As heard in recent news stories, the MTSU Aerospace programs is continuing their pattern of growth. Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland noted...



The Mayor said that MTSU didn't want to place a cap on their enrollment in the aerospace program, which left them with only one option - - move...



McFarland suggested that once the move is made, it will expand the possibility for new business at the Murfreesboro Airport, which is to a big extent locked into place...



Over the past 5-years, the program for pilots at MTSU has grown from about 400-students to almost 1,000 students today.

MTSU has the opportunity to utilize about 25-acres near Shelbyville Municipal Airport on Highway 231 South, which is only 21-miles away from their campus. Needless to say, this would not only give MTSU more space to grow their flight training program, it would also give a breath of new growth to Shelbyville. It also allows for more commercial growth at the Murfreesboro Airport.

Scroll down for more details on both the airport in Murfreesboro and the airport in Shelbyville, TN...

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The Shelbyville Municipal Airport is a full service airport with a newly renovated terminal, repainted runway and more.

According to officials, the airport in Bedford County sits at a standard elevation of 800 feet above sea level, which is 186-feet higher than the Murfreesboro airport.

When comparing the two by runway length, the Murfreesboro Airport offers a 4,753 foot runway while the Shelbyville Airport has a runway that is 5,503-feet long. That's a difference of 750-feet.

While the Murfreesboro Airport is locked in to 225-acres, the airport in Shelbyville has plenty of room for growth with 604-acres.