Music City Executive Airport (KXNX), Tennessee
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Music City Executive Airport sits in Gallatin, Tennessee, roughly 20 nautical miles from Nashville International and within easy reach of the Nashville metro area. KXNX is an uncontrolled field with a single runway and a fuel line-up covering both 100LL and Jet A, which supports a business aviation traffic base that FAA TFMSC data placed at 3,749 operations in 2025. The field carries an ops tier 1 designation, reflecting a level of activity that puts it among the more heavily documented general aviation airports in the region.
Runways
Music City Executive Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 6,300 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Music City Executive Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Music City Executive Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nashville International (KBNA), 20 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Music City Executive Airport recorded 3,749 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October and November. Business aviation traffic at KXNX builds through the second half of the year, with November, October, and July posting the highest monthly operation counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 392 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Music City Executive Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
A ground communication outlet is available on frequency 135.075 through Nashville Clearance Delivery. If unavailable, contact Nashville Approach for clearance delivery instead.
Runway end identifier lights for runway 17 and 35, the PAPI systems for runway 17 and 35, and the medium intensity runway lights for runway 17/35 are pilot-activated on the common traffic advisory frequency.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 5 degrees right of centerline due to an obstruction.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Music City Executive Airport has five airfields within 23 NM. The closest is Lebanon Municipal, 11.96 NM south.
Part of the Nashville area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KXNX offer for business aircraft?
Music City Executive Airport has a single runway, 17/35, measuring 6,300 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length accommodates a wide range of business jets operating into KXNX. The airport has no parallel or crosswind runway, so wind conditions on a given day determine which end is in use. Pilots should plan for single-runway operations at this uncontrolled field. Runway lighting is pilot-controlled, and both ends are served by REIL and PAPI systems.
Is KXNX a towered airport, and how is traffic managed?
KXNX, Music City Executive Airport, is not a towered field, so arrivals and departures are coordinated by pilots on the common traffic advisory frequency. A ground communication outlet is available on frequency 135.075 through Nashville Clearance Delivery for pilots who need a clearance before departure. If that outlet is unavailable, pilots are directed to contact Nashville Approach instead. This setup allows KXNX to handle IFR clearance requests without a control tower on the field. Dispatchers routing aircraft into KXNX should account for this non-towered environment when planning arrival and departure timing.
What fuel is available at Music City Executive Airport?
Music City Executive Airport stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel, covering piston and turbine aircraft alike. The airport's attendance schedule runs seven days a week from 0700 to 1900 local time, which is the window during which fueling and other field services can be expected. Outside those hours, aircraft operators should not assume on-field support is staffed. This schedule applies to all days of the week without variation. Dispatchers planning fuel stops at KXNX should sequence arrivals within the published attendance window.
Does KXNX have on-site customs clearance?
Music City Executive Airport does not have customs processing on site. The nearest customs facility is at Nashville International, KBNA, located approximately 19.93 nautical miles away. Aircraft requiring customs clearance after an international flight would need to route through KBNA or another designated port of entry rather than clearing directly at KXNX. This distance is short enough that KBNA functions as a practical customs alternative for operators based near Gallatin. Flight planning into KXNX with an international itinerary should build in this customs routing step.
What operational limitation applies to the PAPI system at KXNX?
The PAPI visual glideslope indicators serving both runway 17 and runway 35 at Music City Executive Airport are unusable beyond 5 degrees right of centerline due to an obstruction. Pilots flying an approach to either end need to stay within that lateral tolerance to maintain reliable glidepath guidance from the PAPI. Both runway ends are equipped with REIL and PAPI, and the MIRL system covers the full runway length, all activated over the common traffic advisory frequency. This restriction is specific to the PAPI's usable field of view rather than the lighting system as a whole. Crews at KXNX should brief this limitation before flying a visual approach off centerline.