Nashville International Airport Development thread

[nashville born]

When I see shots like this showing downtown in the distance (from the airport), my mind goes to the rate of ascension on jetliners and I feel even more frustrated by the 750' cap.

The average airliner is climbing at about 2-3000' per minute.  I get it, safety first.  Skyscraper enthusiast musing...

[BnaBreaker]

25 minutes ago, nashville born said:

When I see shots like this showing downtown in the distance (from the airport), my mind goes to the rate of ascension on jetliners and I feel even more frustrated by the 750' cap.

The average airliner is climbing at about 2-3000' per minute.  I get it, safety first.  Skyscraper enthusiast musing...

Exactly my thinking as well.  I mean if a jetliner hasn't been able to climb above 750 feet over the course of five miles, a building potentially being in their path is probably the least of their worries at that point!  

[Sean blackdog]

Yesterday evening. 

Continue working under construction at new concourse D, more steel beams. 

[bnacincy]

What happened to the aircargo building that was there....has it been relocated?

[Sean blackdog]

19 minutes ago, bnacincy said:

What happened to the aircargo building that was there....has it been relocated?

All air cargo move next building. 
 

[MidTenn1]

On 4/22/2024 at 11:26 AM, Sean blackdog said:

Yesterday evening from Facebook. 
 

Beautiful sunset shot from the BNA Sky Pavilion at the Hilton BNA Nashville Airport Terminal hotel!  

: MNAA President and CEO, Doug Kreulen

Heaven forbid anyone adds another 200 feet in height to any of those towers!! 

Edited April 24 by MidTenn1

[BnaBreaker]

8 hours ago, MidTenn1 said:

Heaven forbid anyone adds another 200 feet in height to any of those towers!! 

Why those planes are sure to crash right into those buildings I tell ya!... (if the plane drives the first four miles of the journey)

[Luvemtall]

Downtown buildings could top 1000 feet, and if that’s to tall the plane was doomed from the start ! It’s a oversight.

[KJHburg]

Had a few minutes to kill so I drove by the airport and I mean right by the terminal.  The hotel looks great.  I sure hope all the road improvements ease the access in and out.   It was extremely congested for a Thursday evening it seem to me.  

[smeagolsfree]

The traffic in and out of BNA's interior is a nightmare and will not be addressed according to any plan I know of. The traffic into the airport is trying to be addressed but I do not think any of the plans they have in place will do anything to help with the traffic. It is poor planning on TDOT's part. Sorry Pete but the lack of planning on the part of TDOT on many levels of the state traffic plan in many areas of the state just suck. It is probably due to funding by the zealots in the state house. It goes right back to the loop around downtown. That has not changed in virtually 40 years, but the traffic sure has, and the state has done nothing! The diverging diamond will help the traffic flow somewhat easier, but it will not stop the backup in the airport. That was a design flaw in the traffic pattern of BNA itself. Not enough lanes to handle the traffic that is now BNA. At some point the states pay as you go policy is going to have to end as far as road projects. It is not sustainable as the state continues to grow. They will continue fall further and further behind.

But there will be more roads to the fishing holes in the counties where there are no hospitals hoping industry comes as those counties continue to lose population and the students drop out of high school and leave the county like rats from a sinking ship.

[Sean blackdog]

Last Sunday evening. 
Top of Hilton BNA Hotel. 
Under construction more Steel, add new 5 gates at Concourse D. 

 

Edited Tuesday at 01:06 PM by Sean blackdog

[markhollin]

Metro Nashville Airport Authority continues to try and convince the FAA of the necessity for the 4,000 ft. extension to runway 2L/20R to make it 11,700 ft. for biggest jets utilized on international flights.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2024/04/29/faa-collaboration-nashville-airport-runway-expansion-tokyo-seoul/73413384007/

[nashville born]

14 hours ago, markhollin said:

Metro Nashville Airport Authority continues to try and convince the FAA of the necessity for the 4,000 ft. extension to runway 2L/20R to make it 11,700 ft. for biggest jets utilized on international flights.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2024/04/29/faa-collaboration-nashville-airport-runway-expansion-tokyo-seoul/73413384007/

No access to article.  Why do they need to convince the FAA?  Is such a decision up to the FAA or the airport itself?  

