News Around the Airport
What You Need to Know About N.C. REAL ID – REQUIREMENT POSTPONED
***Please note that this blog has been edited for September 2020 - as the requirement has been postponed to October 2021*** Over the past year, you...
Chalk Art Contest Results
Thank you to all of the individuals who sent photos of their chalk art to us! We would like to give special recognition to the top ten pieces that...
BLOG: PTI Airport’s Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Unit
For this month’s blog, we are diving in and exploring PTI’s Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting unit, which operates on-site at the airport....
PTI Airport Authority to Present $96,619 to Hunger Charities
Proceeds come from the airport’s 11thAnnual 5K/10K Run on the Runway that was unable to be held due to the pandemic Piedmont Triad, NC – Paul...
Online Airport Scams
Over the past few years, the police at PTI have seen an uptick in the number of people who have become victims of online scams. This blog...
All About PTI’s K-9 Unit
If you have traveled through Piedmont Triad International Airport before, you may have noticed a few of the Airport Police Officers roaming around...
PTI encourages passengers to be prepared as air travel begins to return
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority is encouraging passengers to come to the airport prepared as the number of travelers has begun to increase. The...
PTI PREPARED….but still EASY
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority is developing a comprehensive initiative called “PTI PREPARED” to help protect the safety of its current...
Ambassador Appreciation Week
In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation week, we would like to take this time to celebrate and thank our amazing team of Airport Ambassadors!...
Virtual Travel: Ways to Explore the World Online
Are you looking for ways to feed your travel bug from the comfort of your own home? Are you home with your children and looking for educational...
PTI Press Releases
Chalk Art Contest Results
Thank you to all of the individuals who sent photos of their chalk art to us! We would like to give special recognition to the top ten pieces that were selected by our committee to be featured on screens throughout the airport terminal: Children: Abigale, Caroline,...
PTI Airport Authority to Present $96,619 to Hunger Charities
Proceeds come from the airport’s 11thAnnual 5K/10K Run on the Runway that was unable to be held due to the pandemic Piedmont Triad, NC – Paul Mengert, Chairman of the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority, announced that Triad area hunger charities received $96,619.00 at...
Online Airport Scams
Over the past few years, the police at PTI have seen an uptick in the number of people who have become victims of online scams. This blog will inform you about airport-related scams and alert you to the warning signs of certain scams. COMMON AIRPORT...
PTI encourages passengers to be prepared as air travel begins to return
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority is encouraging passengers to come to the airport prepared as the number of travelers has begun to increase. The uptick in travelers at the airport is steady, airport officials say, though the overall numbers are still low. “We have...
Send Us Photos of Your Chalk Art!
The Piedmont Triad International Airport is initiating a campaign to collect creative sidewalk chalk art from around the Piedmont Triad to put on display inside terminal as inspiration for PTI’s travelers and employees. A committee of employees including TSA,...
PTI PREPARED….but still EASY
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority is developing a comprehensive initiative called “PTI PREPARED” to help protect the safety of its current passengers, guests and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to be prepared for the days when passenger traffic at the...
Garage Parking Only
Effective March 30th, 2020, both the north and south long-term parking lots are closed. Shuttles will continue to run and serve passengers whose vehicles are still parked in the lots. The long-term parking garage will remain open, and it has plenty of spaces...
PTI Run on the Runway has been Canceled
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority has canceled the Run on the Runway that had been scheduled to take place 9 a.m. Saturday, March 28th. The 2020 Run on the Runway will not be rescheduled. The Run on the Runway typically draws 1,400 to 1,500 people to the airport...
Information for Travelers Using PTI regarding COVID19
Piedmont Triad – If you are flying from Piedmont Triad International Airport over the next few weeks, you may notice more staff than usual wiping down handrails on escalators, cleaning door handles, sanitizing baggage claim areas and disinfecting seats at gate areas....
Airport Boards 1 Million Passengers in 2019
Piedmont Triad – Officials at Piedmont Triad International Airport announced at the monthly Board Meeting today that more than 1 million passengers have boarded passenger aircraft at the airport, making 2019 the first year the airport has boarded more than 1 million...
Piedmont Triad International Airport airfares drop 6.2% in most recent fare report
Fourth lowest in NC and lower than 24 airports in NC, SC and VA.....New low fare Nashville service coming to PTI For the 12 months ending September 2019, domestic airfares at Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) dropped 6.2% over the same period ending September...
New Service Announcement: NEW nonstop flights to Nashville on Allegiant this summer!
ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO NASHVILLE WITH ONE-WAY FARES AS LOW AS $44* GREENSBORO, N.C. Jan. 14, 2020 — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announces a new nonstop route to Nashville International Airport (BNA) from Piedmont Triad International Airport...
VOTE for PTI as Best Small Airport! – CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED ATTENTION EVERYONE! PTI needs your help! Piedmont Triad International Airport has been nominated as one of twenty contenders for Best Small Airport in USA Today’s 10BEST Reader’s Choice Travel Awards. We need your help to win this contest! Each...
