Beech River Regional Airport
160 Mount Ararat Rd.
Darden, TN 38328
Phone: (731) 845-5740

The Beech River Regional Airport is located in Darden, Tennessee and services general aviation air traffic in and
out of Southwest Tennessee. We are located almost equal distance between Nashville and Memphis and ten minutes from
the beautiful Tennessee River and from four Beech River watershed lakes. Our courteous staff will make your visit and stay
as enjoyable as possible.



Decaturville, the county seat, is located on state highways 69 and 100. Parsons is located at the junction of Highways
69/641 and 412, an is served by Interstate 40, 14 miles north. (Decatur County has an excellent network of hard surface
roads that compliment the state and federal highways serving Parsons, Decaturville, and the surrounding areas.) The north
end of the county is traversed by Interstate 40. State highways 69 and 202 cross the county. The Alvin C. York bridge connects
Decatur and Perry Counties, crossing the Tennessee River.











Decatur County is accessible by the Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake, which runs the entire length of the
county south to north with close to 50 miles of shoreline. Barges with a 9 foot draft can travel the rivers 650 miles. Forty-three
million tons of cargo are carried by barge on the river annually. The commercial port facilities at Perryville currently loads
timber, coke, fertilizer and asphalt. The channel depth ranges from 35 to 55 feet with a depth of 12 to 14 feet at the dock sites.


Trucking service is available locally with Ward Grain and ACE Trucking terminals. Heavier carriers include Roadway,
Milan Express, Service Transport and Averitt Express. Overnight delivery is available to Chicago and Dallas. Carrier service
includes UPS, Federal Express, Purolator Courier, Airborne, Emery and Film Transit.

County Roads Department
We are always working to improve the roads in our county. You can help by helping us to keep them free of litter and trash. If
you notice something that needs our attention please let us know.




Recent Roads Department Projects:



Recently constructed Hwy 641, connects with I-40 at extreme north end of Decatur county and traverses through the county to
extreme south end where the John C. Wilder bridge crosses the Tennessee River, connecting southern Decatur County to
Wayne County, and linking up with Hwy 64, east of Clifton, TN. and a newly completed Hwy. 128 leading South toward
Savannah, TN.



Decaturville, the county seat, is located on state highways 69 and 100. Parsons is located at the junction of Highways 69/641
and 412, an is served by Interstate 40, 14 miles north.



Decatur County has an excellent network of hard surface roads that compliment the state and federal highways serving
Parsons, Decaturville, and the surrounding areas.  The north end of the county is traversed by Interstate 40. State highways
69 and 202 cross the county. The Alvin C. York bridge connects Decatur and Perry Counties, crossing the Tennessee River.
Transportation
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