Has anybody flown out of the Tri-Cities Regional Airport recently? Did you ever stop to wonder who owns it?
Well, we do, for one. As does five other local governments that appoint a board to oversee the administration and operation of this 1,250 acre facility complete with a 113,500 square foot terminal, 8,000 foot ILS instrument main runway, parking for 1,600 vehicles, and all of the accoutrements. And the best news is that it financially stands on its own - there is no local tax money supporting it.
The airport is also the home an Air Cargo Logistics Center that houses a US Customs & Border Protection Port and foreign trade zone - both of which serve as great business and economic development tools for the region.
So back to my initial question - have you flown out of TRI? If you did, you were one of 432,398 passengers that did so last year. Every flight helps support an important community asset - your airport. Fly TRI.
