Nashville International Airport to change its name to Dolly Parton International Airport
The board’s 6-0 vote starts a process that could take six months to a year and leave the BNA code unchanged.
- On Friday, The Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board will vote on a resolution to rename Nashville International Airport as Dolly Parton International Airport, with all seven members expected to approve unanimously.
- Driven by a public petition with more than 175,000 signatures, the board will also move to eliminate a rule requiring that airport properties be named only for people dead for at least two years.
- Funding for the $8 million to $10 million project will come from Metro, State, and airport resources, while the airport will retain its BNA designation to honor the airport's founder.
- Once the vote is confirmed, the administrative process with the FAA will begin, with officials estimating the full transition will take six months to a year before the name becomes official.
- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville Mayor Freddie have publicly supported the renaming, while Parton's family and foundation also appear to be in agreement with the effort.
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Airport board votes to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
The Nashville airport will be renamed in honor of late music icon Dolly Parton after the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority unanimously approved the change on Friday. The airport authority voted 6-0 to rename the airport, but said the final name will be determined at a later date. The vote comes after Parton’s death on Aug. […]
Nashville Airport Authority approves renaming airport in honor of Dolly Parton - Regional Media News
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Friday to rename Nashville International Airport after the late country music legend Dolly Parton. The board voted 6-0 to begin the process of modifying the airport's name in honor of Parton, according to a press release. Parton died Aug. 25 at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer, according to her publicist. She was laid to rest on Aug. 28 in a priva…
The late Dolly Parton will receive a significant tribute in her home state of Tennessee.
GOP and Democratic officials in Nashville unite over renaming airport for Dolly Parton – WTOP News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In Nashville, Tennessee, the Republican-dominated state government and Democrat-controlled city government are engaged in an ugly battle for control of the city’s airport. But there’s one thing the two sides can agree on: Nashville International Airport should be renamed to honor Tennessee’s favorite daughter, Dolly Parton. Lydia Popovich, a Parton superfan...
Nashville Airport Board Votes To Rename Airport After Dolly Parton
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority’s board voted unanimously to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, though says the vote was just the “first step in a multifaceted process.”
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