Flying a Beechcraft King Air C90 into Nashville International Airport

KBNA / BNA Β· Nashville, United States

By Renzo, CPL

Field Elevation

599 ft

Aircraft Range

1,260 NM

Cruise Speed

272 kt

Runway Requirements

The Beechcraft King Air C90 is a turboprop aircraft (MTOW 4,581 kg). At sea level under standard conditions, expect approximately 3,500 ft takeoff distance. Always cross-reference your specific aircraft POH performance charts and current weather for actual TOD/LDR.

  • β†’ Number of runways at KBNA: 4
  • β†’ Coordinates: 36.1245, -86.6782
  • β†’ Type rating required

Approach Considerations

  • β†’Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
  • β†’Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KBNA.

Common Considerations

Fast-growing airport in central Tennessee with good general aviation facilities nearby. For the Beechcraft King Air C90, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 599 ft, and traffic complexity at this multi-runway airport.

Fuel Availability

Jet A is universally available at KBNA. The Beechcraft King Air C90 burns approximately 1360 pph at cruise β€” multiple FBOs typically compete on pricing.

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