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Economic Impact Study Shows Tri-Cities Airport Plays Significant Role in Regional Economy
A recent economic impact study of Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) found that the airport supported approximately 2,100 jobs and $289 million in economic activity in 2024. The study also estimates that activity connected to TRI generated more than $42 million in tax revenue for federal, state, and local governments. The study was conducted by InterVISTAS Consulting USA LLC on behalf of the Tri-Cities Airport Authority and looked at the many ways the airport contributes to the economy, including its day-to-day operations, construction and improvement projects, and the spending of visitors who fly into the region. “TRI is an important part of…
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TRI Invites Regional Businesses to Participate in 2026 Corporate Travel Survey
Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) is inviting businesses and organizations across the region to participate in its 2026 Corporate Travel Survey to…
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Tri-Cities Airport Authority to Hold First Board Meeting Under New Appointment Structure
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) welcomes its new 12-member Board following changes to the appointment process established under recently enacted…
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Economic Impact Study Shows Tri-Cities Airport Plays Significant Role in Regional Economy
A recent economic impact study of Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) found that the airport supported approximately 2,100 jobs and $289 million…
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Tri-Cities Airport Reopens Runway 5/23, Resumes Normal Operations
Tri-Cities Airport has reopened Runway 5/23 following the completion of repairs and all necessary safety evaluations related to a sinkhole…
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Runway 5/23 Temporarily Closed Until Further Notice
JUNE 10, 2026 5:15 PM UPDATE: Repair work on Runway 5/23 continued throughout the day Wednesday following the discovery of…
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Tri-Cities Airport Conducts Full-Scale Emergency Drill with Regional First Responders
Tri-Cities Airport conducted its federally required triennial full-scale emergency exercise on Tuesday, May 26, bringing together airport personnel and emergency…
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Tri-Cities Airport Celebrates Inaugural American Airlines Service to Chicago O’Hare
Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) celebrated the launch of new American Airlines nonstop service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on Friday,…
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TRI Reopens Donation Drive to Support TSA Employees
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority is relaunching its donation drive to support local Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees affected by the…
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Traveling to Orlando: MCO vs. SFB
If you’re planning a trip to Orlando, Florida, choosing the right airport matters—especially if you’re trying to save time, money,…
United Airlines to Launch Nonstop Service from Tri-Cities Airport to Chicago O’Hare
Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) is pleased to welcome United Airlines to Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The airline announced they will…
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Tri-Cities Airport Announces New Daily Nonstop Service to Chicago O’Hare on American Airlines
Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) announced today that American Airlines will launch new daily nonstop service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)…
Breeze Begins Nonstop Service From Tri-Cities to Washington D.C.
Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) marked another milestone this week as Breeze Airways launched its new nonstop service to Washington Dulles International…
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Tri-Cities Airport Celebrates Breeze Airways’ First Flight to Orlando
Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) marked a major milestone with the inaugural Breeze Airways flight to Orlando International Airport (MCO) departing on…
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Why Washington, D.C. Should Be on Your TRI Travel Wishlist
For history buffs, business travelers, and culture seekers alike, Washington, D.C. is a rich destination brimming with iconic landmarks, deep…
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Sunshine, Thrills & Family Magic: Why Orlando Should Be Your Next Escape
If you’re looking for a getaway filled with family-friendly excitement, Orlando, Florida may be the perfect destination for your next…
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Tri-Cities Airport Launches Community Drive to Support Essential Employees During Federal Shutdown
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority is rallying community support for local Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administraion (FAA) employees…
Celebrate National Coloring Day with TRI Kids!
Travel days can be exciting, but we know they can also be a lot for families. This National Coloring Day,…
Tri-Cities Airport Breaks Monthly Passenger Record in June
Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) is excited to share that June was a record-breaking month for passenger travel. A new all-time high…
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Tri-Cities Airport Welcomes Breeze Airways with Two New Nonstop Routes
New airline brings nonstop service to Orlando, FL and Washington, D.C. Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) announced today that Breeze Airways will…
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Fly TRI and Step Right Into History at the MLB Speedway Classic!
