Medium Regional Airport • Blountville, TN, United States
Elevation: 1,519 ft (463 m) • 36.4752, -82.4074
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI / TRI) is a medium regional airport serving Blountville, TN, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,519 ft (463 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,030 feet.
TAF KTRI 202320Z 2100/2124 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM211800 25010KT P6SM FEW060
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 8,030 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 42° |
| 09 | 4,442 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 89° |
| 23 | 8,030 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 222° |
| 27 | 4,442 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 269° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM