This Is Nashville

On time with Nashville International Airport

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As the busiest travel season of the year approaches, we check in on Nashville International Airport.

From its origins as Berry Field to its current status as a busy hub for one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, BNA holds an important place in our city — and its growth. The airport is in the middle of a significant expansion. How big will it get, and what will it mean for the future of Nashville?

But first, the police shooting of a man known as Chief has renewed tensions between authorities and unhoused people in Nashville.

Guests:

  • Paige Pfleger, WPLN criminal justice reporter

  • Steven Hale, writer

  • Alexandria Lundberg, assistant professor, Department of Aerospace, Middle Tennessee State University

  • Bob Minter, founder and chairman emeritus, Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame

  • Larry Williams, pilot and retired FAA inspector

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