Shelbyville Municipal Airport (Tennessee)

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Shelbyville Municipal Airport (IATA: SYI, ICAO: KSYI, FAA LID: SYI) is a city-owned public-use airport located four miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Shelbyville, a city in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States.[1]

Shelbyville Municipal Airport

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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Shelbyville
ServesShelbyville, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL801 ft / 244 m
Coordinates35°33′34″N 086°26′33″W / 35.55944°N 86.44250°W / 35.55944; -86.44250
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SYI is located in Tennessee
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Location of airport in Tennessee
SYI is located in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,503 1,677 Asphalt
Statistics (2004)
Aircraft operations38,000
Based aircraft52

In 2022, Middle Tennessee State University announced it would relocate its aviation training from Murfreesboro Municipal Airport to Shelbyville, investing $62 million in the project.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

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Shelbyville Municipal Airport covers an area of 604 acres (244 ha) and contains one asphalt paved runway designated 18/36 which measures 5,503 x 100 ft (1,677 x 30 m).

For the 12-month period ending October 26, 2004, the airport had 38,000 aircraft operations, an average of 104 per day: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi and <1% military. There are 52 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single-engine, 2% multi-engine, 4% helicopter and 2% ultralight.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for SYI PDF, effective 2007-12-20
  2. ^ Broden, Scott (February 7, 2022). "MTSU is leaving Murfreesboro Municipal Airport for this nearby location". The Daily News Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-02-07.
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