KTRI/TRI METAR & TAF Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport

Blountville, TennesseeElevation 1,519 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,375 ft

-144 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1553Z (11:53 AM local) · 37 min old

KTRI is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 6°C

61°F / 43°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.54 inHg

1034.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP330

sea-level pressure 1033.0 hPa

T01560056

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 5.6°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1126Z (7:26 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KTRI forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z8:00 AM1648Z12:48 PM2136Z5:36 PM0224Z10:24 PM0712Z3:12 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at TRI.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 30° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 72F, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	72/38	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	72/41	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	76/43	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Cloudy	75/42	0 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/42	0 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	79/46	0 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	79/51	SE 4 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office MRX). Forecast issued 1629Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 054 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 8,000 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,443 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0989°T

Landing length (LDA)4,321 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,443 / 4,443 / 4,321 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27269°T

Landing length (LDA)4,057 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,443 / 4,443 / 4,184 ft

Displaced threshold128 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

8,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0543°T

Landing length (LDA)8,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft

ILSILS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23223°T

Landing length (LDA)8,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,375 ft

Pressure altitude

899 ft

Field elevation

1,519 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.54 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2241Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1146Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1146Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport is in Blountville, Tennessee. Field elevation 1,519 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerGENE COSSEY

Manager phone(423) 325-6001

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTRI / TRI

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)NASHVILLE

RegionTennessee

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.4752, -82.4074

Distance from city12 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.25

APP

118.25

ATIS

119.5

CTAF

125.5

DEP

121.7

GND

122.2

NASHVILLE RDO

RDO

119.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTRI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

34.7

AVG OPS/DAY

45.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 34%Airliner 26%Piston single 20%Jet 13%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E145 (Unknown) · ~117 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~79 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~45 landings/mo

›B712 (Airliner) · ~37 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C560 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KVJI Virginia Highlands Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KGCY Greeneville Municipal Airport

26 NM SW

VFR

KLNP Lonesome Pine Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KMOR Morristown Regional Airport

50 NM W

VFR

KMRN Foothills Regional Airport

55 NM SE

VFR

KAVL Asheville Regional Airport

63 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS ON & INVOF THE APRT.

›CITIES OF BRISTOL, TN; BRISTOL, VA; JOHNSON CITY & KINGSPORT, TN; COUNTIES OF WASHINGTON & SULLIVAN. TRI CITIES AIRPORT AUTHORITY SETS POLICY AND HAS FINANCIAL AUTHORITY FOR THE AIRPORT.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 79 FT ARE RSTRD FROM USING TWY A BTN TWY Y AND APCH END RWY 05 WHEN ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 79 FT USING RWY 05/23.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›RWY 09/27 UNAVBL WHEN TWR CLOSED.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›PCR VALUE: 380/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 560/F/B/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KTRI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTRI have a METAR?

Yes. KTRI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KTRI have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KTRI; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KTRI?

KTRI sits at 1,519 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTRI?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.