| − | Constructed as a [[Works Progress Administration]] project, the airport was dedicated in 1936, and officially opened in June 1937. The three letter identifier, '''BNA''', stands for '''B'''erry Field '''NA'''shville. It was named Berry Field in honor of [[Colonel]] [[Harry S. Berry]], State Administrator of the WPA. The airport's name was changed to Nashville International Airport in 1988 to reflect present and future international air service goals.<ref>[http://www.flynashville.com/about/history_bna.aspx BNA History]</ref> | + | Constructed as a [[Works Progress Administration]] project, the airport was dedicated in 1936, and officially opened in June 1937. The three letter identifier, '''BNA''', stands for '''B'''erry Field '''NA'''shville. It was named Berry Field in honor of [[Colonel]] [[Harry S. Berry]], State Administrator of the WPA (and, under ICAO rules, the first letter "N" is reserved for Naval Aviation fields). |