Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Established in 1970, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) owns and operates Nashville International Airport® and John C. Tune Airport®. As infrastructure critical to the region’s growth and prosperity, BNA is a vital asset for Middle Tennessee and serves as a gateway to Music City and beyond. According to a recent study, in 2019 alone, BNA generated more than $8.1 billion in total economic impact, supported more than 76,000 jobs in the region and produced more than $443 million in state, local and federal taxes. BNA receives no local tax dollars. For more information, visit flynashville.com. Follow us on Facebook: @NashvilleInternationalAirport, Twitter: @Fly_Nashville and Instagram: @FlyNashville. Learn more about BNA's New Horizon, our growth and expansion plan for the airport, at BNANewHorizon.com NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT®, BNA®, the BNA® mark, COMMANDER BERRY FIELD®, JOHN C. TUNE AIRPORT®, and JWN®, among others, are the registered trademarks and trademarks of The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (“MNAA”). Use of these trademarks without permission from MNAA is strictly prohibited.www.nashvilleairport.com
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Sep 19, 2026
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The
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Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously to begin the process of renaming the airport in honor of the late Dolly Parton.
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A final name has not yet been decided.
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Airport officials say they are working with the appropriate parties on how to incorporate Parton's name and legacy with more details expected to come in the coming months.
Spencer BeldenHOST
There isn't currently a name chosen because...
Spencer BeldenHOST
The Nashville Airport Authority says it will take some time for all of the processes to go into effect.
Spencer BeldenHOST
But part of it is due to the fact that they have to update a longstanding policy that claims someone must be dead for up to two years before having an airport named after them.
Spencer BeldenHOST
They are deciding to waive that for Dolly.
Miles GrayHOST
Mm
Jack O'BrienHOST
... has announced on September 11th [laughs] that it will be named after the late, great Dolly Parton after a unanimous six to nothing vote by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
Miles GrayHOST
All right.
Miles GrayHOST
[clapping]
Tom PriceHOST
They all want to rename Nashville's airport to honor the late country music legend and philanthropist.
Tom PriceHOST
That effort moved forward on Friday with a six to zero vote from the Metro Nashville Airport Authority.
Tom PriceHOST
The remarkable pace of the push, Darton Pa- Parton passed just two weeks ago, and the airport had to put aside rules precluding such a rapid name change, underscores both Parton's legacy as a pathbreaking artist and her unrivaled ability to unite Tennesseans even after her death.
Tom PriceHOST
The airport's resolution clears it to begin the process in consultation with and subject to approval of Dolly Parton's estate and other appropriate entities, create a timeline and implementation plan for all necessary approvals, and determine the estimated costs associated with the renaming of the airport in honor of Dolly Parton.
Esme RussellHOST
Moving on.
Chris GormanHOST
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority... voted unanimously 6-0 to begin renaming Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton.
Chris GormanHOST
The airport's final name has not been determined.
Chris GormanHOST
Officials are working with appropriate parties on how to incorporate Parton's name and legacy.
Chris GormanHOST
Uh, we'll definitely take your calls, see what you guys wanna talk about.
Chris GormanHOST
And we also got a bunch of different stuff, including, uh, Nashville Airport Authority approving Dolly Parton-
HeatherGUEST
Yay
Chris GormanHOST
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Mike SlaterCORRESPONDENT
Turning Point said, "This morning, we woke up to radical criminals vandalizing our headquarters, crossing over Charlie's face, scratching out Jesus, and spraying red paint on his neck." This was just after the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Mike SlaterCORRESPONDENT
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Board of Commissioners voted to rename the Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton.
Mike SlaterCORRESPONDENT
The vote was unanimous, 6-0.
Mike SlaterCORRESPONDENT
The final name of the airport has not been released.
DallasHOST
know, I know.
DallasHOST
Well, it looks like a few days ago, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly.
DallasHOST
There used to be a policy in place which required a two-year waiting period before a building could be named after someone who had passed away.
DallasHOST
But this vote bypassed that step.
BrooklyneHOST
And it's official, Nashville will rename their airport after Dolly Parton.
BrooklyneHOST
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority just voted unanimously to make the change.
BrooklyneHOST
There used to be a policy that required a two-year waiting period before a building could be named after someone who had passed away, but this vote bypassed that step.
BrooklyneHOST
And airport officials say this is just the first step.
Bryan RileyHOST
That is cool.
Kelly JordanHOST
A few days ago, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously to rename Nashville Airport in honor of Dolly Parton.
Kelly JordanHOST
There used to be a policy in place which required a two-year waiting period before a building could be named after someone who passed away, but the vote bypassed that step.
Bryan RileyHOST
That is awesome.
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