Nashville International Airport Development thread

[Sean blackdog]

Today this afternoon from Facebook BNA. 
Soon, we’ll be back again as one! The Grand Lobby will be open on January 24, 2023.

[downtownresident]

2 hours ago, Sean blackdog said:

Today this afternoon from Facebook BNA. 
Soon, we’ll be back again as one! The Grand Lobby will be open on January 24, 2023.

I fly through on the 28th, can’t wait to see it! 

[chc3]

On 1/6/2023 at 1:26 PM, downtownresident said:

I fly through on the 28th, can’t wait to see it! 

Me too!

[Sean blackdog]

Today is evening from BNA.  
December, 1,592,314 passengers. 
Total 20,045,685 passengers in 2022.  

[downtownresident]

I wonder how much the Southwest meltdown affected the December numbers. Impressive that we hit 20 million in 2022! 

[Pdt2f]

9 hours ago, downtownresident said:

I wonder how much the Southwest meltdown affected the December numbers. Impressive that we hit 20 million in 2022! 

It could have been quite a bit. Just looking at previous years there is normally a slight dip in numbers from November to December, but this Nov-Dec 2022 saw more than a 200,000 passenger drop. That’s twice what any previous year saw from this period, from what the chart tells us. 

[Brichar4]

Random, what floor is the hotel on vs how many total? Just curious as to how much higher it will go compared to the airport! 

[Sean blackdog]

Today this afternoon from Facebook BNA. 
 

10 days until the Grand Lobby Opening! BNA’s Grand Lobby features a sweeping roof canopy with an oculus skylight reminiscent of an acoustic guitar from an aerial view.  #BNAVision #FlyNashville

[MLBrumby]

On 1/6/2023 at 2:11 PM, Sean blackdog said:

Today this afternoon from Facebook BNA. 
Soon, we’ll be back again as one! The Grand Lobby will be open on January 24, 2023.

When that damn triangle is finally filled in with concrete, I'm going to drink a toast with a little airline bottle of Jack Daniel's.  

[nashscan]

22 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

When that damn triangle is finally filled in with concrete, I'm going to drink a toast with a little airline bottle of Jack Daniel's.  

We could really Nashville it up by making it a guitar pick!  

[Sean blackdog]

Yesterday evening from Facebook BNA. 
8 days until the Grand Lobby Opening! The Grand Lobby will feature a gorgeous pedestrian bridge connecting to the parking garages. #BNAVision #FlyNashville

Today this morning from Facebook BNA. 
7 days until the Grand Lobby Opening! Each side wall of the lobby showcases a 105-foot hanging garden by Garden on the Wall that portrays the Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge and the Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge. #BNAVision #FlyNashville

 

Edited January 17, 2023 by Sean blackdog

[Sean blackdog]

Today this morning from Facebook BNA. 
6 days until the Grand Lobby Opening! Passengers will be greeted by two monumental displays playing gorgeous video capsules that pay homage to Music City’s legacy. Each large-scale screen stands at 70 x 10 feet.  #BNAVision #FlyNashville

 

Edited January 19, 2023 by Sean blackdog

[Sean blackdog]

Today this afternoon from Facebook BNA .

5 days until the Grand Lobby Opening! The sweeping airwave roof canopy draws in natural light and connects the pedestrian bridge entry to the airfield. #BNAVision #FlyNashville

[Chato_reyes]

Preview day for dignitaries and other notable Nashvillians: https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/2023/01/20/photos-preview-new-grand-lobby-nashville-international-airport/11084253002/

I like the art in the floor at the foot of the escalators. Will be interested to see how long the walk is from the ticket counters to the security line.

[markhollin]

Photos courtesy of Andrew Nelles at The Tennessean:
 

[jmtunafish]

WOW.  This is one of the few times where the actual product is even more stunning than the artist renderings.  I can't wait to see it in person.

[markhollin]

NBJ with coverage of the new terminal:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/01/20/nashville-international-airport-grand-lobby-photos.html

Photos courtesy of Martin B. Cherry:

[downtownresident]

Truly stunning! 

[UrbanWes03]

Great to see that open plaza space. It’s really great they’re gonna have retail on that, and not many airports have spaces like this at all, so go Nashville!

[Sean blackdog]

Today this morning from Facebook BNA. 
4 days until the Grand Lobby Opening! This striking suspended sculpture located in the Grand Lobby is titled “The Unscalable Rampart of Time” and consists of 8,000 washi paper kites suspended from 4,800 fiberglass rods. #BNAVision #FlyNashville

[Chato_reyes]

If I may veer off topic ever so slightly, it's amazing how much better NBJ photog captured everything compared to the Tennessean. 

I think what I'm most looking forward to is the unification of all 3 floors. So much focus has been on the departure level and not how this will give value back to the first floor and make the second floor look and flow better. I'll be flying 4 weeks from today and excited to take it all in.

[MLBrumby]

Agreed… Tennessean is a third rate rag. An embarrassment to the city. 

[Melrose]

1 hour ago, Chato_reyes said:

So much focus has been on the departure level and not how this will give value back to the first floor and make the second floor look and flow better.

Agreed, I am very interested in seeing how this part of it all comes together.....

[BnaBreaker]

Now THAT is an airport befitting of a major city!  Outstanding work!

[Pdt2f]

I tried to grab a decent picture from a taxiing southwest plane this afternoon, and this is the best I got. It’s the satellite concourse, airfield side. I tried to grab a picture from the terminal side but didn’t have the angle. They’re making great progress!