Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field Guide
Tri-State Airport sits in Wayne County, West Virginia, just off Interstate 64 at Exit 1 near Kenova and Ceredo. It serves the Huntington area and reaches across the Ohio River into Ashland, Kentucky, and Ironton, Ohio, which is where the name comes from.
Five public and quasi-public bodies agreed in 1948 to form a Tri-State Airport Authority, and the West Virginia legislature created it in 1949. The field was dedicated on November 2, 1952, when Piedmont Airlines made the first official landing, followed by an Eastern Air Lines flight. The terminal building was dedicated in 1961.
The airport has one asphalt runway, 12/30, which is 7,017 feet long and 150 feet wide. It handled about 182,000 passengers and 14,924 aircraft operations in 2024. Allegiant Air and American Eagle, which flies to Charlotte, provide scheduled passenger service. FedEx Express operates cargo flights to Memphis.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 182K passengers (2024)1 runwayopened 1952
- Location
- 38.367, -82.558
- Operator
- Tri-State Airport Authority
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 2 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
Allegiant Air, American Eagle
Nearby cities
4 citiesTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field is closest to Kenova (5 km north), and also serves Huntington, Ashland and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Huntington14 km northeast
- Kenova5 km north
- Ashland24 km northwest
- Ironton35 km northwest
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