Crossville Memorial Whitson Field is a public-use airport in Crossville, Tennessee, and you can continue to Livingston by arranging a car or ground transport. Overton Motel is about a 50-minute drive from the airport, and its rooms are in Livingston; the route-specific roads and airport-to-town driving time have not been confirmed.
- Airport: Crossville Memorial Airport, also called Crossville Memorial-Whitson Field; FAA identifier CSV.
- Location: 2409 Sparta Highway, Crossville, Tennessee, about 3 miles west of Crossville.
- From Overton Motel: about a 50-minute drive.
- Ground transport: rental cars and local transportation services are available in the Crossville area; confirm pickup arrangements directly.
Where is Crossville Memorial Whitson Field?
Crossville Memorial Whitson Field is at 2409 Sparta Highway, about 3 miles west of Crossville. The airport is open to public use and has no control tower.
The City of Crossville gives the airport’s coordinates as 35.9512918, -85.0849782. The airport operator says it was founded on July 1, 1934. Facilities and services include parking, a pilots’ lounge, restrooms, showers, flight-planning facilities, fuel, flight training, aircraft rental and maintenance.
The airport has aviation services but no published passenger-airline service or scheduled public flights. If you are planning to fly into the field, confirm arrangements with the airport or your aviation provider before setting out.
How do you drive from Crossville airport to Livingston?
The exact roads and driving time from Crossville Memorial Whitson Field to Livingston are not confirmed by an official route source. Use a current navigation app for directions from the airport address, then check road conditions before you leave.
The Crossville Chamber of Commerce identifies I-40, U.S. Highways 70 and 127, and state highways as routes serving Crossville, but it does not name a specific route from the airport to Livingston.
Don’t treat those general route options as turn-by-turn directions. If you are heading to places covered in this question-style guide to Livingston, check their locations against your route.
From the airport, enter your specific Livingston destination in your navigation app rather than relying on an assumed airport-to-town travel time. The drive from Overton Motel to Crossville Memorial Whitson Field takes about 50 minutes, but that figure describes travel from the motel, not the airport-to-Livingston leg.
What transport options are available?
You can ask about a rental car or arrange point-to-point transport, but confirm pickup details and availability directly with each provider.
The airport operator offers rental cars and free courtesy cars for pilots to use in the local area. It does not give rental providers, booking arrangements or service hours. The Chamber’s directory names Enterprise Rental Car and Select Car Rental in Crossville, but neither company’s airport pickup arrangements are confirmed.
The Chamber’s directory includes Cumberland County Cab Service for point-to-point trips, Plateau Transportation for airport and point-to-point transportation, and Anderson Shuttle for airport, point-to-point and hourly charter service. Call to confirm service, pickup location and arrangements. The directory has no bus services for Crossville.
What should you check before setting out?
Check current road conditions and confirm your transport arrangements before travelling between the airport and Livingston.
Tennessee 511 provides road and travel-condition information online or by phone at 511; from outside Tennessee, call 877-244-0065. The airport operator’s phone number is 931-484-5278. For airport attendance and after-hours assistance, check the City of Crossville’s current guidance.
Airport services and transport arrangements can change, so check the official site before you go. For rental cars or shuttles, contact the provider directly to confirm whether it serves the airport and how pickup works.
Arriving in Livingston
Once you reach Livingston, use your destination’s address to navigate through town. The town centre is about an 8-minute walk or about a 1-minute drive from Overton Motel.
Before leaving Crossville, make sure you have the address for your Livingston destination and a way to contact your driver or rental provider. That helps keep the airport pickup and onward journey clear when the exact route depends on your destination.
FAQs
Is Crossville Memorial Whitson Field open to the public?
Yes. It is open to public use and has no control tower.
Does Crossville Memorial Whitson Field have scheduled passenger flights?
The airport has no published passenger-airline service or scheduled public flights.
Can a rental car pick me up at the airport?
The airport offers rental cars, and rental companies operate in Crossville, but airport pickup is not confirmed. Contact the provider to check.
How can I check Tennessee road conditions?
Use Tennessee 511 online or call 511. From outside Tennessee, call 877-244-0065.