News Around the Airport
PTI Wants You to Fly Local
As more people return to air travel, the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority encourages Piedmont Triad residents to Fly Local, Fly Easy, and Fly from PTI. Continued progress in combatting COVID-19 is prompting airlines to re-start service that was suspended during the...
Emergency Exercise on April 9, 2021
An Emergency Disaster Exercise will be conducted at the Piedmont Triad International Airport on Friday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The exercise will cause some additional traffic around the airport for approximately 3 hours. Smoke and fire may be seen on the...
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority is turning 80!
Please read the following statement from Piedmont Triad Airport Authority Chairman Paul Mengert regarding the PTI's 80th anniversary: I would like to note that this year the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority is celebrating 80 years of existence. The North...
Employment Numbers are Growing at PTI
The Piedmont Triad International Airport, which has established itself as a regional employment center with approximately 8,600 jobs, is seeing even more employment growth, according to Kevin Baker, the airport’s executive director. “Two of our major tenants – FedEx...
PTAA Statement Regarding Drone
Piedmont Triad - At approximately 9:15 pm on March 9, 2021, a drone operating illegally in controlled airspace at the Piedmont Triad International Airport was detected by Air Traffic Control (ATC). After a number of subsequent sightings on or near the airport, the...
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Delta Air Lines to resume nonstop flights to Detroit
Delta Air Lines will resume nonstop flights between PTI and Detroit, beginning Thursday, March 4. The airline has announced it will use an Embraer 175 aircraft for the reinstated daily service. Tickets are on sale now at delta.com. The flight schedule, between PTI and...
Call for Artists 2021
The Project: The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) is now opening the 2021 search for artists with a call for two-dimensional paintings, photographs, mixed media, small, three-dimensional sculpture, and large outdoor sculpture. This request is open to all...
New System Will Make Airport Parking More Convenient
Piedmont Triad - People parking at the Piedmont Triad International Airport while dropping off or picking up passengers will soon find it easier to pay for short-term parking thanks to action taken by the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority at its regular meeting last...
Allegiant to start PTI to Nashville non-stop service
Piedmont Triad – Allegiant Airlines has announced that it will begin non-stop service from the Piedmont Triad International Airport to Nashville this summer, signaling some good news for air service at PTI. “Direct service to Nashville has been on our radar for a long...
State Report: PTI pumps $8.6 billion annually into local economy
Piedmont Triad – The Piedmont Triad International Airport contributes $8.6 billion to the local economy and supports more than 30,000 local jobs, according to a report released today by the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation. The...
Vote for PTI as USA TODAY’s 2021 Best Small Airport!
Piedmont Triad – Piedmont Triad International Airport has once again been nominated in USA TODAY’s 2021 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards. PTI is one of the current front runners in this nationwide contest in which individuals can vote online for the Best Small...