The Springfield Robertson County Airport is swapping its usual hum of small planes for trick-or-treaters today, Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ScairPort Spooktacular turns the general aviation facility into a family-friendly Halloween stop, with trick-or-treating at displayed airplanes, a weather-permitting helicopter candy drop and local vendors rounding out the festivities.
The airport, identified by the FAA as M91, is owned by the Springfield/Robertson Airport Board and is about three nautical miles northwest of Springfield's central business district, according to Wikipedia. The helicopter candy drop is weather permitting.
Festivities are sponsored by Vulcan Materials Company, which operates an aggregate rock quarry known as Springfield Stone and a hot-mix asphalt plant called Springfield Asphalt along Highway 431 North in Springfield, per the company's own facility listings. Robyn Aulton is coordinating the event for anyone with questions.
A Working Airfield With Room to Play
The airport's facilities include a single asphalt runway, Runway 4/22, measuring 5,505 feet by 100 feet. FAA data cited in the same Wikipedia entry lists about 14,300 annual aircraft operations—roughly 39 a day—and 65 aircraft based at the airport, including single-engine and multi-engine planes and helicopters.
The airport describes itself as a general aviation operation on its website. Robertson County Economic Development lists the local airport among the county's transportation links, alongside two interstate highways and Class 1 rail service; the agency also places it about 27 miles north of Nashville International Airport, according to its transportation overview.
Growth Pressures Behind the Scenes
The airport has faced hangar-capacity pressure. In 2022, airport leadership pursued public-private partnerships to add hangars after aircraft owners formed a waiting list, with a goal of generating $20,000 to $25,000 in additional annual revenue, according to reporting from Main Street Preps.
Hangar Demand in Board Records
The Springfield–Robertson County Joint Airport Board’s October 9, 2024, minutes reported 39 people on the non-commercial hangar wait list, nine on the tie-down wait list and four on the commercial hangar wait list. Its June 10, 2026, minutes reported 28 customers on the hangar wait list, three on the corporate hangar wait list and no tie-down spots available, according to the board’s 2024 minutes and 2026 minutes.
These dated figures describe capacity and availability, not a longer-term trend in aircraft operations or based-aircraft counts. The cited minutes also do not establish whether the hangar projects pursued in 2022 were completed.
A Busy Saturday for Springfield Families
Families weighing their Saturday options have another event to consider. Springfield Thunderbirds are hosting Harvest Fest at Court Square from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Another Halloween event, Trick-or-Treat on the Square, is scheduled for October 30.
