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TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE
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Tullahoma was founded in 1852 along the new Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. Its name is derived from the Choctaw language, and means "red rock".

Tullahoma is located in the southwest corner of Coffee County, and extends slightly into Franklin County. According to the 2020 census, there are 20,339 people and 8,079 households in Tullahoma.

Tullahoma is a hub for aviation, aeronautics and avionics activities. It is home to the Arnold Engineering and Development Center (Arnold Air Force base). Engineers and technicians at Arnold created the X-43 as part of NASA's Hyper-X program.

There are four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. Tullahoma also hosts Motlow State Community College and the University of Tennessee Space Institute, an educational and applied science facility.

The climate in Tullahoma is classified as Humid Sub Tropical. Average highs range from the low 40s in winter, to the high 80s in summer. Average lows range from the high 20s in winter, to the high 60s in summer.

The main commercial artery of Tullahoma, Jackson Street, runs roughly northwest to southeast. This picture is looking directly south. The edge of the airport is just visible on the right side, with the airpark on the south side of it, just out of the picture.

The 'middle' section of Jackson Street, with the high school just left of center.

Looking southeast, down Jackson Street. The airport is visible on the right, just above Lowes Home Improvement. The big building with the white roof to the lower left of the approach end of runway 24 is Walmart.

A closer view of Tullahoma High School.

Local Area Attractions

Beechcraft Heritage Museum

The Beechcraft Heritage Museum is a world class and distinctly original aviation museum. They are committed to promoting aviation education and preserving the heritage nurtured by generations of enthusiasts of all Beechcraft models from 1932 through the present. The Museum is situated in a picturesque campus style setting adjacent to the Tullahoma, Tennessee Municipal Airport (KTHA), about half a mile from the entrance to the airpark. It's in the bottom center in this picture. Chandelle Airpark is visible above it, in the left center of the image.

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Jack Daniels Distillery

The Jack Daniels Distillery is situated in and around a hollow in Lynchburg, TN, where a spring flows from a cave at the base of a limestone cliff. The limestone removes iron from the water, making it ideal for distilling whiskey. Some 1.9 million barrels containing the aging whiskey are stored in several dozen barrelhouses, some of which adorn the adjacent hilltops and are visible throughout Lynchburg. The Visitor Center at Jack Daniels Distillery is only 14 minutes from Chandelle Airpark.

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George Dick​el Distillery

Born 40 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, George A. Dickel was an established Nashville merchant when he entered the whisky business. Dickel grew his reputation for selling the smoothest, most mellow spirits in the region.

Thus, Geo. A. Dickel & Co. was born and when the Cascade Hollow Distillery opened in 1878 in neighboring Coffee County, George Dickel bought a large share. George Dickel followed in the Scottish tradition of spelling whisky without an “e.” The distillery is 15 minutes from  Chandelle Airpark.

George Dickel preferred whisky made in the winter months more than summer months because he felt it made the whisky taste smoother, so the company began advertising their Geo. A. Dickel’s Cascade Tennessee Whisky as “Mellow as Moonlight.” This is why our whisky is chilled before undergoing the charcoal-mellow filtration known as the Lincoln County Process. This extra step smooths out the flavor and we’re still the only Tennessee distillery to do it.

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Skydive Tullahoma offers almost everyone the opportunity to live the dream of flying your body.

If you’ve always dreamed of flying your body through the air, we make it happen through our introductory tandem skydive packages. No classroom, no exams, just a few minutes of instruction and the next thing you know you’re out the door. You’ll experience the rush of up to a sixty second freefall on your very first jump, all while attached to one of our USPA certified tandem masters. Add video to your skydive and you’ll be able to relive the experience over again with family and friends for years to come.

Skydive Tennessee is located on Tullahoma Regional airport, so we get to watch skydivers almost every day in good weather.

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Rutledge Falls

Beautiful, natural area for hiking, picnicking and swimming in ice-cold water (bring a wetsuit). Rutledge Falls is 18 minutes from Chandelle Airpark.

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Machine Falls

Scenic waterfall located in the Short Springs Natural Area, which also has Busby Falls and Adams Falls. Short Springs Natural Area has several miles of trails, and is 13 minutes from Chandelle Airpark.

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Templar Shooting Sports

Gun store, indoor range and training center, only nine minutes from Chandelle Airpark.

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BONNAROO MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an annual four-day music festival held every June right here in Coffee County. The festival has multiple stages featuring live music with a diverse array of musical styles including indie rock, classic rock, hip hop, jazz, Americana, bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, reggae, pop, electronic, and others. Musical acts begin in the evenings, with some stages entertaining festival goers until sunrise. The festival was ranked in 2003 by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the "50 Moments That Changed Rock & Roll",[5] "Festival of the Decade" by Consequence of Sound, and among the 10 Best Festivals by GQ Magazine. Tullahoma Regional Airport typically sees markedly increased activity during this event.

Festival web site

TIMS FORD LAKE

Tims Ford is a 10,700 acre resevoir managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in Winchester, TN. The upper reaches of the lake are about five miles from the airpark as the crow flies.

Tims Ford on Winchester web site

Tims Ford State Park

NORMANDY LAKE

Normandy Lake is another resevoir managed by the TVA. It encompasses 3,048 acres and is just on the northern outskirts of Tullahoma. It's popular for fishing and camping.

Fishing.org page on Normandy Lake

TN Wildlife Resources page on Normandy Lake

Explore Nashville

Explore and find your Nashville inspiration when you're ready to travel. Experience the creative energy. Discover the neighborhoods. Seek out the hidden gems. Uncover the history and history in the making. And of course, enjoy the music. The center of Nashville is about an hour and a half from Chandelle Airpark, and the passenger terminal at the International Airport is an hour and twenty minutes away.

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Visit Chattanooga

Chattanooga has been named by Lonely Planet as the "Best in the U.S." and "10 U.S. destinations you need to see." In fact, the New York Times named Chattanooga one of the "Top 45 Places to go" in the World. And it's no wonder. Tucked between the mountains of Southeast Tennessee, along the beautiful Tennessee River, Chattanooga is one of America's most breathtaking cities. The center of Chattanooga is about an hour and fifty minutes from Chandelle Airpark.

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Huntsville, AL

The high-tech city of Huntsville, which sprawls at the foot of a mountain in North Alabama, is equally at home in the 19th century or the 21st. Huntsville's tourist attractions reflect the heritage of Alabama's first English-speaking city, the strife of the American Civil War and the accomplishments of America's rocket scientists.  The city is nicknamed "The Rocket City" for its close history with U.S. space missions. Huntsville has been important in developing space technology since the 1950s.

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