Nissan welcomes travelers to Nashville International Airport with a hometown tribute to Tennessee manufacturing

August 17, 2026

Nissan Americas is making its hometown pride unmistakable at Nashville International Airport (BNA). Beginning this month, travelers will be greeted by a series of bold installations – from a rooftop “Welcome to Nashville” display featuring a Nissan Z on a building next to the airport, to a 14‑foot‑tall Pathfinder Rock Creek encased in vintage toy packaging – all celebrating Nissan’s 8,000+ full-time employees in Tennessee and the company’s deep roots in the state.

The Nashville area is home to Nissan’s Americas headquarters and award-winning Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant – a critical part of Nissan’s U.S. footprint since 1983, including nearly 15 years of INFINITI assembly in Tennessee. Just down the road in Decherd, Tennessee, is Nissan’s Powertrain Assembly Plant, which recently celebrated the major milestone of assembling 20 million engines since opening in 1977.

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