Baseball fans, mark your calendars for Saturday, August 2, 2025—a day when history takes the field at Bristol Motor Speedway…
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Aircraft Incident at Tri-Cities Airport
An incident involving a Beechcraft Bonanza Model V35 occurred at Tri‑Cities Airport over the weekend. Below are the final details…
Tri-Cities Airport’s Fly Local Campaign Earns Top Awards
Tri-Cities Airport’s “Fly Local” campaign continues to make an impact, earning top recognition at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Southwest…
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Valentine’s Day at Tri-Cities Airport: Free Valentine’s Cards
Valentine’s Day is here, and love is in the air… literally! Whether you’re flying high or spending time with someone…
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Tri-Cities Airport Ice Rink at Bristol Motor Speedway Opens Today, Benefiting Speedway Children’s Charities
The holiday season officially begins today with the opening of the Tri-Cities Airport Ice Rink at Bristol Motor Speedway. Open…
Tri-Cities Airport Hosts Special Send-Off for Local Veterans Participating in Honor Flight Tour
Tri-Cities Airport, in collaboration with Snap-on Tools Elizabethton, hosted a special send-off for five local veterans participating in the landmark…
TCAA Accounting Department Receives GFOA Award for 25th Consecutive Year
Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence…
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Commemorative Air Force Rise Above Exhibit Coming to Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities Airport is proud to announce the upcoming event “Soar Tri-Cities: LEADing to New Heights,” featuring the Commemorative Air Force…
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Notice of Upcoming DBE Consultation Meeting at Tri-Cities Airport
Tri-Cities Airport Authority announces an upcoming event focused on the development of our Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program goals. We…
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Tri-Cities Airport Partners with Eastman for Plastic Waste Recycling Initiative
Tri-Cities Airport Authority is excited to announce a partnership with Eastman, a global specialty materials company, to enhance plastic waste…
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New Parking Rates Effective July 1, 2024 at Tri-Cities Airport
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) has approved a new parking rate structure set to take effect on July 1, 2024.…
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Tri-Cities Airport Authority to Host ‘Elevating TRI’: An Exclusive Event Showcasing Current and Future Aviation Initiatives
Blountville, Tenn – Tri-Cities Airport Authority is proud to announce, “Elevating TRI,” an exclusive event offering a comprehensive overview of…
Tri-Cities Airport Announces Launch of New Website
Blountville, Tenn – Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) is pleased to announce the official launch of flyTRI.com, a platform designed to…
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Tri-Cities Airport Reports Impressive Surge in Passenger Numbers for 2023
Blountville, Tenn – Tri-Cities Airport is pleased to announce a significant increase in passenger numbers for the year 2023, reflecting…
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Tri-Cities Airport Master Plan
The Tri-Cities Airport is embarking on an Airport Master Plan (AMP) process which will shape its future for the next…
Tri-Cities Airport Awarded Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant
Blountville, TN – Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) is one of 20 airports from across the United States to be awarded…
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TCAA Accounting Department Receives GFOA Award for 24th Consecutive Year
Blountville, Tenn – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) is thrilled to announce its remarkable achievement of being awarded the Certificate…
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Tri-Cities Airport Invites Businesses to Participate in Business Travel Survey to Enhance Air Service
Blountville, Tenn – Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) released a corporate and business travel survey today. The survey offers businesses an opportunity…
Tri-Cities Airport Receives Support for Small Community Air Service Development Grant
Blountville, TN – Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) is applying for a U.S. Department of Transportation Small Community Air Service Development…
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Tri-Cities Airport Announces Arrival of State-of-the-Art CT Scanners at TSA Checkpoint
Blountville, Tenn – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expanding its use of state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanners at…
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Tri-Cities Airport Installs Interactive Aviation Science Exhibit in Collaboration with Hands On! Museum
Blountville, Tenn – The Tri-Cities Airport is proud to announce the installation of an exciting new exhibit that allows visitors…
TCAA Accounting Department Receives GFOA Award for 23rd Consecutive Year
Blountville, Tenn – For the 23rd consecutive year, the Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement…
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Delta Air Lines Mainline Service Returns to Tri-Cities Airport
Blountville, TN – Delta Air Lines has upgraded its service at Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) offering area travelers a larger aircraft…
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Business Travel Survey – Critical for Air Service Development Research
