Music City Executive Airport is a public-use general aviation airport owned and operated
by the Music City Executive Airport Authority. This page publishes how the airport is actually used —
traffic volumes, runway usage and fleet mix — measured continuously from ADS-B.
Looking for frequencies, runway details and approach information? See
Pilot Information.
Operations
YTD — August 2026
Year to date through August 2026, from continuous ADS-B monitoring.
Total operations
22,515
Landings
8,549
Takeoffs
11,222
Go-arounds
2,744
Runway usage
Runway 17 carries roughly two thirds of traffic in both directions.
- Runway 17
- 5,454 (64.2%)
- Runway 35
- 3,042 (35.8%)
- Runway 17
- 7,563 (68.4%)
- Runway 35
- 3,489 (31.6%)
A runway was identified for 11052 of 11222 takeoffs.
Aircraft design group
Small single-engine aircraft (A-I) account for the overwhelming majority of movements.
- A-I
- 18,300
- Other
- 1,900
- B-II
- 800
- Helo
- 700
- B-I
- 300
- C-II
- 250
- A-II
- 200
Most common aircraft
Share of identified operations by type.
- Cessna 172
- 27%
- Other types
- 24%
- Piper PA-28
- 16%
- Unidentified
- 11%
- Cessna 140
- 9%
- Cirrus SR22
- 6%
- Diamond DA40
- 6%
Engine type
Piston aircraft dominate, with a small turbine share.
- Piston
- 84%
- Jet
- 6%
- Turboprop
- 3%
- Turboshaft
- 3%
- Not available
- 2%
- Other
- 2%
Operation type
Almost all traffic is general aviation rather than commercial.
- General aviation
- 94%
- Air taxi
- 3%
- Military
- 2%
Where traffic comes from
Top origin airports, by flights.
- KMQY — Smyrna
- 127
- KJWN — Nashville John C. Tune
- 126
- KBNA — Nashville International
- 106
- KMBT — Murfreesboro
- 78
- 3M7
- 78
Where traffic goes
Top destination airports, by flights.
- KJWN — Nashville John C. Tune
- 134
- KMQY — Smyrna
- 132
- KBNA — Nashville International
- 112
- KMBT — Murfreesboro
- 82
- 1M5 — Portland
- 54
Source: 1200 Aero runway operations report. Figures are automatically detected from ADS-B and may differ slightly from tower or FAA counts.
About the airport
| Owner | Music City Executive Airport Authority |
|---|---|
| Address | 1001 Airport Road, Gallatin, TN 37066 |
| Airport office | (615) 452-7248 |
| Ownership | Publicly owned, open to the public |
| Runway | 17/35 — 6,300 × 100 ft asphalt |
| Certification | Not FAA Part 139 certificated; no control tower |
Economic role
Music City Executive Airport is a vital link to the national air transportation system for Sumner
County and the greater Nashville area, supporting business travel, flight training, aircraft
maintenance and emergency services. With a 6,300-foot runway and room for expansion, the airport is
positioned to serve the region as it grows.