Tri-cities Airport (TRI)

TRI
Tri-cities Airport (TRI)
Bristol/johnson/kingsport, TN
Latest photos of Tri-cities Airport (TRI)
TRI, Final for 23, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
TRI, Approaching from the NE for 23., photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
TRI, Tri-Cities Airport from Front, photo by D. Steven Peterson
D. Steven Peterson
TRI, Tri-Cities airport, photo by D. Steven Peterson
D. Steven Peterson
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier TRI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 82°24'26.6940" W / 36°28'30.7520" N
-82.407415 / 36.475209 (Estimated)
Elevation 1518.60 ft / 462.87 m (Surveyed)
Land 1250 acres
From nearest city 12 nautical miles SW of Bristol/johnson/kingsport, TN
Location Sullivan County, TN
Magnetic Variation 07W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner BRISTOL JOHNSON KINGSPORT
Address 2525 HWY 75
SUITE 301
BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617
Phone number (423) 325-6000
Manager GENE COSSEY
Address 2525 HWY 75
SUITE 301
BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617
Phone number (423) 325-6001
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CINCINNATI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS BNA - NASHVILLE
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility TRI (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 119.5 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS TRI (423-218-2712)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 8000 x 150 ft (2438 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
05 23
Alignment 43° 223°
Physical elevation 1488.20 ft 1517.60 ft
Coordinates 36.465342 / -82.419116 36.481523 / -82.400710
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light ALSF2
Runway end lights Yes
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights No Yes
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 4443 x 150 ft (1354 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
09 27
Alignment 89° 269°
Physical elevation 1518.50 ft 1508.60 ft
Coordinates 36.478304 / -82.410470 36.478509 / -82.395361
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • 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.