What's Happening at Big South Fork Airpark

Fly in the Big South Fork Airpark 24/7! We have one of the safest airparks in the country. Our Runway 5/23 is full of great features.

• 1. 5,500 feet long, 75 feet wide
• 2. Four instrument approaches with PAPI and ODALS
• 3. AWOS-3 on the field on freq 135.02 or (423) 569-6651
• 4. Great prices on Jet-A and 100-LL
• 5. Major airframe and powerplant services provided by ATS, a local maintenance company.
• 6. New FBO.

For more information call (877) BSF-PARK or email us at sales@bsfairpark.com.

The Wall Street Journal reports that neighboring Nashville is a hub of the health care industry. The city boasts more than 250 health-care companies, and their numbers are rising. Last year Nashville launched an entrepreneur center to spur innovation, most of the firms were related to health care. State programs have also helped propel the industry with $180 million in public funds that has been made available to firms. The city continues to draw entrepreneurs and investors to its health care system. Click Here for the full article.

According to a new Brookings Institute study Knoxville ranked No. 1 in growth of green jobs among the top 100 metro areas nationally, with jobs growing by 14.6% annually between 2003 and 2010. Knoxville also added nearly 10,000 jobs in that time, ranking it 11th by number of jobs added. Click Here for the full article.

Forbes has named our neighbor Nashville, TN the third next Boom Town in the U.S. Its touted had being the countries music capital with low housing prices and pro-business environment. One major advantage of Nashville is its mild climate with an annual average temp of 58.9 degrees. Another major advantage is having a smaller scale compared to larger metropolitan areas while still making investments critical for future growth. Click Here for the full Forbes article.

We have an underground Fiber Optic cable at Big South Fork Airpark that offers Highspeed Internet, Digital Cable and Telephone. Internet service can produce speeds of up to 10mb per second. Fiber optic networks operate at high speeds, carries a large bandwidth capacity, can be transmitted further without needing to be “refreshed” or strengthened and have a greater resistance to electromagnetic interference. Other underground utilities at the airpark include Natural Gas, City Water and Sewer and Three Phase Power. This is another great reason that Big South Fork Airpark has it all! Give us a call for more information on underground utilities, 877-BSF-PARK.

Come visit us at Big South Fork Airpark and Fly Southwest from most West Coast cities into Nashville for just a few hundred dollars!

This green home was built by Carolina Contractors, our sister company, for Tom and Laurie Donald of Hilton Head, S.C. Carolina Contractors is a custom home design builder and general contractor that has provided their services and expertise to all of the homes in the airpark. The home is located on Old House Cay Island and is only accessible by boat. Some features include a 6 KW solar power system, ground source heat pump, custom cabinets with walnut counter tops, marble standing guest sink, custom iron railing and outside deck with oyster roast pit. Click on the link for the full island packet article, http://www.islandpacket.com/2011/01/10/1505476/couple-builds-solar-powered-home.html#storylink=misearch

Custom 4300 plus square foot timber framed home is now completed on taxiway. Home features standing seam metal roof, beautiful stonework, stunning timbers, hardwood floors and tile.

Home was built by Carolina Contractors, our sister company. Carolina Contractors is a custom home design builder and general contractor that has provided their services and expertise to all of the homes in the airpark.