Holiday Travel Tips – 2019
The Piedmont Triad International Airport is prepared to welcome travelers during the coming weeks. “PTI staff and our many partners are prepared to offer a safe, secure, and efficient customer experience during the holiday travel period,” said Executive Director Kevin...
Archer Western Federal presents checks to local Autism Agencies
Kevin Ballog, Senior Project Manager of Archer Western Federal (currently working on the new FAA Air Traffic Control Tower), will present checks for $1,200 each (total $6,000) to five Triad area Autism Agencies at an event on November 11, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. The...
Message Regarding Chairman Steve Showfety
Greensboro, NC - Steve Showfety, chairman of the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority, passed Wednesday night after a valiant battle with brain cancer. Showfety was 72 years old. Showfety was serving his 10th year on the Airport Authority and his sixth year as the Board’s...
Greensboro Among First to Fly on World’s Only Two-Cabin, 50-Seat Aircraft
Greensboro, N.C. - United will fly revolutionary CRJ 550 from Piedmont Triad International Airport starting on October 27; New aircraft offers more legroom, storage and amenities than any other regional aircraft. United customers in Greensboro will soon enjoy a...
Statement Regarding Vandalism to Automobiles at PTI
Greensboro, N.C. - Piedmont Triad International Airport Police and Greensboro Police are investigating vandalism to over 20 automobiles that were parked in long-term parking at the airport early Sunday morning. The automobiles involved in the incident had windows...
PTI to Hold Public Workshop for Airport Noise Study Update
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) has begun an update of the Airport Noise Compatibility Planning study for Piedmont Triad International Airport. The original study was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration in November 2008 per Title 14 of the Code...
Federal Aviation Administration Breaks Ground for a New Air Traffic Control Tower at PTI
FAA NewsFederal Aviation Administration, Washington, D.C. 20591FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2019Washington, DC -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new Air...
Airport to begin Part 150 Noise Study Update
Greensboro, N.C. - The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority is preparing to update the Noise Compatibility Planning Study for the Piedmont Triad International Airport that was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in November 2008 per Title 14 of the Code...
Renovation Work will close Main Runway at PTI this Summer
For Immediate Release: April 29, 2019 Greensboro, N.C. - Renovation work will close the main runway at Piedmont Triad International Airport for the summer months, temporarily shifting noise patterns around the airport, according to PTI officials. The work is scheduled...
Carolina Core Goes ‘All In’ on Regionalism with Megasite Co-Branding and New Highway Signage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2019 Greensboro, N.C. — Today, business and economic development leaders signaled they are “all in” for regionalism, announcing that several transformational assets in central North Carolina will be branded under the Carolina Core...
Airport Authority Considers Request to Co-Brand PTI Megasite with Carolina Core
For Immediate Release: March 28, 2019 Greensboro, N.C. - The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) is considering a request from the Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) to co-brand the airport megasite with the Carolina Core. At Tuesday’s PTAA Board meeting, Board...
Level 3 and 4 Parking Garage Closures
For Immediate Release: February 28, 2019 Beginning February 28, 2019, repair work will begin on level 3 and 4 of the parking garage. Spaces on level 3 and 4 will not be available for use during this construction. Levels 1 and 2 will remain open an unaffected. Please...
NCDOT News Release Report: Airports Contribute $52 Billion, 307,000 Jobs to N.C. Economy
For Immediate Release January 7, 2019 RALEIGH – North Carolina’s publicly owned airports contribute more than $52 billion to the state’s economy and support 307,000 jobs, according to a report released by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation....
Holiday Travel Tips
The Piedmont Triad International Airport is prepared to welcome travelers during the coming weeks. “PTI staff and our many partners are prepared to offer a safe, secure, and efficient customer experience during the holiday travel period,” said Executive Director Kevin...
FAA Announces $40.9 Million for New Tower at GSO
10/16/2018 PTI is excited to announce that the FAA is preparing to move ahead with a new Air Traffic Control Tower at our airport for approximately $40.9 million. Washington, DC—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing...
Update on Hurricane Florence
For Immediate Release: September 13, 2018 The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center continues to show Florence tracking toward the southeastern United States. Most Airlines report that they plan to maintain normal flight...
Hurricane Florence
For Immediate Release: September 11, 2018 The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center shows Florence tracking toward the southeastern United States by later in the week. This event may have an impact on flights arriving/departing PTI. We strongly encourage...
First Week of September a Good Week for the Airport
For Immediate Release September 7, 2018 Piedmont Triad – The first week of September was a big week for Piedmont Triad International Airport. In the space of 48 hours, PTI added Spirit Airlines to its roster of passenger airlines, and saw FedEx increase its cargo...
Spontaneous Travelers Get a Chance to Take a Free “Spiritaneous” Trip as Spirit Airlines Launches Service From Piedmont Triad International Airport
9/4/2018 WHO: Piedmont Triad residents wanting the chance to win a trip and leave immediately! WHAT: Guests who arrive in-person to Piedmont Triad International Airport with their bags packed can enter two separate drawings to qualify for a free trip to a Spirit...
