Airports / Tennessee / BNA
Nashville International Airport
KBNA / BNANashville, TennesseeELEV 599 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 68% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Smyrna Airport (MQY).
Overview
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville International Airport (KBNA / BNA) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 599 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, BNA is a home base: JetRight and Nicholas Air operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are Smyrna Airport (MQY, 10 nm), Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell) (HOP, 51 nm), and Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (BWG, 52 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Nashville, TN destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BNA to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Their positive energy made the process feel much smoother and less stressful.”
老张 in Chicago5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Compared to other busy airports like Chicago O’Hare, the atmosphere here felt much more relaxed and welcoming.”
老张 in Chicago5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Amazing how specious this Airport is, looks like modern Airport compared to many Airports in USA.”
Alpesh Patel5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Nashville International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBNA
IATA
BNA
FAA / Local
BNA
Elevation
599 ft
Coordinates
36.1245° N · 86.6782° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TN fields
state range 320–1,953 ft
At 599 ft, BNA sits lower than 69% of the 26 Tennessee fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmMQYSmyrna AirportSmyrna
- 51nmHOPCampbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell)Fort Campbell
- 52nmBWGBowling Green Warren County Regional AirportBowling Green
- 78nmCSVCrossville Memorial Airport Whitson FieldCrossville
- 87nmHUARedstone Army Air FieldRedstone Arsnl Huntsville
- 89nmHSVHuntsville International AirportHuntsville
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKBNA · Nashville International Airport · Nashville, TN
From the ramp
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