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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 80,000 visitors in 2019, according to a report from the…
Read moreTSA 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), December 7-11. The temporary enrollment center will be open for…
Read moreRegional Resilience
This October the Tri-Cities Airport Authority hosted the area’s regional elected officials, city and county leaders, business partners, and others to celebrate the completion of Aerospace Park. The event was…
Read moreTCAA Celebrates Aerospace Park Site Launch
Blountville, Tenn. – Community leaders were on site today at Tri-Cities Airport to officially launch the Aerospace Park site as ready for future vertical development. Site construction is substantially complete…
Read moreTCAA 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 (TCAA) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United…
Read moreAlways an Exciting Adventure
Aviation is an exciting adventure which never seems to stop surprising me. Like many of the people who work at an airport, but do not actually fly the airplanes, I…
Read moreDraw 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 of airports alive for aviation enthusiasts of all ages. A…
Read moreB-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-City Aviation between September 8-13, 2020. The Arizona Commemorative Air…
Read moreA Welcome from the Airport Director
Welcome to the inaugural My TRI News. Everyone here at the Tri-Cities Airport is excited to share, via this newsletter, the important issues and activities happening at your airport. We…
Read moreTri-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 disaster drill at the Airport Wednesday, June 10. The exercise…
Read moreMedia Advisory: TRI Emergency Drill
Blountville, Tenn. – Tri-Cities Airport will conduct an Airport emergency exercise Wednesday, June 10, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Purpose:This is a federally-mandated exercise designed to promote emergency preparedness,…
Read moreTravelers 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, are being partially copied onto airport “guide” websites. These websites…
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