Tri-Cities Airport constructing new, more modern security checkpoint

Passengers flying out of Tri-Cities Airport can expect a bigger, more modern security checkpoint in the coming years—though getting there will mean some temporary delays. Construction is officially underway in Blountville on a multi-phase expansion to give the T-S-A more room for new screening technology. Airport C-E-O Gene Cossey says work over the next few months happens below the main level with minimal impact on travelers. However, by next summer, the checkpoint will temporarily drop from two lanes to one, likely causing longer wait times. The project—partially funded by a three-million-dollar grant—is scheduled to wrap up by Spring twenty-twenty-eight.