Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport in Blountville, TN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) is a regional airport serving Blountville, TN at 1,519 ft. KTRI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (05, 09, 23, 27) — longest 8,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KTRI in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 6 statute miles, a few clouds at 3,900 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTRI 290353Z 00000KT 6SM BR FEW039 SCT250 21/21 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP069 T02060206 $
What changed at KTRI?
Since the 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 6 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for KTRI
KTRI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 1,519 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KTRI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 8,000 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 09 | 4,443 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 23 | 8,000 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 27 | 4,443 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 4,800 ft → unlimited.
KTRI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport in Blountville, TN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KTRI is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KTRI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 0159/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-39
TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VXVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0159Reported at 01:59 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-39Remarks.Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA270010/TM 0104/FL230/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-31
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA270010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA240010/TM 0058/FL370/TP A20N/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-28
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA240010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.Show raw report
SPA UUA /OV SPA/TM 0026/FL400/TP LJ60/TB SEV/RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTLFD-28
SPA UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV SPALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.TB SEVTurbulence: severe.RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTL…Remarks.Show raw report
TYS UA /OV VXV040010/TM 2319/FL150/TP MU2/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38
TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VXV040010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP MU2Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 2316/FL130/TP BE36/SK TOP 110/TB NEG
LOZ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOZLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 110Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TYS UA /OV VXV180020/TM 2316/FL350/TP SR22/TB LGT CHOP 350/RM ZTLFD-40
TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VXV180020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 350Turbulence: light chop 350.RM ZTLFD-40Remarks.Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA/TM 2257/FL180/TP PC12/TA M10/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZTLFD-31
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2257Reported at 22:57 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTRI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTRI reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 48 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 23
- 59%
- 27
- 34%
- 09
- 4%
- 05
- 3%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2339Z (7:39 PM EDT)
TAF KTRI 282339Z 2900/2924 VRB06KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM290600 00000KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2908/2912 2SM BR FEW003 OVC007 FM291500 33009KT P6SM FEW015 SCT035
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KTRI
- IATA
- TRI
- FAA LID
- TRI
- City
- Blountville
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,519 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.4752, -82.4074
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 118.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 44m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Johnson City Radio Controllers - Tri Cities Model Airport — Kingsport, TN · 8 mi
- Chinquapin RC - Sky Wa Mo Road — Bluff City, TN · 11 mi
- East Tennessee State University Mini Dome — Johnson City, TN · 12 mi
Historical Flying Weather
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTRI reported VFR conditions during about 83.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 289 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 45.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.7 | 15.9 | 6.2 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 76.1 | 15.4 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 84.7 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 89.9 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| May | 86.5 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 85.9 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 81.8 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 83.2 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 84.2 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 84.1 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 83.4 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 75.0 | 15.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.4 kt |
| Feb | 4.5 kt |
| Mar | 4.7 kt |
| Apr | 4.6 kt |
| May | 3.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.1 kt |
| Jul | 2.7 kt |
| Aug | 2.3 kt |
| Sep | 2.2 kt |
| Oct | 2.9 kt |
| Nov | 3.1 kt |
| Dec | 3.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KTRI airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
The FAA airport diagram for Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport in Blountville, TN shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
KTRI weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KTRI?+
KTRI has 4 runways — 05, 09, 23, 27; the longest is 8,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KTRI report its own weather?+
Yes — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KTRI have a TAF?+
Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KTRI broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KTRI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KTRI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Where can I find the KTRI airport diagram?+
The official FAA airport diagram for Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).
Pilot PIREPs for Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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