As Nashville Considers Renaming Airport After Dolly Parton, Here’s the List of Other Airports Named After Musicians

The worldwide list is much smaller than you'd think. 9/1/2026 Dolly Parton at the Academy of Country Music Awards held at Allegiant Stadium on March 7, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christopher Polk/PMC Within 36 hours of Dolly Parton’s Aug. 25 death, a Change.org petition began circulating to rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport after the legendary singer and philanthropist. By Aug. 28, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee had released a press release announcing a partnership with the airport (also known as BNA) to change the name. Lee had also talked with Parton’s team, who said they were open to continuing the conversation. “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” said Lee, in the statement. “From her rural mountain h