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

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