Shelbyville Municipal Airport - Middle Tennessee State University Development

Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN

 

The Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) is providing public notice of the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the Shelbyville Municipal Airport - Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Development project.

The purpose of the Proposed Action is to address MTSU program’s growth and existing facility deficiencies by relocating their flight training program, Aerospace Department, and aircraft maintenance program from Murfreesboro Municipal Airport (MBT) to SYI (TM partners, 2023). The Proposed Action would be designed to provide the required square footage of educational, aircraft maintenance, administrative, classroom, hangar, landside parking, and laboratory space.

 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Southern Region, after careful and thorough considerations of all facts and after coordination with appropriate local, state and federal agencies approved on November 12, 2025, an environmental FONSI for the proposed Shelbyville Municipal Airport - Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Development project.

 

The FONSI and FEA are available as a hard copy for public review for 30 days through Saturday, December 20, 2025. A hard copy is available at the Shelbyville Municipal Airport, 2828 Highway 231 North, Shelbyville, TN 37160🔗. 

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Finding of No Significant Impact and
Final Environmental Assessment (FEA)


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Accommodations

Anyone needing project information or special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is encouraged to contact Caitlin Hetzel, at (501) 823-0730, mail at Garver, Attn: Caitlin Hetzel, 4701 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118, or email at PublicInvolvement@GarverUSA.com 🔗. Hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Tennessee Relay System at (Voice/TTY 711). Requests should be made at least four days prior to the end of the review period. Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request.