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Class BNashville International Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KBNA
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Runways at KBNA
8 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,030 ft. Max gradient: 0.62%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 133.3° | 11,030 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.42% |
| 31 | 313.3° | 11,030 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.42% |
| 02C | 018° | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 20C | 198° | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 02R | 018° | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 20L | 198° | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 02L | 17.6° | 7,704 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 20R | 197.6° | 7,704 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
10 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 135.100
- CLD CLNC DEL 126.050
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 118.600
- APP APP 120.600
- DEP DEP 118.400
- MISC ANG MAINT 138.100
- OPS ANG OPS 132.290
- RDO RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KBNA
- NDB BN
Dobbs
0.30 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- NDB VI
Opery
0.34 MHz · LO · LOW
- VORTAC BNA
Nashville
114.10 MHz · DME 114.10 · BOTH · HIGH
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBNA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
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Not yet translated · raw FAA text (45 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·454 TENNESSEE – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – NASHVILLE INTL (BNA)(KBNA) P (ANG) 5 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N36º07.47´ W86º40.69´ 599 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index D NOTAM FILE BNA RWY 13–31: H11030X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCR 762 R/A/W/T HIRL RWY 13: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
- ·RWY 02C–20C: H8001X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–204, 2D–386, 2D/2D2–885 PCR 615 R/A/W/T HIRL RWY 02C: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 64´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 68´.
- ·RWY 02R–20L: H8001X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCR 727 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 02R: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
- ·RWY 02L–20R: H7704X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCR 897 R/A/W/T HIRL CL 0.6% up S RWY 02L: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 79´.
- ·RWY 02C:TORA–8001 TODA–8001 ASDA–7601 LDA–7601 RWY 02L:TORA–7702 TODA–7702 ASDA–7702 LDA–7702 RWY 02R:TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000 RWY 13: TORA–10288 TODA–11029 ASDA–10288 LDA–9487 RWY 20C:TORA–8001 TODA–8001 ASDA–8001 LDA–8001 RWY 20L:TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000 RWY 20R:TORA–7702 TODA–7702 ASDA–7702 LDA–7702 RWY 31: TORA–10228 TODA–11029 ASDA–10228 LDA–9487
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 2, 4 MILITARY— FUEL 100LL, A
- ·Tbjt rwy noise abatement proc; Mil tbjt use Rwy 13–31 for arr & dep.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Nashville Intl Airport (BNA) Noise Abatement Procedures.
- ·Bird act on and invof arpt.
- ·Pilots conducting EFVS ops; be aware LED ALS in use Rwy 20R. 96 hr PPR for wingspan gtr than 214´ 615–275–1612.
- ·Do not confuse Twy S for Rwy 20C. 180º turns ovr 12500 lbs NA on asph sfc.
- ·Mil and acft more than 12500 lb prac apch NA; Prac apch btn 0500–1300Z‡ NA.
- ·Flt over main trml bldg NA.
- ·Rwy 13 Lgtd jet blast fence 568´ MSL 1167´ NW thr.
- ·Rwy 31 lgtd jet blast fence 598´ MSL 1100´ SE thr.
- ·Trml apron tax btn ACR pushback ops and gates NA.
- ·Adhere to twy and txl cntrln wi trml apron.
- ·Trml apron Txl Z, Txl Y1, Txl Y2 and Txl Y btn Txl Y3 and Y4 clsd to acft wingspan more than 118´.
- ·CAUTION: Read back and compliance of rwy hldg instrn rqr, spcly Twy K and Rwy 20C, Twy L at Rwy 13 and Twy H at Rwy 31.
- ·Pavement on W side of Rwy 02R–20L between Txy H3 and Txy H4 mkd as a vehicle aces road only.
- ·PPR bfr GA and cargo to procd to airline trml gate for deice ops.
- ·Lgtd perimeter fence lctd in ROFA, west of Rwy 02C–20C at midpt.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
+ 15 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBNA — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KBNA
117 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 56 most recent.
