# Nashville International Airport (BNA / KBNA)

**Nashville International Airport** (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA) is a large airport in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It opened in 1936. It has 4 runways; the longest is 11,030 ft (3,362 m). It is operated by Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. In 2025 it handled 25.2 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: BNA / KBNA
- FAA: BNA
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
- Owner: Metro Nashville and Davidson County
- Serves: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Opened: 1936
- Elevation: 599 ft / 183 m
- Coordinates: 36.1245, -86.6782
- Runways: 4
- Longest runway: 11,030 ft / 3,362 m
- Instrument procedures: 24 approaches, 10 departures, 4 arrivals
- Passengers: 25,247,562 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Website: http://www.flynashville.com
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_International_Airport (31 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1432146
- Weather station: KBNA · WMO 72327
- Ident: KBNA

## Timeline

- 1936: Nashville International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13/31 | 11,030 ft / 3,362 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 133° / 313° | yes |
| 02C/20C | 8,001 ft / 2,439 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 018° / 198° | yes |
| 02R/20L | 8,001 ft / 2,439 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 018° / 198° | yes |
| 02L/20R | 7,704 ft / 2,348 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 018° / 198° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00282AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 11,039,634 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 11,881,367 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 13,098,934 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 14,244,511 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 16,058,520 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 18,293,903 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 8,390,482 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 15,591,879 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 20,065,731 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 22,975,376 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 24,300,639 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 25,247,562 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

79 destinations in 7 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (64)

- [TUP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktup.md) Tupelo Regional Airport · United States · 175 mi / 281 km · Contour Airlines
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 214 mi / 344 km · Delta Air Lines
- [TBN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktbn.md) Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field · United States · 322 mi / 518 km · Contour Airlines
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 328 mi / 528 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [PIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpia.md) General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · United States · 354 mi / 569 km · Allegiant Air
- [UIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kuin.md) Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field · United States · 360 mi / 580 km · Contour Airlines
- [GUF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjka.md) Jack Edwards National Airport · United States · 407 mi / 655 km · Allegiant Air
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 409 mi / 659 km · Frontier Airlines, United Express, American Eagle, United Airlines
- [XNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kxna.md) Northwest Arkansas National Airport · United States · 426 mi / 685 km · Allegiant Air
- [RFD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krfd.md) Chicago Rockford International Airport · United States · 439 mi / 706 km · Allegiant Air
- [RDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdu.md) Raleigh-Durham International Airport · United States · 441 mi / 710 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [CLE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcle.md) Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · United States · 448 mi / 721 km · Frontier Airlines
- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 457 mi / 735 km · Delta Air Lines
- [PIT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpit.md) Pittsburgh International Airport · United States · 462 mi / 743 km · Allegiant Air
- [GRR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgrr.md) Gerald R. Ford International Airport · United States · 471 mi / 758 km · Allegiant Air
- [FNT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfnt.md) Bishop International Airport · United States · 498 mi / 801 km · Allegiant Air
- [ILM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kilm.md) Wilmington International Airport · United States · 511 mi / 823 km · Avelo Airlines
- [RIC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kric.md) Richmond International Airport · United States · 526 mi / 847 km · Allegiant Air
- [DSM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdsm.md) Des Moines International Airport · United States · 529 mi / 852 km · Allegiant Air
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 541 mi / 871 km · United Airlines
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 560 mi / 902 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [ATW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katw.md) Appleton International Airport · United States · 570 mi / 918 km · Allegiant Air
- [SFB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfb.md) Orlando Sanford International Airport · United States · 598 mi / 963 km · Allegiant Air
- [DTX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktki.md) McKinney National Airport · United States · 599 mi / 964 km · Avelo Airlines
- [MDT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmdt.md) Harrisburg International Airport · United States · 607 mi / 977 km · Allegiant Air
- [TPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktpa.md) Tampa International Airport · United States · 613 mi / 986 km · American Eagle
- [PIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpie.md) St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · United States · 614 mi / 988 km · Allegiant Air
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 617 mi / 993 km · Frontier Airlines
- [LAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klal.md) Lakeland Linder International Airport · United States · 624 mi / 1,005 km · Avelo Airlines
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 630 mi / 1,014 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 641 mi / 1,032 km · Air Canada
- [YTZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cytz.md) Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport · Canada · 646 mi / 1,039 km · Porter Airlines
- [SRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksrq.md) Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · United States · 650 mi / 1,046 km · Allegiant Air
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 657 mi / 1,057 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 674 mi / 1,084 km · Frontier Airlines, American Eagle, American Airlines
- [ABE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kabe.md) Lehigh Valley International Airport · United States · 684 mi / 1,100 km · Allegiant Air
- [PGD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpgd.md) Punta Gorda Airport · United States · 693 mi / 1,115 km · Allegiant Air
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 695 mi / 1,119 km · Delta Air Lines
- [SYR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksyr.md) Syracuse Hancock International Airport · United States · 740 mi / 1,191 km · Allegiant Air
- [FSD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfsd.md) Sioux Falls Regional Airport · United States · 741 mi / 1,193 km · Allegiant Air
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 746 mi / 1,201 km · United Airlines
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 755 mi / 1,215 km · Delta Connection
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 763 mi / 1,228 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 764 mi / 1,230 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle, JetBlue Airways
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 794 mi / 1,278 km · JetBlue Airways
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 807 mi / 1,299 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [HVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khvn.md) Tweed New Haven Airport · United States · 823 mi / 1,324 km · Avelo Airlines
- [PVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpvd.md) Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · United States · 905 mi / 1,456 km · Allegiant Air
- [FAR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfar.md) Hector International Airport · United States · 910 mi / 1,465 km · Allegiant Air
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 933 mi / 1,501 km · Air Canada Express
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 941 mi / 1,514 km · Delta Connection, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,012 mi / 1,628 km · Frontier Airlines, United Airlines
- [PVU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpvu.md) Provo Municipal Airport · United States · 1,384 mi / 2,228 km · Allegiant Air
- [SLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc.md) Salt Lake City International Airport · United States · 1,401 mi / 2,255 km · Delta Air Lines
- [BZN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbzn.md) Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport · United States · 1,433 mi / 2,306 km · Allegiant Air
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,445 mi / 2,326 km · American Airlines
- [GDL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmgl.md) Guadalajara International Airport · Mexico · 1,474 mi / 2,372 km · Volaris
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 1,584 mi / 2,549 km · Frontier Airlines
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 1,793 mi / 2,886 km · Delta Air Lines, American Airlines
- [SFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo.md) San Francisco International Airport · United States · 1,964 mi / 3,161 km · United Airlines
- [PDX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpdx.md) Portland International Airport · United States · 1,969 mi / 3,168 km · Alaska Airlines
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 1,973 mi / 3,176 km · Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines
- [DUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eidw.md) Dublin Airport · Ireland · 3,896 mi / 6,270 km · Aer Lingus
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 4,171 mi / 6,713 km · British Airways

