2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Staff is always friendly and super punctual with fueling!”
Austin Janes5★ on Google
Airports / Tennessee / SYI
Small airport · SYI
Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport.
Shelbyville, Tennessee · 801 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
35 ratings
0
Operators based
801
Elevation ft
Shelbyville, TennesseeELEV 801 FTSmall airport
4.7
Google rating
35
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
801
Field elevation
feet above sea level
27
Nearest alternate
nm to MQY
Field standing
#11 / 25
Tennessee airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 35 Google ratings , ranked against 25 rated TN fields.
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Smyrna Airport (MQY), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Shelbyville, Tennessee, Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KSYI / SYI) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 801 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SYI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Smyrna Airport (MQY, 27 nm), Nashville International Airport (BNA, 36 nm), and Redstone Army Air Field (HUA, 54 nm). With a single 5,504-foot paved runway, SYI can typically accommodate aircraft as large as heavy jets.
Charter pricing from SYI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Shelbyville.
1 FBO serves KSYI. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Bomar Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sat 07:00-19:00, Sun 10:00-17:00
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- +9 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The airport staff are very caring workers.”
Surviving Simply5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSYI
IATA
SYI
FAA / Local
SYI
Elevation
801 ft
Coordinates
35.5601° N · 86.4425° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TN fields
state range 320–1,953 ft
At 801 ft, SYI sits lower than 51% of the 41 Tennessee fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,504 ft
- 18/365,504 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,504 ft
SYI's 5,504 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmMQYSmyrna AirportSmyrna
- 36nmBNANashville International AirportNashville
- 54nmHUARedstone Army Air FieldRedstone Arsnl Huntsville
- 58nmHSVHuntsville International AirportHuntsville
- 68nmCHAChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga
- 70nmCSVCrossville Memorial Airport Whitson FieldCrossville
Location
Open the full mapKSYI · Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport · Shelbyville, TN
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SYI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 391 nm | 1h 19m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 475 nm | 1h 30m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 541 nm | 1h 39m |
| Houston (HOU) | 570 nm | 1h 44m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 625 nm | 1h 51m |
| Austin (AUS) | 650 nm | 1h 55m |
| New York (TEB) | 664 nm | 1h 57m |
| Miami (MIA) | 667 nm | 1h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SYI?
- Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 5,504 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at SYI?
- Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,504 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves SYI: Bomar Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to SYI?
- The closest alternate is Smyrna Airport (MQY), about 27 nm away, followed by Nashville International Airport (BNA) at 36 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SYI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 19m (391 nm), Washington DC about 1h 30m (475 nm), Dallas about 1h 39m (541 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.