# Nashville International Airport (BNA)

> Nashville, US · IATA: BNA · ICAO: KBNA · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BNA` |
| ICAO | `KBNA` |
| City | Nashville |
| Country | US |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 183 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 36.12450, -86.67820 |

## Description

Nashville is better known for music than for freight, yet BNA (KBNA) has become one of the fastest-growing air cargo stations in the southeastern United States. FedEx Express runs a dedicated air freight centre on Airways Boulevard, Amazon Air has flown daily Boeing 767 freighter rotations to Cincinnati and Fort Worth since 2021, and DHL Express links the airport to its Cincinnati and Memphis operations; UPS Airlines and Southwest Cargo add further capacity. Ground handling for scheduled and charter freight is provided by companies such as Air General and Swissport, which also prepare customs and security documentation. Alongside express traffic, BNA relies heavily on belly capacity from a passenger network that has expanded sharply since 2020. Under its "New Horizons" programme the airport authority is investing roughly USD 1.4 billion, including a new air cargo building targeted for completion in late 2028. Interstates 24, 40 and 65 meet at Nashville, giving trucking access across the Southeast and lower Midwest within a day's drive. For heavy or intercontinental consignments, Memphis (MEM) with the FedEx superhub about 340 kilometres west and Louisville (SDF) with the UPS Worldport remain the stronger options. BNA offers US customs clearance, but it is not a classic intercontinental freighter airport — most international shipments still route through one of those two hubs.

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