FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TRI |
| Lat/Long: | 36-28-30.7000N / 082-24-26.7000W 36-28.511667N / 082-24.445000W 36.4751944 / -82.4074167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1519 ft. / 463.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1990) |
| From city: | 12 miles SW of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 37617 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TRI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ATC CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 05/23 PRESET MED INTST & ALSF2 RY 23 & REIL RY 05 ARE OPNL. MIRL RY 09/27 & REIL RY 27 NOT AVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.25 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 423-279-0363 |
| TRI CITY GROUND: | 121.7 348.6 [0600-0000] |
| TRI CITY TOWER: | 119.5 257.8 [0600-0000] |
| TRI CITY APPROACH: | 125.5(228-046) 134.425(047-227) 317.5(228-046) 349.0(047-227) [0600-0000] |
| ATLANTA ARTCC APPROACH: | 119.25 [0000-0600] |
| TRI CITY DEPARTURE: | 125.5(228-046) 134.425(047-227) 317.5(228-046) 349.0(047-227) [0600-0000] |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| STAGE-III: | 125.5(228-046) 317.5(228-046) |
| STAGE-III IC: | 134.425(047-227) 349.0(047-227) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 0A9 (13 nm SE): | 135.675 (423-543-1801) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/371.85 (GLADE SPRINGS RCAG) WHEN TRI CITY APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HMVr284/13.6 | | HOLSTON MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 04W |
| GZGr219/26.3 | | GLADE SPRING VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 8000 x 150 ft. / 2438 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 210.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 36-27.920500N | | 36-28.891415N |
| Longitude: | 082-25.146912W | | 082-24.042688W |
| Elevation: | 1487.8 ft. | | 1517.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 043 true | | 228 magnetic, 223 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000 | | TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 142 ft. trees, 5040 ft. from runway, 1037 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 650 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4442 x 150 ft. / 1354 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 95.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 36-28.698247N | | 36-28.710435N |
| Longitude: | 082-24.628238W | | 082-23.721860W |
| Elevation: | 1518.6 ft. | | 1508.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 089 true | | 274 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BRISTOL JOHNSON KINGSPORT 2525 HWY 75, SUITE 301 BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617 Phone 423-325-6006 CITIES OF BRISTOL, TN; BRISTOL, VA; JOHNSON CITY & KINGSPORT, TN; COUNTIES OF WASHINGTON & SULLIVAN. TRI CITIES AIRPORT COMMISSION SETS POLICY AND HAS FINANCIAL AUTHORITY FOR THE AIRPORT. |
| Manager: | DAVID JONES ACTING MANAGER 2525 HWY 75, SUITE 301 BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617 Phone 423-325-6006 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 62 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 145/day * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 24% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2013 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (269KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (328KB) |
| ILS RWY 23(CAT II) | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (269KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| TRICITIES ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (308KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (126KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0A9 - Elizabethton Municipal Airport (13 nm SE)
KVJI - Virginia Highlands Airport (22 nm NE)
KRVN - Hawkins County Airport (23 nm W)
KGCY - Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
6A4 - Johnson County Airport (28 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 18:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:18 | | 23:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:24:46 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 18:24:46 |
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| METAR |
| KTRI | 162053Z 30005KT 10SM BKN033 OVC080 19/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01940128 56011
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K0A9 13nm SE | 162035Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3000 RMK
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| TAF |
| KTRI | 161938Z 1620/1718 26004KT P6SM OVC030 FM170200 00000KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM170500 00000KT 5SM -RA BR OVC050 FM170800 00000KT 4SM -RA BR OVC030 TEMPO 1709/1712 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC010 FM171400 23003KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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