Bedford Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

TN15 · Shelbyville, TN · 820 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: TN15
Coordinates: 35.4931, -86.4733
Elevation: 820 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): NASHVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1988/08
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:01 AM	10:01Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:05 PM	01:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:35 PM	01:35Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:35 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:05 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from TN15

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 820 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SYI · Shelbyville	VOR-DME	109.00	r203° / 4.5 NM
UXM · Tullahoma Regional	VOR	109.65	r304° / 13 NM
BNA · Nashville	VORTAC	114.10	r167° / 40 NM

VFR sectional

Open TN15 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TN15. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL

2835 HWY 231 NORTH, SHELBYVILLE, TN

615-685-8545

Manager

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR

2835 HWY 231 NORTH, SHELBYVILLE, TN

615-685-8545

Remarks FAA

General

TREES UNDER 360 DEGS DEP ROUTE N OF PAD; RED OBSTN LGT ON AMBULANCE BLDG ANTENNA.
FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Runways

APCH OR DEP N & NE NA.

Lighting

PERIMETER LGT - 615-684-3611.

Nearby airports

KSYI · Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport (4 NM)8TN2 · Pleasant Grove AirparkPrivate (7 NM)6TN4 · The Aviation Valley AirportPrivate (10 NM)TN12 · Hudgin Air AirportPrivate (10 NM)TN65 · Long Meadow AirstripPrivate (10 NM)2TN3 · Rocky Acres AirportPrivate (11 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open TN15 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About TN15

Bedford Hospital Heliport (TN15) is a heliport in Shelbyville, TN, at 820 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TN15, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TN15 have a control tower?

No. Bedford Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at TN15?

Bedford Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TN15?

Bedford Hospital Heliport is in Shelbyville, TN, at an elevation of 820 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4931, -86.4733.

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