Pittsburgh International Airport - (PIT)

USA / Pennsylvania / Leetsdale /
 airport, 1992_construction, 1990s construction, international airport
Airport Identifier: PIT
Land: 10000 acres
From nearest city: 12 nautical miles NW of Pittsburgh
Location: Allegheny County, PA
Magnetic Variation: 07W (1985)

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is a world-class facility that accommodates more than 11 million travelers in nearly 270,000 aircraft operations per year. With about 290 non-stop flights per day to 80 destinations, Pittsburgh International Airport is served by 19 air carriers as well as being a US Airways focus city. PIT has been frequently recognized for its quality in meeting traveler’s needs. The OAG Worldwide listed the facility to its short list of the world’s best airports for four consecutive years. The market research leader, JD Power and Associates named PIT among the top five airports in its two most recent customer satisfaction surveys. Conde Nast Traveler’s Magazine named PIT among the best in the United States and in the world in its People’s Choice Award.

Opened October 1, 1992, Pittsburgh International's Midfield Terminal brought a new vision to the region for domestic and international air travel. Designed to be the nation's best gateway to international commerce, PIT is within a 90-minute flight of 70 percent of North America's population. Capacity is one of PIT's most valuable assets. As of 2007, all of the gates are in the X-shaped building.

Both the USAF Reserve 911th Airlift Wing and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard 171st Air Refueling Wing are based at facilities along the eastern end of the airfield - see separate tags.

Landside Terminal, 4th Floor, Mezz (PO Box 12370)
Pittsburgh, PA 15231-0370

www.flypittsburgh.com/PIT_background
www.airport-data.com/airport/PIT/
www.globalair.com/airport/airport.aspx?aptcode=KPIT
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_International_Airport
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   40°29'29"N   80°14'18"W

Comments

  • Proof of how not to negotiate: the Allegheny County Airport Authority caused this airport to drop from an international fortress hub for USAir with over 500 flights a day to a lesser "focus" city that's no longer relevant in cross-country travel. I recall having to use this airport for layovers in the 80s and 90s. Not anymore. I hope some heads rolled at that government agency for screwing up so much.
  • The problem was with US Airways. They complained about higher overhead at PIT, and since they've made CLT their new primary hub, they've spent billions of dollars to build an extra wing on the airport so they can have half the capacity they had at PIT. Never mind that the runways at CLT are still made of asphalt. Between the money they wasted in CLT and the fact that they've routinely been rated as one of the worst domestic airlines, it's no surprise to me that they've declared bankruptcy twice. I have no sympathy for them.
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