Blountville, Tenn – The Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) is seeking input from local businesses regarding the demand for business travel in…
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Tri-Cities Airport Opens Long-Term Express Lot in Response to Growing Passenger Numbers
Blountville, TN – The Tri-Cities Airport has re-opened the Long-Term Express parking lot in response to the continued increase in…
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Tri-Cities Airport to Host Job Fair
Blountville, Tenn – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority will be hosting a job fair on Tuesday, June 28. To keep up…
TCAA Announces First Aerospace Park Tenant
Blountville, Tenn – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) approved a lease agreement with Final Forge at today’s board meeting, making…
TCAA Public Safety to Host Regional ARFF Awareness and Mutual Aid Response Class
Blountville, Tenn – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority Public Safety Department will be hosting a regional Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)…
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Tri-Cities Airport to begin roof rehabilitation and replacement project
Blountville, Tenn – Beginning February 14, the Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) will begin its roof rehabilitation and replacement project. The project…
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TRI Warns of Weather-Related Delays and Cancellations
Blountville, Tenn – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) is alerting passengers that flight delays and cancellations are projected to begin…
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Corporate Travel Survey Critical For Air Service Development Research
Blountville, Tenn – The Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) released a corporate travel survey today, offering businesses in the greater Tri-Cities region…
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TCAA Accounting Department Receives GFOA Award for 22nd Consecutive Year
Blountville, Tenn – For the 22nd consecutive year, the Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement…
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On World Day Against Trafficking, Organizations Raise Awareness for Human Trafficking*
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — According to the Department of Justice, human trafficking is the second most profitable criminal activity in the…
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TRI Contributes $233 Million to Region’s Economy
Blountville, Tenn. – Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) had a $233 million economic impact on the region and brought in more than…
TSA PreCheck Enrollment at TRI Dec 7-11
Blountville, Tenn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be hosting a “Pop-Up” PreCheck Enrollment event at Tri-Cities Airport (TRI),…
TCAA Celebrates Aerospace Park Site Launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzK3FjYD_Wo&feature=youtu.be Blountville, Tenn. – Community leaders were on site today at Tri-Cities Airport to officially launch the Aerospace Park site…
TCAA Accounting Department Receives GFOA Award
Blountville, Tenn. – The certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Tri-Cities Airport Authority…
Draw Alive Partnership with TRI and Hands On!
Blountville, Tenn. – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) has partnered with Hands On! Discovery Center to bring the exciting world…
B-17G Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” Coming to the Tri-Cities Airport & Tri-City Aviation
Blountville, Tenn. – Aviation and history enthusiasts can view, tour and/or ride in a World War II, B-17 aircraft at…
Tri-Cities Airport Conducts Emergency Airfield Exercise
Blountville, Tenn. – Tri-Cities Airport, along with mutual aid agencies in and around Sullivan and Washington Counties, held a mock…
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Media Advisory: TRI Emergency Drill
Blountville, Tenn. – Tri-Cities Airport will conduct an Airport emergency exercise Wednesday, June 10, from 10 AM to 12 PM.…
Travelers Beware – Airport “Guide” Websites Contain False Information
Blountville, Tenn. – The Tri-Cities Airport has discovered the airport website and hundreds of other airport websites across the country,…
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Tailwind to Add Café and Remodel Restaurant at TRI
Blountville, Tenn. – Beginning the week of February 17, Tailwind will begin construction on a new café area and remodeling…
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American Airlines to Begin Dual-Class Service to DFW
Blountville, TN – American Airlines will begin dual-class service on flights to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) beginning June 4,…
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TSA PreCheck Enrollment Event at TRI
November 11-15 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be hosting a “Pop-Up” PreCheck Enrollment event at Tri-Cities Airport (TRI), November…
American Airlines Hiring Event at TRI
Additional positions needed for new flights to DFW Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, is seeking part-time…
American Airlines Flight 4890 Diverted to Tri-Cities Airport
Blountville, TN. – Officials at Tri-Cities Airport confirm an American Airlines flight diverted to TRI. Details below: Airline: American Airlines (AA)Aircraft…
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Global Entry Enrollment Center Opening at TRI
Blountville, TN. – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Global Entry Enrollment Center will have its grand opening on Wednesday, May 22…
