Building · 2026
Air Traffic Control Tower - Site #1
Smyrna, TN · near Smyrna (0.3 mi)
What this outcome means
The FAA sent the case back to the filer rather than issuing a determination. This is the most common non-clean outcome and usually means something has to change or be supplied before the study can finish — not that the project was refused.
The proposal, in the filer's words
"The Smyrna Airport will construct a new Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at the airport to replace its existing 72-year-old ATCT. This submission is for review of the selected new ATCT site #1. This site was selected during the FAA ATCT Siting Study completed in August 2025. This location is near 808 Blue Angel Way inside the airport fence and located along Taxiway J and near Taxilane K1 on airport-owned property and across from\nThunderbird Drive. The project will consist of constructing a new air traffic control tower on the site that is to be 131' AGL per the FAA ATCT Siting Study. This \nproject will also consist of constructing an asphalt parking lot and access road the extension of utilities and installation of all FAA-required ATCT equipment."
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-ASO-778-NRA
- Structure
- Air Traffic Control Tower - Site #1
- Type
- Building
- Category
- Building
- Height above ground
- 131 ft
- Height above sea level
- 647 ft
- Site elevation
- 516 ft
- Notice of
- New Construction
- Duration
- Permanent
- Marking & lighting
- —
Timeline
- Filed
- February 5, 2026
- Determined
- July 20, 2026
- Determination expires
- January 20, 2028
A determination that lapses before the structure is built has to be re-filed. The FAA does not send a reminder.
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority
- Representative
- Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority
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Location
- Coordinates
- 36.010728, -86.524214
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 36°00'38.6"N 86°31'27.2"W
- County
- Rutherford
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About this record
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Source: FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) public archive (oeaaa.faa.gov), data as of September 12, 2026. Compiled by LOS Analyzer (Idea Engine LLC). This is not an official FAA record or an FAA determination; the FAA's portal is authoritative. LOS Analyzer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA.
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