It is owned by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority,[1] located approximately one mile (1.6 km) off of Briley Parkway in the Cockrill Bend area.

The Department of Aviation received a state grant to purchase the Cockrill Bend property, and construction for the airport began in 1983.

On March 3, 2020, the airport suffered significant tornado damage to its terminal and other buildings, including 17 hangars on the property; more than 90 aircraft parked at the airport—including charter jets, smaller airplanes, and a newsgathering helicopter operated by CBS affiliate WTVF (channel 5)—were destroyed.

[3] John C. Tune Airport covers an area of 374 acres (151 ha) at an elevation of 501 feet (153 m) above mean sea level.

[1] For the 12-month period ending August 3, 2023, the airport had 64,000 aircraft operations, an average of 175 per day: 96% general aviation, 4% air taxi and <1% military.