No tall buildings and no long runways!?!?!?

[BeaveStirs]

Concourse A & D renders from the Bna New Horizons page.

[Bos2Nash]

2 hours ago, BeaveStirs said:

Concourse A & D renders from the Bna New Horizons page.

The the glazed "kink" and "rotunda" on the two will me nice additions. Hopefully they can amenitize (as much as airports CAN amenitize at least) those areas nicely.

4 hours ago, nashville born said:

No access to article.  Why do they need to convince the FAA?  Is such a decision up to the FAA or the airport itself?  

No tall buildings and no long runways!?!?!?

I don't have access either, but I would presume there would be changes to the airspace around the runway and different permissions about land and clearances for such a runway. FAA I believe controls more than just airspace, they have a say over the entire complex that makes up airports.

[japan]

On 5/1/2024 at 8:06 AM, nashville born said:

No access to article.  Why do they need to convince the FAA?  Is such a decision up to the FAA or the airport itself?  

No tall buildings and no long runways!?!?!?

Isn't it some guy in Memphis that they have to convince?

[GreenHillsBoy]

On 4/26/2024 at 7:16 AM, smeagolsfree said:

The traffic in and out of BNA's interior is a nightmare and will not be addressed according to any plan I know of. The traffic into the airport is trying to be addressed but I do not think any of the plans they have in place will do anything to help with the traffic. It is poor planning on TDOT's part. Sorry Pete but the lack of planning on the part of TDOT on many levels of the state traffic plan in many areas of the state just suck. It is probably due to funding by the zealots in the state house. It goes right back to the loop around downtown. That has not changed in virtually 40 years, but the traffic sure has, and the state has done nothing! The diverging diamond will help the traffic flow somewhat easier, but it will not stop the backup in the airport. That was a design flaw in the traffic pattern of BNA itself. Not enough lanes to handle the traffic that is now BNA. At some point the states pay as you go policy is going to have to end as far as road projects. It is not sustainable as the state continues to grow. They will continue fall further and further behind.

But there will be more roads to the fishing holes in the counties where there are no hospitals hoping industry comes as those counties continue to lose population and the students drop out of high school and leave the county like rats from a sinking ship.

I could not agree more about the ridiculous number of rural roads that lead to no where.  I just experienced one I could not believe...there is a four lane divided highway from Crossville to the Kentucky state line near Jamestown....long exits to the smaller roads and HONESTLY, there were miles where i was the only car.  Im from a small town so I certainly support good roads, but these extreme rural areas with these interstate quality roads makes no sense except to the Gomer that is elected from these areas who have far more influence than any rep from the major cities. 

[Bos2Nash]

1 hour ago, GreenHillsBoy said:

I could not agree more about the ridiculous number of rural roads that lead to no where.  I just experienced one I could not believe...there is a four lane divided highway from Crossville to the Kentucky state line near Jamestown....long exits to the smaller roads and HONESTLY, there were miles where i was the only car.  Im from a small town so I certainly support good roads, but these extreme rural areas with these interstate quality roads makes no sense except to the Gomer that is elected from these areas who have far more influence than any rep from the major cities. 

but but but, these oversized roads lead to massive economic development. Don't you guys know anything?!

[MidTenn1]

Back in the 1980's. I saw a map of Tennessee that was marked with a thick black marker to show where Governor Alexander wanted new 4-lane highways and interstates across the state. It included what is I-840 now. He laid the map on the floor and got down on his knees and determined the State's highway plan for the next several years.

My co-worker, who was in the room at the Governor's mansion when it happened, showed me the map the next morning. I was working for the Department of Economic and Community Development then, so as one of the two Engineers in the Department, so I was assigned to work with the committee to recruit Toyota. I actually sat across the table from Dr. Toyoda' s (correct name) son one day. We had just lost the competition to recruit the Toyota Auto plant back in the 80s and the ostensive reason was that we didn't have enough 4 lane roads near big cities.

So I helped take the map to TDOT to get cost estimates to build all these and the Governor went to the State Legislature to ask for a 1% sales tax increase with half going to roads and half going to schools. It passed. All true!!!

And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how your roads get built!

And I have some more stories, like that.

[Luvemtall]

Thank you for sharing that MidTenn1 , should we go buy more black markers !