News Around the Airport
HIDDEN DISABILITY SUNFLOWER PROGRAM
The Sunflower Program was established in 2016 in the UK since then it has been adopted globally. The program is to bring awareness to individuals with hidden disabilities in a discreet way. A green lanyard with a yellow sunflower was chosen for passengers to...
2023 Call to Artists
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) is now opening the 2023 search for artists with a call for two-dimensional paintings, photographs, mixed media, small, three-dimensional sculptures, and large outdoor sculptures. This request is open to all artists in the State of North Carolina and southern Virginia Counties who border the Piedmont Triad…
Boom Supersonic Begins Construction on Overture Superfactory
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, kicked off construction of its Overture Superfactory today in Greensboro, North Carolina…
Airport Ambassadors Play Vital Role During Busy Holiday Season
Piedmont Triad - An Ambassador corps of 40 uniformed ambassadors plays a vital role at the Piedmont Triad International Airport during the busy holiday season. Holiday travelers can find the ambassadors stationed at one of four information booths strategically placed...
2022 Holiday Travel Tips
Piedmont Triad International Airport understands that the holiday season can be hectic and stressful for travelers. While PTI always makes flying easy, we recommend the following tips for a safe, efficient, and pain-free travel process. Have your boarding pass ready....
Piedmont Triad International Airport Tower Comes Online, Project led by All-Woman Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2022 pressoffice@faa.gov Piedmont Triad International Airport Tower Comes Online, Project led by All-Woman Team First in FAA History WASHINGTON — Besides being the newest air traffic...
Triad Honor Flight: Second Flight of 2022 Scheduled for October 12th from Piedmont Triad International Airport
PIEDMONT TRIAD, NC, October 10th, 2022 – Triad Honor Flight, a member of the Honor Flight Network, has scheduled their fall Honor Flight for October 12th, 2022. Nearly 100 veterans from the Triad area will be traveling from the Piedmont Triad International Airport to...
Effective Immediately TSA will no longer enforce the Mask Mandate
The TSA will no longer require airport employees or patrons to wear a face covering or face mask inside the airport terminal or on airport operated ground transportation. The TSA altered its face covering rules for public transportation and at public transportation...
Triad Honor Flight: First Flight of 2022 Scheduled for April 27th from Piedmont Triad International Airport
Triad Honor Flight, a member of the Honor Flight Network, has scheduled their spring Honor Flight for April 27th, 2022. Veterans from the Triad area will be traveling from the Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated to...
PRESS RELEASE: Runway 5R / 23L Rehabilitation and Closure
PIEDMONT TRIAD, NC, March 28th, 2022 – Over the past few years, PTI has undergone a phased rehabilitation of Runway 5R / 23L. The next phase of runway rehabilitation will take place in two parts and is scheduled to begin Monday, April 11th, 2022. This year’s...
Press Release: Boom Supersonic Chooses PTI for New Manufacturing Plant
Project to create more than 1,750 Jobs at first US supersonic airliner factory PIEDMONT TRIAD, NC, January 26, 2022 – Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that Boom Supersonic has chosen Piedmont Triad International Airport as the location where it will manufacture...
PTI’s Bike Patrol
PTI's Airport Police Bike Patrol was created in 2006 under the leadership of retired Sgt. Mike Dunnington with only a single certified Bike Patrol officer at the time of inception. The Bike Patrol, led by Officer Romain Watkins, is an integral part of the Airport...