Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport
TRI · KTRI · Blountville, TN · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 01:01Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 229° mag · 222° true
- Dimensions
- 8,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + ALSF2
- ILS
- ILS · CAT II · LOC 109.9 (TRI) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 119.5
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 1,518 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 47 ft, 1,900 ft from threshold, 650 ft R of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,518 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft
- End lights
- centerline, TDZ
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 8,000 ft | |
| 09/27 | 4,443 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Tri City”Taxi & takeoff
“Tri City”Departure & arrival
“Tri City”Arrival
“Tri City”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 125.5 | TRSA (228-046) |
| 134.425 | TRSA (047-227) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 269.3 | GLADE SPRINGS RCAG (LOW) |
| 317.5 | APCH/P DEP/P (228-046) · TRSA (228-046) |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 349.0 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (047-227) · TRSA (047-227) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23 · RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | ILS · CAT II · LOC 109.9 (TRI) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 05 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (BON) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HMV 114.60 · GZG 115.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMV · Holston Mountain | VORTAC | 114.60 · 93X | Low | r284° / 13.6 NM |
| GZG · Glade Spring | VOR/DME | 115.55 · 102Y | Low | r219° / 26.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KTRI / TRI
- Coordinates
- 36.4752, -82.4074
- Elevation
- 1,519 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-0000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2400; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.25 · ☎ 423-218-2712
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NASHVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Nashville Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- TRI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1937/12
- Distance from city
- 12 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 119.5 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2 · 27: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- RWY 09/27 UNAVBL WHEN TWR CLOSED.
- 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.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF THE APRT.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 560/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 380/F/C/X/T
Contact
- 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.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3TN0 Indian Springs Airport (private) (4 NM) · 93TN Center Field (private) (7 NM) · 0A4 Johnson City Airport (8 NM) · 81TN Southfork Airport (private) (12 NM) · 0A9 Elizabethton Municipal Airport (13 NM) · 77TN Darnell's Field (private) (13 NM)
About KTRI
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI · KTRI) is an airport in Blountville, TN, at 1,519 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTRI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTRI have a control tower?
Yes. Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KTRI?
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 8,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTRI?
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport is in Blountville, TN, at an elevation of 1,519 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.4752, -82.4074.
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