January Construction Progress: PTI Facility and Infrastructure Updates

Boom Facility Construction: The contractors are working on some erosion control settlement basin conversion. Otherwise, the building is complete.Bentley Road Project: The DOT has finished paving Bentley Road Extension. The Authority is working with the DOT to...

PTI Congratulates Boom Supersonic on Historic Flight

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. – January 29, 2025 – Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTI) congratulates Boom Supersonic on the successful supersonic flight of their XB-1 demonstrator aircraft today, which marks a significant milestone in the advancement of aviation technology....

Passengers, Cargo Flights, and Seats at PTI

PIEDMONT TRIAD, NC, January 28, 2025 – Below are the monthly statistics. Passengers were up 16% over December 23 and up 12% year to date. Cargo was down 23% over December 2024 and down 32% year to date. Total scheduled departing seats for February 2025 seats are up 9%...

Understanding Airplane De-Icing

Winter weather can be challenging for air travel, but de-icing ensures airplanes can take off and fly safely. While the sight of de-icing trucks spraying fluid might cause anxiety or seem unusual to some passengers, it’s critical for aviation safety. To help you...

PTIA Named 2024 Top 10 Airport

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C., Oct. 2, 2024 — Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) is proud to announce it has been named one of the top 10 small airports in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2024. This prestigious recognition places PTI among the best...

News Around the Airport

PTI Airport Authority to Present $96,619 to Hunger Charities

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...

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Online Airport Scams

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...

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Send Us Photos of Your Chalk Art!

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,...

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PTI PREPARED….but still EASY

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...

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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...

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Virtual Travel: Ways to Explore the World Online

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...

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Garage Parking Only

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...

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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...

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Information for Travelers Using PTI regarding COVID19

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....

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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...

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