State of Tennessee[TN 1.0]

Eastern Tennessee is home to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains. Running west from the Blue Ridge is the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region with fertile valleys separated by wooded ridges. To the west is the Appalachian Plateau, also referred to as the Cumberland Plateau. It is covered with flat-topped mountains and is separated by steep valleys. Western Tennessee is a wide area of rolling hills and streams that is bordered by the famous Mississippi River.

Major airports in Tennessee:
  • Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport(KCHA)
  • John C. Tune Airport (KJWN)
  • Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX)
  • Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)
  • McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (KMKL)
  • Memphis International Airport (KMEM)
  • Millington Regional Jetport (KNQA)
  • Nashville International Airport (KBNA)
  • Smyrna Airport (KMQY)
  • Tri-Cities Regional Airport (KTRI)
  • Tennessee has many smaller, but very active, general aviation airports.