Tri-Cities Airport

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METAR: METAR KTRI 060453Z 22006KT 5SM BR OVC017 04/03 A2994 RMK AO2 DZE53 SLP135 P0000 T00440033 400440017

TAF: TAF KTRI 052323Z 0600/0624 VRB04KT 2SM BR OVC007 FM060500 00000KT 1SM BR OVC004 FM061400 VRB02KT 3SM BR OVC007 FM061700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM062100 25004KT P6SM SCT030

Reporting Station: KTRI (0.5 NM at True Heading of 56)
Visibility: 5SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1014
Temperature: 4.4 C (39.92 F)
Dewpoint: 3.3 C (37.94 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 36-28-30.7520N (36.475209)
Longitude: 
 082-24-26.6940W (-82.407415)
Elevation: 
 1518.6 feet MSL (463 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.2 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 12 N.M. SW of Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, Tennessee
Found On: 
 Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

TRI Airport web site
TRI Airport email
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
GENE COSSEY
2525 HWY 75, SUITE 301
BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617
(423) 325-6001		 BRISTOL JOHNSON KINGSPORT
2525 HWY 75, SUITE 301
BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617
(423) 325-6000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 12/1937
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2519 feet (768 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 TRI
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  119.500
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  TRI CITY
119.5
257.8
Hrs: 0600-0000
Ground:  121.7
348.6
Approach:  TRI CITY
125.5 ;228-046
134.425 ;047-227
317.5 ;228-046
349.0 ;047-227
Hrs: 0600-0000

ATLANTA ARTCC
128.05
Hrs: 0000-0600
Departure:  TRI CITY
125.5 ;228-046
134.425 ;047-227
317.5 ;228-046
349.0 ;047-227
Hrs: 0600-0000

ATLANTA ARTCC
128.05
Hrs: 0000-0600
ATIS:  118.25
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  118.25 (423-218-2712)
EMERG:  243.0
EMERG:  121.5
TRSA:  317.5 ;228-046
TRSA:  125.5 ;228-046
TRSA:  349.0 ;047-227
TRSA:  134.425 ;047-227

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/269.3 (GLADE SPRINGS RCAG) WHEN TRI CITY APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 423
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Tri-City Aviation
  
Unicom 122.95 325-6261 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field: 
FSS Name (ID):  Nashville(BNA)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-1 Changed
DP KINGS TWO SE-1
DP KINGS TWO[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 05 SE-1 Changed
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 23 SE-1 Changed
IAP ILS RWY 23 (CAT II) SE-1 Changed
IAP ILS RWY 23 (SA CAT I) SE-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 SE-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 SE-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 SE-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 SE-1 Changed
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-1
ODP TRICITIES THREE (OBSTACLE) SE-1
ODP TRICITIES THREE (OBSTACLE)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TRI

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
8.2 Johnson City Airport
(0A4)		 144 151 100LL
22.0 Virginia Highlands Airport
(VJI KVJI VJI)		 54 61 100LL, Jet A
25.7 Greeneville Municipal Airport
(GCY KGCY GCY)		 229 236 100LL, Jet A+
28.3 Johnson County Airport
(6A4)		 96 104 100LL, Jet A+
37.5 Avery County/Morrison Field Airport
(7A8)		 147 154 100LL, Jet A-1+
47.8 Ashe County Airport
(KGEV GEV)		 92 100 100LL, Jet A-1+
49.2 Shiflet Field Airport
(9A9)		 156 163 80, 100LL
50.0 Moore-Murrell Airport
(MOR KMOR MOR)		 249 256 100LL, Jet A
51.2 Tucker-Guthrie Meml Airport
(I35)		 297 304 100LL, Jet A+
55.1 Foothills Regional Airport
(MRN KMRN MRN)		 135 143 100LL, Jet A-1+
62.7 Asheville Regional Airport
(AVL KAVL AVL)		 186 193 100LL, Jet A
64.6 Middlesboro/Bell County Airport
(1A6)		 277 283 100LL, Jet A+
65.0 Wilkes County Airport
(IKB KUKF UKF)		 103 111 100LL, Jet A-1+
65.7 Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport
(GKT KGKT GKT)		 236 242 100LL, Jet A
66.1 Hickory Regional Airport
(HKY KHKY HKY)		 131 139 100LL, Jet A-1+
66.9 Rutherford County/Marchman Field Airport
(KFQD FQD)		 159 166 100LL, Jet A-1+
68.4 Wendell H Ford Airport
(KCPF CPF)		 323 330 100LL, Jet A+
70.1 Hendersonville Airport
(0A7)		 181 188 100LL
75.8 Mercer County Airport
(BLF KBLF BLF)		 49 57 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
77.3 Knoxville Downtown Island Airport
(KDKX DKX)		 247 253 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A11 CITIES OF BRISTOL, TN; BRISTOL, VA; JOHNSON CITY & KINGSPORT, TN; COUNTIES OF WASHINGTON & SULLIVAN. TRI CITIES AIRPORT AUTHORITY SETS POLICY AND HAS FINANCIAL AUTHORITY FOR THE AIRPORT.
A110-1 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
A110-2 RWY 09/27 UNAVBL WHEN TWR CLOSED.
A110-3 ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 79 FT ARE RSTRD FROM USING TWY A BTN TWY Y AND APCH END RWY 05 WHEN ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 79 FT USING RWY 05/23.
A110-4 BIRDS ON & INVOF THE APRT.
E80 US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
09/27
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 8000 ft (2438 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 05, 23

TRI Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  8000 ft x 150 ft (2438 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/07/2023
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  44 /F/A/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  112.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  185.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  336.0

Runway 05

Runway 23
Elevation: 
 1488.2 1517.6
Latitude: 
 36-27-55.2306N 36-28-53.4838N
Longitude: 
 082-25-08.8167W 082-24-02.5572W
Runway True Alignment: 
 043 223
ILS Type: 
 ILS ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 142 47
Distance from End: 
 5040 1900
Object Centerline Offset: 
 1037 ft. left of centerline 650 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown, Rollout Touchdown, Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config.
REIL: 
 Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No Yes
Centerline Lights: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 55 55
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 8000 8000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 8000 8000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 8000 8000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 8000 8000

Runway 09/27  4443 ft x 150 ft (1354 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/07/2023
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  6 /F/B/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  21.5

Runway 09

Runway 27
Elevation: 
 1518.5 1508.6
Latitude: 
 36-28-41.8938N 36-28-42.6312N
Longitude: 
 082-24-37.6931W 082-23-43.2984W
Runway True Alignment: 
 089 269
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
 1037 ft. left of centerline 650 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 32
Threshold Elevation: 
 1508.1
Displaced Threshold: 
 128
Threshold Latitude: 
 36-28-42.6054N

Threshold Longitude: 

 082-23-44.8703W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 4443 4443
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 4443 4443
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 4321 4184
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 4321 4057

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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