RS2026-2324

Resolution

Residents in southern Davidson County neighborhoods like Crieve Hall, Oak Hill, and Forest Hills have seen a dramatic increase in flights overhead since the FAA finalized new departure paths in 2025, with some areas reporting over 150 flights a day and noise levels up to 90 dB. This resolution asks the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority to share residents' concerns with the FAA, make aircraft activity and noise data publicly available, and keep affected communities informed about any future FAA reviews of those departure procedures.

Passed 25–2 · Nov 5, 2026 · Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · View on Legistar

Sponsors

Mike Cortese
Mike Cortese

Primary sponsor · District 4

Co-sponsors (3)

Zulfat SuaraZulfat Suara
Delishia PorterfieldDelishia Porterfield
Sandy EwingSandy Ewing

Vote history

Adopted

· Nov 5, 2026Passed25–2
YesZulfat SuaraDelishia PorterfieldQuin Evans-SegallOlivia HillMike CorteseSean ParkerDeonte HarrellErin EvansRuss BradfordJordan HuffmanTerry VoTom CashJacob KupinBrandon TaylorThom DruffelBrenda GaddJeff PreptitSandra SepulvedaJohn RutherfordJoy StylesAntoinette LeeSandy EwingBurkley AllenKyonzte ToombsSheri WeinerNoTonya HancockGinny WelschAbsentClay CappEmily BenedictJennifer WebbJeff EslickJeff GreggRollin HortonCourtney JohnstonDavid BentonTasha EllisJason SpainJoy Smith KimbroughJennifer GambleAbstainBob Nash

Timeline

  1. Deferred

    Oct 6, 2026 · Metro Council

    Watch the debate (1 min)

  2. Adopted

    Nov 5, 2026 · Metro Council · 25–2

    Watch the debate (16 min)

As filed on Legistar

A resolution requesting the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority to collaborate with the Federal Aviation Administration in consideration of residents affected by changes to air traffic patterns at Nashville International Airport.

Attachments

PDFProposed Amendment - RS2026-2324 - Johnston
PDFSubstitute RS2026-2324

Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: November 6, 2026