Aviation Celebration 2019 Coming to the Tri-Cities Airport & Tri-City Aviation
BLOUNTVILLE, TN –Aviation and history enthusiasts can view, tour and/or ride in World War II era aircraft at Tri-City Aviation between…
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Tri-Cities Airport Hosts Merit Badge Event for Boy Scouts
BLOUNTVILLE, TN –On Saturday, April 13, Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) will host an aviation merit badge event for 60 members of the…
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American Airlines Offers Daily Service from TRI to DFW
Blountville, TN – American Airlines and the Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) announced nonstop service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) beginning…
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TRI Staff Receive Awards from VFW
Blountville, TN – Sullivan County Commissioner and VFW member, Sam Jones, presented two awards to Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) staff today.…
Cossey Accepts TCAA Executive Director Position
Blountville, TN – Pending final approval by the Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA), Gene Cossey will join the Airport as executive director…
Airport Authority Receives $1.69 Million TDOT Grant for Aerospace Park
Blountville, TN. – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) has been awarded a $1,690,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT)…
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TCAA Promotes David Jones to Deputy Executive Director
Blountville, TN – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) elected to promote David Jones to Deputy Executive Director at today’s board meeting.…
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TCAA Celebrates Aerospace Park Groundbreaking
Blountville, TN – Community leaders and construction vehicles were on site today at Tri-Cities Airport setting the stage for the next…
Aircraft Accident at Tri-Cities Airport
Blountville, TN. – An aircraft accident involving a small, single engine experimental category aircraft known as a Velocity occurred at Tri-Cities…
TRI Airport Director Hired by MKAA
Blountville, TN. – As recently announced by the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA), Executive Director PatrickWilson will be leaving the Tri-Cities…
2018 Aviation Celebration
Blountville, TN – Living history will be on display at Tri-Cities Airport September 4-9 during the 2018 Aviation Celebration. The event…
TRI Long Term Parking Rehab Work Begins
Blountville, TN. – Rehabilitation work on the Tri-Cities Airport long term parking lot will begin June 18. Project preparation is already…
Tri-Cities Airport Authority Receives Site Development Grant
Blountville, TN – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) was pleased to be among the 25 communicities receiving Site Development Grants as…
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Airport Authority Receives $4.1 Million TDOT Grant for Aerospace Park
Blountville, TN. – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) has been awarded a $4.1 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s…
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Passenger On-Time Arrival Required
Blountville, TN – Have you dealt with the stress of almost missing a flight, or actually missing a flight? It…
TSA to display/discuss prohibited items from TRI Wednesday
For Immediate Release June 26, 2017 BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will address the media Wednesday, June…
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Delta Flight Lands Safely at TRI
For Immediate Release June 23, 2017 Blountville, TN – At approx. 5:16 PM Tri-Cities Airport was alerted that Delta Air Lines…
Remains of World War II Veteran to Return to East Tennessee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 7, 2017 Greene County Native to be Laid to Rest After More than 70 Years NASHVILLE – Tennessee…
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TRI Accounting Department Receives GFOA Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, May 25, 2017 Blountville, TN – For the 18th consecutive year, the Tri-Cities Airport Authority has been awarded…
New Parking Rates Effective June 1, 2017 at Tri-Cities Airport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, April 20, 2017 Blountville, TN—New parking rates will go into effect beginning June 1, 2017, at Tri-Cities…
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Business Space for Lease
RARE OPPORTUNITY Office Space Available in the Airport Terminal Building 453 square feet consisting of two offices, walk in storage…
Tri-Cities Airport Construction & Parking Update
Sidewalks located in front of the Tri-Cities Airport terminal building are currently being removed and replaced as part of the…
Milling & Paving Begins on Airport Circle Drive
The final phases of Tri-Cities Airport’s terminal frontage project are underway as milling and paving of Airport Circle begin tonight…
TRI Completes Road Frontage Improvement Project
The Tri-Cities Airport’s terminal frontage project is complete and was christened with a celebration by airport and regional community leaders…
TRI Accounting Department Wins GFOA Award
For the 17th consecutive year, the Tri-Cities Airport Authority has been awarded a certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial…
TRI Welcomes New Director Of Marketing & Air Service
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority welcomes Kristi Haulsee as the new director of marketing and air service development. She replaces Melissa…
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Cell Phone Waiting Lot
Individuals who are picking up passengers may park in the cell phone lot at no charge while waiting for their passenger…