Airports / Tennessee / TRI
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport
KTRI / TRIBlountville, TennesseeELEV 1,519 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
63 nm
To the nearest alternate
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL).
Overview
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI / TRI) is a mid-sized airport serving Blountville, Tennessee. The airport sits 1,519 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into TRI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Asheville Regional Airport (AVL, 63 nm), Hickory Regional Airport (HKY, 66 nm), and Mercer County Airport (BLF, 76 nm).
Charter pricing from TRI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Blountville.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Previous review was: Fast, efficient, kind people, clean, fast baggage.”
A C5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Previous review was: Fast, efficient, kind people, clean, fast baggage.”
A C5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Previous review was: Fast, efficient, kind people, clean, fast baggage.”
A C5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KTRI
IATA
TRI
FAA / Local
TRI
Elevation
1,519 ft
Coordinates
36.4752° N · 82.4074° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TN fields
state range 320–1,953 ft
At 1,519 ft, TRI sits higher than 81% of the 26 Tennessee fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 63nmAVLAsheville Regional AirportAsheville
- 66nmHKYHickory Regional AirportHickory
- 76nmBLFMercer County AirportBluefield
- 80nmKJKLJulian Carroll AirportJackson
- 87nmTYSMcGhee Tyson AirportKnoxville/Maryville
- 89nmLOZLondon-Corbin Airport/Magee FieldLondon
Location
Open the full mapKTRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · Blountville, TN
From the ramp
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