News Around the Airport
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...
All About Airport Trading Cards
Did you know that airports have collectible trading cards? PTI Airport is a participant in the North American Airports Collectors Series (NAACS). The NAACS is a trading card program for airports that are members of the Airports Council International-North America...
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...
PTI Wins 2019 Award for Best Overall Marketing Programs
Piedmont Triad International Airport was awarded top prize for Overall Marketing Programs among small airports at the 2019 Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) Marketing and Communications Conference held in Miami November 7. “This prestigious award...
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...
Honoring PTI Chairman Steve Showfety
On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, PTI Chairman Steve Showfety received two distinct honors at the annual Greensboro Chamber of Commerce State of the Community: The Order of the Long Leaf Pine and the Stanley Frank Economic Workforce Development Award. To honor him and...