Airports for Private Jets in Nashville, TN
Private Jets Nashville arranges private flights to and from every public-use airport around Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Three of them handle most private jet traffic: Nashville International (BNA), John C. Tune (KJWN) and Smyrna (KMQY). This page lists those three and fifteen smaller airports within reach of the city, with runway lengths from the FAA record.
Franklin and Brentwood have no airport of their own, so Williamson County trips usually start at Nashville International or John C. Tune. Only Nashville International handles customs, so a flight arriving from abroad lands there first. The runway a particular aircraft needs is a calculation the operator makes for that day, and your advisor will confirm it for your trip.
(KBNA, BNA) Nashville International Airport – Nashville, TN
- Alias: Berry Field
- Runways: 11,030 feet · 8,001 feet · 8,001 feet · 7,704 feet
- Control tower: open around the clock
- Private terminals: two FBOs on the field
- Customs & Immigration: Yes
- flynashville.com
Nashville International Airport (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA) is the city’s main airport, about five miles southeast of downtown. It opened in 1937 as Berry Field, which is where the BNA code comes from. Private passengers use the FBOs on the field rather than the airline terminal.
(KJWN, JWN) John C. Tune Airport – Nashville, TN
- Runway: 6,001 feet
- Control tower: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Private terminal: one FBO on the field
- Customs & Immigration: Not available
- flynashville.com: John C. Tune Airport
John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN, FAA LID: JWN) is a public airport about eight miles west of downtown Nashville, owned by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. It works as a reliever for Nashville International, and it is often the closer choice for trips that start in West Nashville.
(KMQY, MQY) Smyrna Airport – Smyrna, TN
- Runways: 8,038 feet · 5,546 feet
- Control tower: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
- Private terminals: two FBOs on the field
- Customs & Immigration: Not available
- smyrnaairport.com
Smyrna Airport (ICAO: KMQY, FAA LID: MQY) is a general aviation and military airport two miles north of the town of Smyrna in Rutherford County, southeast of Nashville. Its main runway is the longest at any of the general aviation airports around the city, and the airport asks for 24 hours’ prior permission for operations carrying more than 30 passengers.
Other Public Airports near Nashville, TN
These airports suit smaller aircraft and trips that start or end outside the city. Runway lengths are from the FAA record. Several of these runways are too short for most jets, and your advisor will confirm what the operator can use.
(KMBT, MBT) Murfreesboro Municipal – Murfreesboro, TN
Runway: 4,750 feet
(KXNX, XNX) Music City Executive – Gallatin, TN
Runway: 6,300 feet
(M54) Lebanon Municipal – Lebanon, TN
Runway: 5,000 feet
(M91) Springfield Robertson County – Springfield, TN
Runway: 5,505 feet
(1M5) Douglas Hunter Field – Portland, TN
Runway: 5,003 feet
(M02) Dickson Municipal – Dickson, TN
Runway: 5,001 feet
(4M7) Russellville-Logan County – Russellville, KY
Runway: 4,500 feet
(KGHM, GHM) Centerville Municipal – Centerville, TN
Runway: 4,002 feet
(KLUG, LUG) Ellington Airport – Lewisburg, TN
Runway: 5,001 feet
(KSYI, SYI) Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal – Shelbyville, TN
Runway: 5,504 feet
(KCKV, CKV) Clarksville Regional / Outlaw Field – Clarksville, TN
Runway: 5,999 feet
(KMRC, MRC) Maury County Regional – Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN
Runway: 6,000 feet
(3M7) Lafayette Municipal – Lafayette, TN
Runway: 5,200 feet
(0M5) Humphreys County – Waverly, TN
Runway: 4,000 feet
(0A3) Smithville Municipal – Smithville, TN
Runway: 4,257 feet
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