Clients flying from Nashville sometimes ask whether they can smoke a cigar, pipe or cigarette on board, and the answer depends on the operator and the specific aircraft.
Only some aircraft allow smoking
Most charter aircraft today are non-smoking. Each operator and aircraft owner sets the policy for their own aircraft. A few allow smoking on particular aircraft, some allow it only when the owner agrees for that flight, and many do not allow it at all. We can look for an aircraft that permits it, but we cannot promise one will be available on your dates.
Tell us before we quote
If you would like to smoke during the flight, please tell us before we start quoting. We will then search only among aircraft whose operators allow it. Let us know whether it will be cigarettes, cigars or a pipe, because operators can treat them differently. If you mention it after the quote, we may have to start the search over.
Give us as much notice as you can around busy Nashville weekends, such as CMA Fest in June or a Titans home game in the fall. Fewer aircraft are free on those dates, and a smoking request narrows the list further.
Smoke-free cabins and allergies
A non-smoking cabin is the standard, and you do not need to ask for one. If anyone in your party has an allergy to tobacco smoke or is sensitive to lingering odors, please tell us, and we will take it into account when choosing between aircraft. The same applies if you are booking for someone else and are not sure of their preference. For other questions about what is allowed on board, see our FAQ page.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Nashville-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Nashville International is the only airport in the Nashville area with customs, so a flight arriving from abroad lands there first. Tower hours shape the rest of the choice. Nashville International is staffed around the clock, John C. Tune from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Smyrna until 10 p.m. on weekdays and 7 p.m. on weekends, so a late departure from either of those two takes a little more planning. Franklin and Brentwood have no airport of their own, and clients there usually fly from Nashville International or John C. Tune. Ramp space at Nashville International gets tight on big event weekends, such as Titans home games, and in spring a line of thunderstorms can hold departures until it passes.
Contact
For a quote on a Nashville charter, send the trip through our contact page or call an advisor at 1-888-987-5387. Our safety page sets out how we review operators and crews, and the aircraft gallery covers every category we arrange. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.