Ground broken on new MTSU aerospace facility in Shelbyville

Officials with the city of Shelbyville, Shelbyville Municipal Airport, and Middle Tennessee State University broke ground on a $73.4 million state-of-the-art aerospace facility. The new aviation hub will address critical needs for expanding MTSU’s Department of Aerospace and its pilot training program, both of which are among the nation’s most highly-recognized aerospace and aviation programs. The facility is financed through federal, state, and university funding and will provide a permanent home for all MTSU aircraft as well as hangars, classrooms, offices, and ramp space. The program has 20 full-time faculty, more than 100 flight instructors, and more than 1,400 students who represent 32 states and 10 countries.