Airport guide
Tri-Cities Regional AirportIATA code TRI
Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI/KTRI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bristol, VA/Johnson City/Kingsport, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bristol, VA/Johnson City/Kingsport, United States
- Codes
- TRI · KTRI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI/KTRI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bristol, VA/Johnson City/Kingsport, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 36.480°, -82.410°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bristol, VA/Johnson City/Kingsport, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tri-Cities Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- TRI
- ICAO code
- KTRI
- City
- Bristol, VA/Johnson City/Kingsport
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 36.475°, -82.407°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Tri-Cities Regional Airport’s own pages.
TRI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 463 m (1,519 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 441,654
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Asheville Regional Airport AVL · 116 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TRI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 05/23: 2,438 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,438 m8,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 09/27 | 1,354 m4,443 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TRI
Originfacts does not track any routes from TRI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at TRI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bristol, VA/Johnson City/Kingsport, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tri-Cities Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:triflight.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bristol, VA/Johnson City/Kingsport
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AshevilleAsheville Regional AirportAVL116 km
- KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson AirportTYS160 km
- GreenvilleGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGSP178 km
- BeckleyBeckley AirportBKW184 km
- CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International AirportCLT193 km
- ConcordConcordUSA195 km
- Winston-SalemSmith-Reynolds AirportINT199 km
- HuntingtonTri-State/Milton AirportHTS211 km
- CharlestonYeager AirportCRW222 km
Tri-Cities Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Tri-Cities Regional Airport?
Tri-Cities Regional Airport serves Bristol, VA/Johnson City/Kingsport, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.475°, -82.407°.
What are the airport codes for Tri-Cities Regional Airport?
The IATA code is TRI and the ICAO code is KTRI.
What time zone is TRI in?
Tri-Cities Regional Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Tri-Cities Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is triflight.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Tri-Cities Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at TRI: 05/23 (2,438 m (8,000 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (1,354 m (4,443 ft), asphalt).
When did Tri-Cities Regional Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1937 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Tri-Cities Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 441,654 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Tri-Cities Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives TRI’s elevation as 463 m (1,519 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Tri-Cities Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1329887 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)