In 2020, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) updated the BNA® Master Plan, paving the way for the development and completion of numerous transformative projects under the airport’s first expansion program, BNA® Vision, including:
- Concourse D and Terminal Wings project
- A unified and reimagined Grand Lobby with an enhanced TSA security checkpoint and the BNA® Marketplace
- A state-of-the-art International Arrivals Facility (IAF)
- An on-site hotel, Hilton BNA®
Following the successful completion of BNA® Vision, the airport’s first expansion program, in February 2024, Nashville International Airport® has entered its next phase of growth: New Horizon. This program continues the transformation with projects such as terminal expansions, new parking structures and terminal roadway improvements, many of which remain under construction. The New Horizon projects are essential to enabling BNA’s ability to support 40 million annual passengers in the future.
To guide these efforts and plan for future demand, MNAA has begun another update to the 2020 Master Plan. This revision will incorporate completed and ongoing projects, address evolving airport conditions and prepare for anticipated growth in the decades ahead. The updated BNA® Master Plan will outline both near-term and long-term development needs through 2047 to ensure BNA continues delivering world-class service to Music City and the surrounding region.
What is an Airport Master Plan?
An Airport Master Plan is a study that follows a regimented process defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The purpose of the Airport Master Plan is to identify short-term and long-term needs of the airport, tenants, users and the community. The data collected is used to develop a strategy to guide growth over the next 20 years.
What is Included in the Update to the BNA® Master Plan?
The Master Plan process will examine forecasted passenger and operations growth at BNA, evaluate the capacity of existing and planned facilities and identify solutions to meet future demand. This effort will establish a clear development roadmap for BNA through 2047.
The BNA® Master Plan deliverables will have two distinct documents:
The BNA® Master Plan deliverables will have two distinct documents:
- Airport Layout Plan (ALP): A series of drawings that visually depict proposed development concepts.
- BNA® Master Plan technical report: A detailed document explaining the data, analysis and reasoning behind those concepts.
How to Engage in the Process?
Community and stakeholder outreach is critical to the success of the BNA® Master Plan. This site serves as a central resource to share project updates, key milestones and highlight opportunities for community and stakeholder engagement. We invite you to visit often and take part in shaping the future of BNA.
