News Around the Airport
Employee Spotlight: Bobby Bowman
This month, the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority would like to spotlight an exemplary employee – Bobby Bowman. Bobby has...
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...
Horace’s Shoe Shine: A Legacy of over 50 Years at PTI
The Shoe Shine booth at PTI is a longstanding establishment that has lasted through two different airport terminals and two generations of...
2018 Year in Review: PTI’s Top 5 Events of the Past Year
1: Run on the Runway 2018The ninth annual Run on the Runway at PTI was on March 24. This event featured a 10K, 5K, 1 mile, kid’s 100-meter...
Thanksgiving Holiday Recap
Thanksgiving is a very exciting time of year for airports across the United States. The days around Thanksgiving are often referred to as the...
What’s Going on at PTI: Current Construction Projects
If you have flown from or picked someone up at PTI over the past several months, you may have noticed that there is a lot going on around the...
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...
Wings for All® 2018 at Piedmont Triad International Airport
On Oct. 27, 2018, Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) was proud to host the fifth annual Wings for All® event in the terminal. Wings for All...
PTI Press Releases
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...