Ownership

Tri-State Airport Authority

Huntington Tri-State Airport is owned and operated by the Tri-State Airport Authority. The Authority was established on March 5, 1949 as an independent nonprofit agency. All revenues are generated by user fees and rental income. Seventeen Members are appointed to the Authority, representing the following:

West Virginia

City of Huntington – (1) member
City of Kenova – (1) member
City of Ceredo – (1) member
Cabell County Commission – (2) members
Wayne County Commission – (2) members
Huntington Area Development Corp. – (1) member
Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce – (1) member
Village of Barboursville – (1) member

Ohio

Greater Lawrence County Area – (1) member
Chamber of Commerce & EDC – (1) member
Lawrence County Commission – (1) member
Scioto Co. Economic Dev Corp – (1) member

Kentucky

Boyd County Commission – (1) member
City of Ashland – (1) member
Northeast KY Chamber of Commerce – (1) member
Northeast Industrial Authority – (1) members

Authority Members

DeAnna Holliday – President

Chris Tatum – Vice-President

Robert “Bob” Plymale – Secretary

Larry Brown – Treasurer

Members

Tim Bias – Town of Kenova

Scott Martin  – Northeast KY Chamber of Commerce

Dave Lieving – HADCO, President

Liza Caldwell – Cabell County Commission

Travis Thompson – Wayne County Commission

Patrick Farrell – City of Huntington, Mayor

Megan Archer – Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce

Scott Sharp – Boyd County Commission

Toney Stroud – Chief Aviation Officer, Marshall University

Dr. Bill Dingus – Lawrence County Development Corporation

Caleb Gibson – Cabell County

Chris Chiles – KYOVA