Nashville International Airport serves the majority of air traffic into and out of Nashville, Tenn., and handles almost 10 million passengers each year. John C. Tune Airport is smaller and caters to corporate charter flights, flight training, news media helicopters and aircraft and avionics maintenance. These are the only two airports situated in Nashville. Huntsville International Airport in Huntsville, Ala., is about 100 miles away and can function as an alternative to Nashville International if you don't mind the drive.
Nashville International Airport has four runways and 45 gates. It handles about 375 flights per day operated by 12 airline carriers and two cargo carriers. Nashville International has a large concession concourse with shops and restaurants, and ranks sixth in the nation for customer service satisfaction in the medium-sized airport category. The airport opened in 1937 as Berry Field and served the U.S. Air Transport Command during World War II. It is situated eight miles east of downtown Nashville.
Nashville International Airport
One Terminal Drive, Suite 501
Nashville, TN 37214
615-275-1675
nashintl.com
Like Nashville International, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority manages John C. Tune Airport. Its traffic is mainly composed of corporate and charter flights, as well as local news helicopters and flight training. There are 120 executive hangars at John C. Tune, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It has more than 360,000 square feet of aircraft parking space.
John C. Tune Airport
110 Tune Airport Drive
Nashville, TN 37209
615-350-6551
johntune.com
If you are looking for an alternative to Nashville International Airport, the closest you will find is Huntsville International in Huntsville, Ala. Located 103 miles south of Nashville, Hunstville International serves five major airlines and 1.2 million passengers in an average year. There are 10 nonstop destinations from Huntsville International, including Washington, D.C., Denver, Colorado, Chicago and Houston.
Huntsville International Airport
1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35824
256-772-9395
hsvairport.org
