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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport

ID KSYI FAA SYI Elev 801 ft Lat 35° 33.61' N Lon 86° 26.55' W Zulu

Live conditions at KSYI

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Aerial view · KSYI

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KSYI — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KSYI

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,504 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 179.3° 5,504 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
36 359.3° 5,504 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.10%

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

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.275
  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 126.750
  • RDO NASHVILLE RDO 109.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSYI, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 3 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC NASHVILLE APCH AT 615-695-4522.
  • ·EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS; AFT HR - AMGR.
  • ·MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSYI — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KSYI

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

1

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 60,000 ops in 2008

2024 total

50,179

10-yr total

347,318

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

2.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.41

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Runway excursion 1

All time · n=7

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Runway excursion 1

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.

DPEs near KSYI

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
Benjamin Steve Johnson Murfreesboro TN 18 nm
Christopher David Hardee Murfreesboro TN 18 nm
John W Scruggs Murfreesboro TN 18 nm
James Harry Lightfoot Smyrna TN 25 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Winchester TN 28 nm
Joseph Charles Gravalec Franklin TN 29 nm
Rembert Harmon Brentwood TN 31 nm
John Hansford Kinard Mt Juliet TN 39 nm
Philip Paul Kuitems Mt Juliet TN 39 nm
Ralph Sammy Swift Lebanon TN 39 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KSYI

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
George Edward Dennis Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Randolph Hill Kelly Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Jeffrey Alan Tartaglini Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Steven Ray Wright Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Alan Hugh Raulerson Jr Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Maison Mcclain Bucka Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Matthew Loyd Barkley Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Joseph Frederick Roberts Bell Buckle TN 5 nm
Mark Benjamin Connor Bell Buckle TN 5 nm
Parker Micah Pritchard Bell Buckle TN 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KSYI

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
Dennis Ray Grigsby Shelbyville TN 4 nm
William Lamont Taylor Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Phillip Blake Guidry Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Gary Edward Crowson Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Gerald Joseph Luebke Shelbyville TN 4 nm
David Wendell Nickerson Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Gill Aldo Ramsden Shelbyville TN 4 nm
William David Henley Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Robert Michael Coakley Shelbyville TN 4 nm
Ricky Thomas Spivey Shelbyville TN 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KSYI

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
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
29 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
38 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
49 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
69 nm
Propelling Aviation
Rockwood, TN
88 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
92 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
92 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
96 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
115 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
118 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.