AIR SERVICE:

Nearest General Aviation:

Bomar Field-Shelbyville Municipal Airport

"Shelbyville Municipal Airport accommodates 100 flights each day and houses more than 50 planes."~Images of Bedford County Magazine

Location Identifier: SYI

Distance from City: 5 miles N

Runway Length: 5,003 feet

Surface: Asphalt

Lighting: MIRL/PAPI

Fuel: 100LL/Jet A

Repair: Major

Transportation: Taxi, Rental and Courtesy Car

Nearest Commercial Service:

Nashville International Airport

Location Identifier: BNA

Served by 16 airlines; operating 400 average daily flights to

89 markets and 49 non-stop markets (as of August 2006).

HIGHWAYS:

COMMON CARRIERS:

Air Freight Companies: None

Motor Freight Companies: 13

Terminal Facilities: 2

Bus Services – Inter-City

Local: Yes Carrier Service: Yes

RAILROADS SERVED BY:

Walking Horse & Eastern Railroad

NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS:

River: Cumberland

Channel Depth: 9 feet

Nearest Port Facility: Nashville

Miles: 55

 

U.S Highways: 41A and 231

State Highways: 16, 64, 82, 130, and 10

Nearest Interstate: 25 miles to access Interstate 65

quick facts

  • Bedford County boasts a strong and qualified workforce, filling more than 4,000 manufacturing and related jobs.
  • Shelbyville Municipal Airport accommodates 100 flights each day and houses more than 50 planes.
  • Shelbyville ranked one of the state’s top 25 most business-friendly communities according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research's 2007 study.    ~Images of Bedford County Magazine