in the plaza on top of the parking garages.[38] Proposals for Nashville–Atlanta passenger rail include a station stop at the airport.[39]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aer Lingus Dublin[40]
Air Canada Toronto–Pearson[41]
Seasonal: Vancouver[42]
Air Canada Express Montréal–Trudeau[43]
Alaska Airlines Portland (OR),[44] Seattle/Tacoma[45]
Allegiant Air Allentown,[46] Appleton,[47] Bozeman,[48] Chicago/Rockford,[49] Des Moines,[50] Fargo,[51] Fayetteville/Bentonville,[52] Flint,[53] Grand Rapids,[54] Gulf Shores,[55] Harrisburg,[56] Orlando/Sanford,[57] Peoria,[58] Pittsburgh,[59] Providence,[60] Provo,[61] Punta Gorda (FL),[62] Richmond,[63] St. Petersburg/Clearwater,[64] Sarasota,[65] Sioux Falls,[66] Syracuse[67]
Seasonal: Albany,[68] Cedar Rapids/Iowa City,[69] Destin/Fort Walton Beach,[70] Fort Lauderdale,[65] Shreveport,[71] Washington–Dulles[72]
American Airlines Charlotte,[73] Dallas/Fort Worth,[74] Los Angeles,[75] Miami,[76] Philadelphia,[77] Phoenix–Sky Harbor[78]
Seasonal: Cancún,[79] Chicago–O'Hare,[80] Punta Cana,[81] Washington–National[82]
American Eagle Charlotte,[73] Chicago–O'Hare,[80] Dallas/Fort Worth,[74] Miami,[76] New York–JFK,[76] New York–LaGuardia,[83] Philadelphia,[77] Raleigh/Durham,[84] Tampa,[85] Washington–National[82]
Avelo Airlines Lakeland,[86] New Haven,[87] Rochester (NY),[88] Wilmington (NC)[88]
British Airways London–Heathrow[89]
Contour Airlines Tupelo (MS)[90]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta,[91] Boston,[92] Detroit,[93] Los Angeles,[94] Minneapolis/St. Paul,[95] Salt Lake City,[96] Seattle/Tacoma[97]
Seasonal: Cancún,[98] New York–LaGuardia[99]
Delta Connection Austin,[100] Boston,[92] New York–JFK,[101] New York–LaGuardia,[99] Raleigh/Durham,[102] Washington–National[103]
Seasonal: Orlando[104]
Frontier Airlines Chicago–O'Hare,[105] Cleveland,[106] Denver,[107] Las Vegas (begins June 11, 2026),[108] Orlando,[109] Philadelphia[107]
Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor[110]
Icelandair Seasonal: Reykjavík–Keflavík[111]
JetBlue Boston,[112] New York–JFK[113]
Porter Airlines Toronto–Billy Bishop (begins May 11, 2026)[114]
Southern Airways Express Jonesboro[115]
Southwest Airlines Albany,[116] Atlanta,[117] Austin,[118] Baltimore,[119] Birmingham (AL),[120] Boston,[121] Burbank,[122] Cancún,[123] Charleston (SC),[124] Charlotte,[125] Chicago–Midway,[126] Chicago–O'Hare (ends June 4, 2026),[127][126] Cincinnati,[128] Cleveland,[129] Columbus–Glenn,[130] Dallas–Love,[131] Denver,[132] Destin/Fort Walton Beach,[133] Detroit,[134] Fort Lauderdale,[135] Fort Myers,[136] Greenville/Spartanburg,[137] Hartford,[138] Houston–Hobby,[139] Indianapolis,[123] Jackson (MS),[140] Jacksonville (FL),[141] Kansas City,[142] Knoxville,[143] Las Vegas,[144] Little Rock,[145] Long Beach,[146] Los Angeles,[147] Louisville,[148] Manchester (NH) (begins October 1, 2026),[149] Memphis,[150] Miami,[151] Milwaukee,[152] Minneapolis/St. Paul,[153] Montego Bay,[154] Myrtle Beach,[155] New Orleans,[156] New York–LaGuardia,[157] Norfolk,[158] Oklahoma City,[123] Omaha,[122] Ontario (CA),[159] Orlando,[128] Panama City (FL),[160] Pensacola,[161] Philadelphia,[162] Phoenix–Sky Harbor,[163] Pittsburgh,[164] Providence,[165] Punta Cana,[166] Raleigh/Durham,[167] Reno/Tahoe (begins October 1, 2026),[149] Richmond,[168] Sacramento,[169] Salt Lake City,[159] San Antonio,[170] San Diego,[134] San Francisco,[171] San José (CR),[154] San José del Cabo,[172] San Juan,[173] Sarasota,[174] Savannah,[174] St. Louis,[175] Tampa,[176] Tulsa,[123] Washington–National,[177] West Palm Beach[178]
Seasonal: Albuquerque,[179] Bozeman,[180] Buffalo,[181] El Paso (begins October 1, 2026),[149] Grand Rapids,[182] Hayden/Steamboat Springs,[183] Montrose,[184] Orange County,[159] Portland (ME),[185] Portland (OR),[186] San Jose (CA),[122] Seattle/Tacoma[187]
Spirit Airlines Fort Lauderdale,[188] Las Vegas,[189] Orlando[188]
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul[190]
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare,[80] Denver,[191] Houston–Intercontinental,[192] Newark,[193] San Francisco,[194] Washington–Dulles[195]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare,[80] Houston–Intercontinental[192]
Viva Seasonal: Cancún[196]
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary,[197] Toronto–Pearson[41]

