News Around the Airport
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...
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...
Open Competition for Triad Artists!
4 Wrangler Jeansboro Jean Statues Coming to PTI For Immediate Release: September 26, 2017 The Project: The Piedmont Triad International Airport and Wrangler are joining forces to bring 4 Jeansboro Jean Statues to the interior of the Airport. Artists living and...
Bryan Boulevard Re-Opens
PRESS RELEASE: July 2017 New Traffic Pattern Entering/Exiting PTI from the West Piedmont Triad – The NCDOT plans to open the new roads around Piedmont Triad International Airport Sunday night July 2nd, 2017, between 8 p.m. and midnight (pending any major construction...