Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI)
Tri-Cities Regional Airport is a public airport located 15 miles away from Bristol in Blountville, Tennessee. Tri-Cities Regional Airport offers standard airport amenities including long-term parking, short-term parking, security, a business center and free wireless Internet access. Also, the airport features at least six on-site car rental companies including Avis, National, Hertz and Enterprise.
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
Asheville Regional Airport is a public airport located 82 miles away from Bristol, just outside of the city of Asheville, North Carolina. The airport services several major airlines including Continental Express, Delta Connections, United Express and US Airways Express. Daily connection flights in and out of the airport include Orlando, Atlanta, New York and Charlotte.
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)
McGhee Tyson Airport is a joint public-military airport located 114 miles away from Bristol in Alcoa, Tennessee. The airport generally serves the nearby region of Knoxville, Tennessee, which is located about 13 miles away. Daily connection flights in and out of the airport include Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, St. Paul, New York, Chicago, Denver and Washington-Dulles. The airport offers standard airport amenities including car rental, long-term and short-term parking and a business center.
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is a public airport located 120 miles away from Bristol in South Carolina. The airport lacks low-cost airline carriers such as JetBlue, AirTran and Southwest, so travelers should be prepared to pay more than average to fly in or out of the airport. Still, the airport does serve many major airlines such as US Airways, Northwest Airlines, American Eagle and Continental Airlines. Daily connection flights in and out of the airport include Dallas, Newark, Chicago, Washington-Reagan, Philadelphia and Atlanta.
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Baptist Johnson was first published in 2000 when a poem he wrote won first prize in a local writing contest. He also writes and edits for Etched Press Society, a micro-publishing company based in Wilmington, N.C. Johnson has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from East Carolina University.