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Amazon Air Cincinnati, Fort Worth/Alliance, Riverside/March Air Base, Wilmington (OH)[198]
FedEx Express Indianapolis, Memphis[199]

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from BNA (January 2024 – December 2024)[200]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, Colorado 548,640 Frontier, Southwest, United
2 Atlanta, Georgia 504,970 Delta, Southwest
3 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 491,950 American, Frontier, Spirit
4 New York–LaGuardia, New York 421,040 American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit
5 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 394,330 American, Frontier, Southwest, United
6 Charlotte, North Carolina 390,610 American, Southwest
7 Orlando, Florida 390,140 Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 331,490 American, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
9 Boston, Massachusetts 317,750 Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
10 Los Angeles, California 311,190 American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country
International routes from BNA, by ridership (October 2024 – September 2025)[201]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Toronto–Pearson, Canada 179,493 Air Canada, WestJet
2 London–Heathrow, United Kingdom 149,104 British Airways
3 Calgary, Canada 60,963 WestJet
4 Cancún, Mexico 50,651 American, Southwest, Viva
5 Dublin, Ireland 29,660 Aer Lingus
6 Reykjavík-Keflavík, Iceland 24,536 Icelandair
7 Montréal–Trudeau, Canada 23,759 Air Canada
8 Vancouver, Canada 21,160 Air Canada, WestJet
9 Edmonton, Canada 5,697 WestJet

Airline market share

Enplaned Passengers by Airline (2021-2025)[202]
Airline 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Southwest Airlines 6,646,369 6,103,524 5,575,049 4,945,583 3,091,692
American Airlines 1,678,711 1,677,822 1,569,654 1,471,530 725,481
Delta Air Lines 1,499,794 1,409,111 1,336,379 1,105,082 503,867
United Airlines 938,919 909,899 835,968 691,107 306,115
Spirit Airlines 488,094 529,431 417,971 268,835 171,669
Allegiant Air 337,838 464,553 407,726 252,591 136,565

Annual traffic

Annual passenger traffic at BNA
2002–Present[203]
Year Passengers Year Passengers Year Passengers
2002 8,041,020 2012 9,834,627 2022 20,012,685
2003 7,981,178 2013 10,351,709 2023 22,877,671
2004 8,666,724 2014 11,039,634 2024 24,593,324
2005 9,232,541 2015 11,673,633 2025 25,715,851
2006 9,663,386 2016 12,979,803 2026
2007 9,876,524 2017 14,134,448 2027
2008 9,396,043 2018 15,996,194 2028
2009 8,936,860 2019 18,273,434 2029
2010 8,338,980 2020 7,673,571 2030
2011 8,836,633 2021 15,516,601 2031

Accidents and incidents

See also

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