Description

Tri-Cities Regional Airport is a public use airport adjacent to Blountville, in Sullivan County, Tennessee. It primarily serves the Tri-Cities area of Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

Climatology

Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms (hurricanes).