Nashville International Airport to change its name to Dolly Parton International Airport
The board also ordered staff to estimate costs and timelines for the change, which could take a year or more, officials said.
- The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously on Friday to begin the process of modifying the Nashville International Airport's name in honor of Dolly Parton. The 6-0 vote marks the first formal step in the renaming process.
- This decision follows a grassroots petition started by Lydia Popovich and Dan Dion that reached over 175,000 signatures, bolstered by support from Governor Bill Lee and Nashville Mayor Freddie in recent weeks.
- CEO Doug Kreulen is collaborating with Parton's team on the transition, which requires The Federal Aviation Administration approval and could take "a year or more" as officials discuss merchandising profits.
- Renaming the facility honors Parton's six decades of contributions to Tennessee, including her Imagination Library, which provides books to children and reflects her enduring impact on music and philanthropy.
- Officials cautioned that a final name has not yet been determined, though the airport is expected to keep its familiar BNA code throughout the implementation process.
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Less than a month after Dolly Parton's death, Nashville decided to eternize the Queen of the Country in one of the main symbols of the city. The international airport will be named after the singer, in a change unanimously approved by the local authorities. The tribute may make Dolly Parton the first woman to name one of the 50 busiest airports in the United States Less
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FOLLOW-UP: Nashville Airport Board Votes Unanimously To Change Name In Honor Of Dolly Parton
Nashville is moving closer to giving one of its biggest landmarks a name closely tied to Tennessee itself. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority’s board of commissioners voted unanimously to begin changing Nashville International Airport’s name in honor of Dolly Parton. According to The Guardian, the latest Dolly Parton airport development also clears a hurdle surrounding […] The post FOLLOW-UP: Nashville Airport Board Votes Unanimously T…
The country's world capital wants to honor the deceased. The planned name "Dolly Parton International Airport" places the singer in a row with John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.
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