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
Danny Pelfrey – President
DeAnna Holliday – Vice President
Tricia Ball – Secretary
Chris Tatum – Treasurer
Members
David Lieving – Immediate Past President
Jeff Maddox – Wayne County Commission
Cathy Burns – City of Huntington
Larry Brown – City of Ashland
Bob Plymale – Town of Ceredo
Scott Martin – Northeast KY Chamber of Commerce
Scott Sharp – Boyd County
Liza Caldwell – Cabell County Commission
Toney Stroud – Chief Legal Officer, Marshall University
Dr. Bill Dingus – Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
Caleb Gibson – Cabell County
Robert Thompson – Wayne County Commission
Chris Chiles – KYOVA