As of 2019, there are 24 airports throughout the state of Tennessee according to IATA and ICAO. Through the table below, you can find name of each airport, its abbreviation, city location, and size. Airports in Tennessee are listed in alphabetical order. Please note that some airports serve internationally, while the other only serve domestically.
List of All Airports in Tennessee
# | Airport | Abbreviation | Location | Size |
1 | Bomar Field | SYI | Shelbyville, TN | Medium |
2 | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport – Lovell Field | CHA | Chattanooga, TN | Medium |
3 | Everett-Stewart Airport | UCY | Union City, TN | Small |
4 | Franklin County Airport | UOS | Sewanee, TN | Small |
5 | Gatlinburg Airport | GKT | Gatlinburg, TN | Medium |
6 | Henry County Airport | PHT | Paris, TN | Small |
7 | Marion County Airport | APT | Jasper, TN | Small |
8 | Maury County Airport | MRC | Columbia, TN | Small |
9 | McGhee Tyson Airport | TYS | Knoxville, TN | Large |
10 | McKellar Airport | MKL | Jackson, TN | Medium |
11 | McMinn County Airport | MMI | Athens, TN | Small |
12 | Memorial Airport | CSV | Crossville, TN | Small |
13 | Memphis International Airport | MEM | Memphis, TN | Huge |
14 | Metropolitan Airport | BNA | Nashville, TN | Large |
15 | Moore-Murrell Airport | MOR | Morristown, TN | Medium |
16 | Municipal Airport | GHM | Centerville, TN | Small |
17 | Municipal Airport | FYM | Fayetteville, TN | Small |
18 | Municipal Airport | GCY | Greenville, TN | Medium |
19 | Municipal Airport | RKW | Rockwood, TN | Small |
20 | Northern Airport | THA | Tullahoma, TN | Small |
21 | Outlaw Field | CKV | Clarksville, TN | Medium |
22 | Smyrna Airport | MQY | Smyrna, TN | Medium |
23 | Tri Cities Regional Airport | TRI | Johnson City, TN | Medium |
24 | Warren County Airport | RNC | McMinnville, TN | Small |
Tennessee Overview
Tennessee has 6.7 million residents (2016). The capital is Nashville and the largest city is Memphis. The state has a long tradition of musical events.
In the 16th century, Spaniards were the first Europeans to explore today’s Tennessee territory. Then French and English arrived. It became a US state in 1796.