News Around the Airport
Press Release: PTI Seeks Comments on Airport Noise Study Update; Will Hold Public Workshop and Hearing
Piedmont Triad - As part of the on-going Part 150 Update Study, the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) has completed the Draft Noise Exposure Map (NEM) Update and proposed amendments to the Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) pursuant to the requirements of 14 CFR...
What You Need to Know About N.C. REAL ID – REQUIREMENT POSTPONED
***Please note that this blog has been edited for December 2022 - as the requirement has been postponed to May 2025*** You may have heard talk about something called “REAL ID.” This blog will go through some frequently asked questions about N.C. REAL ID and will...
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,...
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. Firefighting work at an airport is quite different than typical fire departments, so we wanted to share with you some ways in...
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...
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...
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! Our Airport Ambassadors do a great job in helping passengers from the information booths in the terminal. We take this...
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 content that is also fun and interesting? Do you just need a break from sitting around and watching the same TV shows over...
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...