Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, Tennessee
KTRI Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities (KTRI) is a towered, public-use airport in Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, Tennessee, at 1,518.6 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 05/23 (8,000 by 150 ft, asphalt), 09/27 (4,443 by 150 ft, asphalt). CTAF 119.5.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KTRI, FAA TRI
- Location
- Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, Tennessee (Sullivan County). 12 NM SW of the city center
- Elevation
- 1,518.6 ft MSL
- Position
- 36.4752° N, 82.4074° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT-TRACON)
- Sectional chart
- Cincinnati
- Magnetic variation
- 7° W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 8,000 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 09/27 | 4,443 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 8,000 ft |
| 23 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS | None listed | 8,000 ft |
| 09 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | 4,321 ft |
| 27 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 128 ft | 4,057 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 118.25
- "Tri City". Hours 0600-0000
- CTAF
- 119.5
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 119.5
- "Tri City". Hours 0600-0000
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Tri City". Hours 0600-0000
- Approach / departure
- 125.5
- "Tri City". Sector 228-046
- Approach / departure
- 128.05
- "Tri City"
- Approach / departure
- 134.425
- "Tri City". Sector 047-227
Weather station
- ASOS TRI
- 118.25
Before you go
Brief KTRI in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Tri-Cities, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.