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| − | '''Nashville International Airport''' (BNA) is located 8 miles from downtown [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. <ref>[http://www.flynashville.com/about/brief.aspx Briefing Paper]</ref> Constructed as a [[Works Progress Administration]] project, the airport was dedicated in 1936, and officially opened in June of 1937. The three letter identifier, '''BNA''', stands for '''B'''erry '''F'''ield '''N'''ashville. 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> | + | '''Nashville International Airport''' (BNA) is located 8 miles from downtown [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. <ref>[http://www.flynashville.com/about/brief.aspx Briefing Paper]</ref> |
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| + | Constructed as a [[Works Progress Administration]] project, the airport was dedicated in 1936, and officially opened in June of 1937. The three letter identifier, '''BNA''', stands for '''B'''erry '''F'''ield '''N'''ashville. 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> | ||
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Revision as of 20:53, May 22, 2008
Nashville International Airport (BNA) is located 8 miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee. [1]
Airport History
Constructed as a Works Progress Administration project, the airport was dedicated in 1936, and officially opened in June of 1937. The three letter identifier, BNA, stands for Berry Field Nashville. 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. [2]