Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 9:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KTRI is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 24,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KTRI right now.
Live aviation weather for Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport in Blountville, TN, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) is a regional airport serving Blountville, TN at a field elevation of 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. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 09/27), the longest 8,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft, broken clouds at 24,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 24,000 ft.
METAR KTRI 290153Z 34003KT 10SM SCT200 BKN240 10/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP250 T01000078
What changed at KTRI?
Since the 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KTRI
KTRI is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 24,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 05, 27. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,519 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KTRI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for TRI in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from TRI's own airspace.
KTRI reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 289 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 5% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 23 32%, and winds were calm 52% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 48 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
TRI departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 76% of the time across 1,457 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (90%) and after 9 PM did worst (41%).
Snow fell on about 22 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KTRI was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 8,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 27 | 4,443 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 09 | 4,443 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 23 | 8,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KTRI runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/238,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTRIWind
- 05
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 09/274,443 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTRIWind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → 24,000 ft.
KTRI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTRI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTRI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 18,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 32%
- 05
- 29%
- 27
- 28%
- 09
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2321Z (7:21 PM EDT)
TAF KTRI 282321Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTRI's own weather station.
Wind is 63° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- 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
- 19h 51m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KTRI
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.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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TRI's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI)
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