2026年9月11日 美国东部时间下午2:32 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/美联社
纳什维尔国际机场将以已故歌手多莉·帕顿之名更名，该机场董事会全票通过了更名决议。
纳什维尔大都会机场管理局董事会于周五以6票全票赞成启动更名流程，并表示最终名称尚未确定。
“我们正与相关各方密切合作，审慎考量如何将多莉·帕顿的姓名与遗产融入机场名称，”机场管理局在一份声明中对哥伦比亚广播公司新闻表示。
此次投票距这位传奇歌手、田纳西州本土居民因罹患癌症秘密治疗后去世仅数周，享年80岁。
田纳西州州长比尔·李提出了此次更名提议，他表示，让纳什维尔机场“以本州最受爱戴的女儿之名命名，用多莉的音乐、慷慨、信仰与善意迎接八方旅客，再合适不过”。
在她去世一年多前发起的一项为机场更名纪念帕顿的在线请愿活动，截至周五已获得超过17.5万个签名。
2025年1月，帕顿在接受《哥伦比亚广播公司早间新闻》采访时被问及该请愿活动，她表示将机场更名以纪念自己的想法“只是个玩笑”。
“我受宠若惊，”帕顿对联合主持人盖尔·金说道，“但这是一份很棒的赞誉，我很感激。我一直都很幸运。”
据当地哥伦比亚广播公司附属机构WTVF报道，纳什维尔机场的IATA代码为BNA，全称是贝里菲尔德纳什维尔机场，得名于哈里·S·贝里上校。此次更名需获得美国联邦航空管理局的批准。
“我们对社区以及全球多莉粉丝们给予的巨大支持与热情表示感谢，”机场董事会在一份声明中说道。
美国部分以艺人、政客或运动员命名的机场包括：佛罗里达州西棕榈滩的唐纳德·J·特朗普总统国际机场；路易斯·阿姆斯特朗新奥尔良国际机场；肯塔基州路易斯维尔穆罕默德·阿里国际机场；以及加利福尼亚州奥兰治县的约翰·韦恩机场。
田纳西州各界还有其他纪念帕顿的举措，包括田纳西州州参议员杰西·西尔提出的一项法案，提议将9月25日定为“《9 to 5》日”，致敬帕顿的这首经典代表作。
Nashville airport to be renamed for Dolly Parton after unanimous vote
September 11, 2026 2:32 PM EDT / CBS/AP
Nashville International Airport will be renamed after the late Dolly Parton after its board unanimously voted to change the name.
The Metro Nashville Airport Authority board voted 6-0 on Friday to begin the process and said a final name has not been chosen.
“We are working closely with the appropriate parties to thoughtfully determine how Dolly Parton’s name and legacy will be incorporated,” the airport authority told CBS News in a statement.
The vote came just weeks after the legendary singer and Tennessee native died at the age of 80 following a private cancer battle.
Dolly Parton performed at the Glastonbury Festival in 2014. Ian Gavan / Getty Images
Gov. Bill Lee proposed the name change, saying it would be fitting for the Nashville airport to “bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of Dolly’s music, generosity, faith and kindness.”
An online petition to rename the airport after Parton, which was launched more than a year before her death, has more than 175,000 signatures, as of Friday.
When asked about the petition on “CBS Mornings” in January 2025, Parton said she thought the idea of the airport being renamed to honor her was “just a joke.”
“I’m very flattered,” Parton told co-host Gayle King. “But it’s a nice compliment, and I appreciate it. I’ve been blessed.”
Travelers make their way to the gates at the Nashville International Airport. Seth Herald / Getty Images
The Nashville airport’s code is BNA, which stands for Berry Field Nashville and was named in honor of Col. Harry S. Berry, local CBS affiliate WTVF reported. The name change would need to be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
“We are grateful for the tremendous support and enthusiasm from our community and Dolly’s fans around the world,” the airport’s board said in a statement.
Some U.S. airports named after performers, politicians, or athletes include the President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida; Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky; and John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California.
Other efforts to honor Parton in her home state include legislation introduced by Tennessee state Sen. Jessie Seal to designate Sept. 25 as “9 to 5” Day, a nod to Parton’s famous anthem.
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