Horseshoe Bend Municipal <strong>Air</strong>portParticipants in the Marion Jayne <strong>Air</strong><strong>Race</strong> will fly the first leg over thebeautiful Ozarks. The first stop willgive them all a first hand dose of “OzarkHospitality”. The municipal airport is a gemthat is overseen and tended to by the localcitizens and pilots. The community boaststhe fact that while “Horseshoe Bend is amight out of the way, it is easily accessibleby air as it has it’s own 4,620’ lighted andpaved airstrip.”Horseshoe Bend is a resort community situatedin the Eastern Ozarks on the StrawberryRiver. Serenity and natural beautybeckon visitors. Recreational opportunitieskey off nature with the finest fishingfound anywhere. Four lakes lie within thecommunity and the White River is nearby.There is a full service resort hotel and spaand 18hole golf course adjacent to the airport.It does not get any better than thisand everyone at Horseshoe Bend says“Y’all come on back real soon.”Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas14
Nashville International <strong>Air</strong>portNashville, TennesseeNashville’s history begins more than 200 yearsago, long before the first guitar picker movedinto town. The city named in honor of Revolutionarywar hero General Francis Nash was originallycalled Nashborough. It was later changed to Nashvilleby the legislature of North Carolina.Night time view of the Nashville International <strong>Air</strong>port terminal.Nashville, passionately referred to as “Music City, U.S.A.”is home to more than 600,000 Nashvillians, making it thesecond largest city in the state of Tennessee. As for itsnickname, you have to go back to 1824 to finds its roots.It was that year, Western Harmony, a book of hymns andinstructions for singing, was published. Unbeknownstat the time, the book helped shape Nashville as “MusicCity, U.S.A.” Keeping true to its name, today Nashville ishome to dozens of recording and publishing companiesas well as thousands of musicians.Each year thousands of visitors flock to “Music City” for aglimpse of their favorite country crooners. It is that notorietythat keeps Nashville International <strong>Air</strong>port bustlingyear round not only with tourists but locals as well.Ranked among the 50 busiest airports in North America,Nashville International averages 200 daily departures tomore than 90 markets, 49 of which are non-stop.Just eight miles from downtown Nashville and seatedatop 4,500 acres, Nashville International <strong>Air</strong>port’s terminalencompasses more than 820,000 square feet overthree levels. It features 46 jet bridge doors and 61carrier15<strong>Air</strong>port mascot Commander Berry Field welcomes raceteams to Nashville.gates, with ample space available to accommodate up to78, with 183 total aircraft parking capacity.The expansive airfield boasts three parallel runways allowingfor simultaneous take-offs, while a fourth crosswindrunway ensures continuous operations, regardless of inclementweather.Corporate and general aviation needs are served by BNA’stwo Fixed Base Operators and John C. Tune <strong>Air</strong>port, a 3,900acre general aviation reliever west of the city.Year after year, Nashville International <strong>Air</strong>port has served asthe premier provider of airport services and facilities thatkeep Music City flying high.
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