Total events
51
since 1982
Fatal
10
19.6% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 318,886 ops in 1993
2024 total
276,906
10-yr total
2,194,482
2024 mix
AC/AT 87% · GA 12% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
2.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.45
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Other 2
- Ground collision 1
- Hard landing 1
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
All time · n=116
- Other 81
- Ground collision 8
- Gear-up landing 4
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Loss of control 4
- Hard landing 4
- Stall / spin 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 61 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KBNA
6 de-identified reports reference this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 1993430 Emergency Medical Service Incidents
BNA Tower Controller reported a helicopter passed directly underneath an air carrier that was on final approach.
Large Transport
- ACN 1990658 Emergency Medical Service Incidents
BNA Tower Controller reported they vectored a Medical Flight helicopter and departing air carrier away from an unidentified VFR aircraft orbiting just outside of their Class C airspace.
Helicopter
- ACN 2049716 Global Positioning (GPS) Reports
Air carrier Captain reported the repainted Taxiway Y1 at BNA visually reduced the wingtip clearance with outbound traffic on Taxiway Y2. Reporter also stated the charts incorrectly depict Taxiway Y1’s change of position
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 1688615 Passenger Electronic Devices
Flight Attendant reported a passenger refused to comply with instructions for her two children to use headphones and caused a disruption during the safety briefing.
B737-700
- ACN 1996166 Pilot / Controller Communications
Air Carrier flight crew reported there is no signage for the hold short line for Runway 31 on Taxiway H at BNA airport.
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 2017436 Runway Incursions
BNA Tower Controller reported an aircraft stopped on the runway after confusing two unmarked access roads for possible taxiways causing another aircraft on final approach to go around. The Controller stated this is a com
Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Designees in TN
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBNA — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,845
Flight Instructors
A&P
5,872
Mechanics
AME
37
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
10
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
2
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
7
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
4
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
54
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
41
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
27
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
2
Organizational Designations
Schools
45
Flight Schools
FBO
65
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
18
Flying Clubs
Repair
7
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
21
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KBNA
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Matthew Jarvis | Nashville | TN | 6 nm |
| Robert Sawyer | Nashville | TN | 6 nm |
| Rembert Harmon | Brentwood | TN | 9 nm |
| John Hansford Kinard | Mt Juliet | TN | 9 nm |
| Philip Paul Kuitems | Mt Juliet | TN | 9 nm |
| James Harry Lightfoot | Smyrna | TN | 12 nm |
| Joseph Charles Gravalec | Franklin | TN | 15 nm |
| Ralph Sammy Swift | Lebanon | TN | 17 nm |
| Christopher Mark Williams | Gallatin | TN | 19 nm |
| Susan Wright | Gallatin | TN | 19 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KBNA
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Glen Engel | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Nicholas Edward Phillips | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Eric Hughes Bulger | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Christopher Edward Polson | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Joshua Michael Bertrand | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Corey Daniel Phelps | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Reily Steven Morrow | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Mena Samir Amin | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Bereket Henok Wubeshet | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Benjamin Scott Mccarty | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KBNA
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Joseph Evers | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Dauren Dontrill Peters | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Edward Randel Beck | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| David Wayne Harlan | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| David Russell Mastin | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Michael David Sullivan | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Keppel Patrick Small Iii | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Otto Benedict | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| Michael Norris Mckee | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
| William Scott Haworth | Antioch | TN | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KBNA
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Volar Avionics & Restoration Lebanon, TN | 18 nm |
| Dusty’s Flying Service Hopkinsville , KY | 58 nm |
| Harrison Avionics, Inc. Hopkinsville, KY | 58 nm |
| Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC Winchester, TN | 64 nm |
| Moontown Aero Service Brownsboro, AL | 83 nm |
| Aero Turbine Maintenance Murray, KY | 88 nm |
| Propelling Aviation Rockwood, TN | 97 nm |
| Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc. Chattanooga, TN | 98 nm |
| Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc Haleyville, AL | 120 nm |
| Horizon Avionics, Inc. Alcoa, TN | 132 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KBNA: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