Air Force Bases in Tennessee

Tennessee has 4 Air Force bases: 1.9% of the US total of 211. That ranks #21 by count and #33 per person (0.06 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

Key takeaways

  • Tennessee has 4 Air Force bases, 1.9% of the US total of 211.
  • That ranks #21 of 51 by count and #31 per person (0.06 per 100,000 residents).
  • Alaska has the most, with 22.
  • The largest is Arnold Air Force Base, at 38,978 acres.
  • Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026.
#33
national rank (per capita)
4
Air Force bases
0.06
per 100k residents

The data

Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026. Every active installation the DoD lists under the Air Force, including its Reserve and National Guard sites, at the centre of its boundary, with its area in acres. Joint bases are listed under the branch that reports them.

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All 4 Air Force bases in Tennessee

#NameDetails
1Arnold Air Force BaseAir Force · 38,978 acres
2McGhee Tyson AirportAir National Guard · 367 acres
3Memphis IAPAir National Guard · 119 acres
4Nashville IAPAir National Guard · 88 acres

Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.

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