### Seasonal (17)

- [VPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kvps.md) Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · United States · 390 mi / 628 km · Allegiant Air
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 409 mi / 659 km · American Airlines
- [SHV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kshv.md) Shreveport Regional Airport · United States · 480 mi / 773 km · Allegiant Air
- [CID](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcid.md) The Eastern Iowa Airport · United States · 481 mi / 774 km · Allegiant Air
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 541 mi / 871 km · Allegiant Air
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 560 mi / 902 km · American Airlines
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 617 mi / 993 km · Delta Connection
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 641 mi / 1,032 km · WestJet
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 763 mi / 1,228 km · Delta Air Lines
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 794 mi / 1,278 km · Allegiant Air
- [ALB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kalb.md) Albany International Airport · United States · 824 mi / 1,326 km · Allegiant Air
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 1,042 mi / 1,677 km · Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Viva
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,445 mi / 2,326 km · Frontier Airlines
- [PUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpc.md) Punta Cana International Airport · Dominican Republic · 1,648 mi / 2,652 km · American Airlines
- [YYC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyc.md) Calgary International Airport · Canada · 1,699 mi / 2,734 km · WestJet
- [YVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyvr.md) Vancouver International Airport · Canada · 2,037 mi / 3,278 km · Air Canada
- [KEF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/bikf.md) Keflavik International Airport · Iceland · 3,232 mi / 5,202 km · Icelandair

### Cargo (6)

- [MEM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmem.md) Frederick W. Smith International Airport · United States · 200 mi / 322 km · FedEx Express
- [CVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvg.md) Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · United States · 230 mi / 370 km · Amazon Air
- [IND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kind.md) Indianapolis International Airport · United States · 249 mi / 401 km · FedEx Express
- [ILN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiln.md) Wilmington Airpark · United States · 277 mi / 446 km · Amazon Air
- [AFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kafw.md) Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport · United States · 642 mi / 1,034 km · Amazon Air
- [RIV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kriv.md) March Air Reserve Base · United States · 1,731 mi / 2,785 km · Amazon Air

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from BNA, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (21)

- G4 [Allegiant Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/allegiant-air) · 28
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 10
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 10
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 9
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 7
- F9 [Frontier Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-airlines) · 7
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 6
- XP [Avelo Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avelo-airlines) · 4
- LF [Contour Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/contour-airlines) · 3
- B6 [JetBlue Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetblue-airways) · 3
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 2
- AS [Alaska Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alaska-airlines) · 2
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 2
- WS [WestJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/westjet) · 2 · seasonal
- EI [Aer Lingus](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aer-lingus) · 1
- [Air Canada Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada-express) · 1
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1
- FI [Icelandair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/icelandair) · 1 · seasonal
- PD [Porter Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/porter-airlines) · 1
- VB [Viva](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/viva) · 1 · seasonal
- Y4 [Volaris](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/volaris) · 1

### Cargo (2)

- MZN [Amazon Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/amazon-air) · 4
- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 2

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 25.2M (2025) | #94 of 3,974 | #29 in North America | #25 in US |
| Longest runway | 11,030 ft / 3,362 m | =637 of 29,858 | #146 in North America | #119 in US |
| Elevation | 599 ft / 183 m | =25,393 of 43,403 | #12,224 in North America | #10,189 in US |
| Age | Opened 1936 | =649 of 15,079 | =134 in North America | =117 in US |
| Runways | 4 | =41 of 29,978 | =20 in North America | =19 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 120.600 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 135.100 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 126.050 |
| DEP | DEP | 118.400 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| MISC | ANG MAINT | 138.100 |
| OPS | ANG OPS | 32.290 |
| RDO | RDO | 122.200 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.600 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

## Nearby airports

- [MQY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmqy.md) Smyrna Airport · 12 mi / 19 km
- [HOP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khop.md) Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell) · 59 mi / 95 km
- [BWG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbwg.md) Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · 60 mi / 96 km
- [CSV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcsv.md) Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field · 90 mi / 145 km

## In collections

- [Busiest airports](https://dromopedia.com/collections/busiest) #84

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Nashville International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nashville_International_Airport&oldid=1376538582), revision of 24 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna/data