Facts about the FedEx Expansion at Piedmont Triad International Airport
For Immediate Release: August 22, 2018 Piedmont Triad – FedEx will expand its activity at PTI beginning on or about September 4, 2018 and will be adding as many as 400 new jobs. The expansion will also add a net total of eight new FedEx flights at the airport, nearly...
FedEx Express Mid-Atlantic Hub to Hire 400 New Workers
Improving Economy and Greater Demand Spur Growth For Immediate Release: August 16, 2018 Piedmont Triad – The FedEx Express Mid-Atlantic Hub at the Piedmont Triad International Airport will add approximately 400 employees over the next several months, according...
Going Global in Orlando! Spirit Airlines Announces Major International Expansion
Nine new international destinations and five new domestic routes begin in September 2018 MIRAMAR, Fla., (June 14, 2018) – From a tranquil rainforest, to a bustling metropolis, to the crystal waters of the Caribbean, the options for exotic culture and cuisine are...
Runway 5R/23L Rehabilitation and Closure
For Immediate Release: June 14, 2018 The next phase of the Runway 5R-23L Rehabilitation project will start on Monday, June 18, 2018. The Runway will be closed entirely for this phase. We anticipate the contractor re-opening the runway near the end of October 2018....
Going to Greensboro! Spirit Airlines Lands in the Piedmont Triad with Ultra-Low Fares
MIRAMAR, Fla., June 12, 2018 – Whether you’re looking to theme park hop or hop onto a beautiful beach, Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is set to whisk the Piedmont Triad away to sunny Florida with ultra-low fares! Beginning September 6, 2018, Spirit will begin service...
Passenger numbers are up more than 10 percent at PTI
Enplanements at the airport continue to show strong growth Piedmont Triad - The number of people flying from Piedmont Triad International Airport has continued a strong pattern of growth through the first quarter of 2018, and at least one airline is responding with...
FSX 2018
A Full Scale Emergency Exercise will be conducted at the Piedmont Triad International Airport on Wednesday, April 25th at 9:00 a.m. This exercise is required by the Federal Aviation Administration to be held every three years. The exercise is a joint training session...
4 Wrangler Jeansboro Jean Statues installed at PTI
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority and Wrangler have joined forces to bring 4 Jeansboro Jean Statues to the interior of PTI. Four artists living and working in the Piedmont Triad area were selected from a group of 25 submissions. The goal is to encourage and...
9th Annual Runway Run Raises $130,000 to Fight Hunger
More than 60 sponsors and 1,400 runners step up for charities Piedmont Triad, NC – For nine years, runners have stepped out onto the 9,000-foot runway at Piedmont Triad International Airport to attempt a personal best time on the flat course and to raise money for...
Runway 5R/23L Rehabilitation and Closure
Over the next few years, PTI will be implementing a phased rehabilitation of the Runway 5R/23L system. This will include repair/replacement of runway and taxiway pavement, electrical systems, signage, etc. Runway 5R/23L is the primary runway at PTI and this work...
PTI 2017 passenger numbers up nearly 4 percent over previous year
Passenger enplanements show strength with continued growth in January The Piedmont Triad International Airport had a good year in 2017 with passenger enplanements growing nearly 4 percent over 2016, the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority learned at its regular meeting...
HAECO Opens New Hangar for Large Jets at PTI Maintenance Facility
$60 Million Aerospace Facility at Airport will Employ up to 500 New Hires Piedmont Triad - HAECO Americas, one of the world’s leading aircraft repair and maintenance organizations, has completed construction work on a new hangar at Piedmont Triad International...
Call for Artists – February 2018
The Project: The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) is now opening up the search for artists with a call for two-dimensional paintings, photographs, mixed media, small, three-dimensional sculpture and large outdoor sculpture. This project is open to all artists...
Statement from Piedmont Triad Airport Authority Regarding Airport Name
The Airport Authority is pleased to see the public’s passion for the airport in response to the Authority’s vote on December 19th to change the name. The Authority would like to emphasize that the vote to change the name of the airport authorized staff to begin the...
Airport Authority Votes to Change Airport Name
PTI will soon become the Central North Carolina International Airport For Immediate Release: December 19 ,2017 The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority voted today to begin the process of changing the name of the Piedmont Triad International Airport to the Central North...
Holiday Travel Tips
The Piedmont Triad International Airport is prepared to welcome travelers during the coming weeks. “PTI staff and our many partners are prepared to offer a safe, secure, and efficient customer experience during the holiday travel period,” said Executive Director Kevin...
Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Tips – Arrive Early
The Piedmont Triad International Airport is prepared to welcome travelers during the Thanksgiving weekend. “PTI staff and our many partners are prepared to offer a safe, secure, and efficient customer experience during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period,” said...
Sea Creatures and Water Bottles Brighten PTI Fountain
A Guilford County Schools Art Project Brings the Fountain to Life For Immediate Release - November 6, 2017 A student art exhibition that uses recycled plastic water bottles to create a colorful, water-inspired wonderland in the outdoor fountain at the Piedmont Triad...