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| | IATA: PIT – ICAO: KPIT – FAA: PIT | | Summary | | Airport type | Public / Military | | Operator | Allegheny County Airport Authority | | Serves |
 Pittsburgh | | Location | Findlay Township, Pennsylvania | | Elevation AMSL | 1,204 ft / 367 m | | Coordinates | 40°29′29″N 080°13′58″W / 40.49139, -80.23278 | | Website | FlyPittsburgh.com | | Runways | | Direction | Length | Surface | | ft | m | | 10R/28L | 11,500 | 3,505 | Concrete | | 10L/28R | 10,502 | 3,201 | Asphalt/Concrete | | 10C/28C | 9,708 | 2,959 | Asphalt/Concrete | | 14/32 | 8,101 | 2,469 | Concrete | | Helipads | | Number | Length | Surface | | ft | m | | H1 | 60 | 18 | Concrete | | Statistics (2006) | | Passengers | 9,987,310 | | Aircraft operations | 235,264 | | Metric tonnes of cargo | 151,385,590 | | Sources: FAA,[1] Airport website.[2] | Pittsburgh International Airport (IATA: PIT, ICAO: KPIT, FAA LID: PIT), formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as PIT, is an international airport located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Findlay Township, approximately 20 miles (30 km) west of downtown Pittsburgh at Exit 6 of PA-60 (Future I-376) and the Northern Terminus of PA Turnpike 576 (Future I-576). It is owned and operated by the Allegheny County Airport Authority which also operates the Allegheny County Airport. PIT is primarily a passenger airport serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, providing 200 non-stop flights per day to 49 destinations via 28 airlines, but it also serves a role in air defense as well as general aviation and cargo flights. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ...
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Pittsburgh International is the second busiest passenger airport in Pennsylvania and 42nd busiest in the United States,[3] serving 9,987,310 passengers in 2006 on 235,264 aircraft operations.[4] Until 2004, US Airways operated its largest hub at Pittsburgh International. As of 2007, the airline remains PIT's largest carrier (handling 39 percent[5] of passengers), and the complex serves as a focus city for the airline. Southwest Airlines began service at the airport in May 2005 and is now the second largest airline in Pittsburgh with nonstop service to 7 destinations and more than 20 daily flights. Pittsburgh is also a hub for US Airways Express carriers Republic Airlines, and Trans States Airlines. The airport offers service to the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ...
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Pittsburgh International Airport occupies more than 12,900 acres (45 km²), making it the fourth largest airport in the nation.[6] It is so large that both Chicago's O'Hare and Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson could comfortably fit within the airport's land area. OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ...
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PIT has been frequently recognized for its quality in meeting travelers' 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.
History
 Yesterday's Airport of Tomorrow Display Until the beginning of World War II, Moon Township, PA was mostly a rural agricultural area. It was too far from downtown Pittsburgh to be considered the "suburb" that it is today, although it was served solely by Pittsburgh media and state/federal services. In the early 1920s, John A. Bell of Carnegie purchased a number of small farms in Moon and established a major commercial dairy farm on his 1,900 acres (769 ha) of land. He was bought out by Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Reick and C.F. Nettrour, owners of the established "Reick's" Dairy, who doubled the number of cattle at the farm. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 378 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (504 × 800 pixel, file size: 164 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Portion of the Yesterdays Airport of Tomorrow display on the transit level of the airside terminal. ...
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By 1940, the United States was becoming involved in World War II. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) identified that the Pittsburgh area needed a military airport to defend the industrial wealth of the area, and provide a training base and stop-over facility. The agricultural expanses of Moon Township were attractive to the early airport planners in the city. The WPA bought the Bell Farm and began construction of the runways.
In 1944, Allegheny County officials proposed to expand the military airport with the addition of a commercial passenger terminal in order to relieve the Allegheny County Airport, which was built in 1926 and whose capacity was quickly becoming insufficient to support the growing demand for air travel. Ground was broken on the new airport on July 18, 1946. The new terminal building would eventually cost $33 million to build and was built exclusively by Pittsburgh-area companies. The new airport, christened as Greater Pittsburgh Airport (renamed Greater Pittsburgh International Airport in 1972 upon the opening of the International Arrivals Building) opened on May 31, 1952. The first flight occurred on June 3, 1952. In its full year of operation in 1953, over 1.4 million passengers used the terminal. At that time, "Greater Pitt" was considered "modern" and spacious. In fact, the airport was the largest in the United States, second only to Idlewild Airport (now JFK Airport) in New York when it was completed 5 years later. Allegheny County Airport is located just south of the city of Pittsburgh, Pa. ...
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 Compass floor re-creation The airport was designed by a local architect named Joseph W. Hoover. One of the primary features of his style is the use of simple, exposed concrete, steel, and glass materials. The terminal building was constructed in "stepped" levels: the first floor extended farther than the second, the second floor extended farther than the third, etc. Such a design meant that the uncovered roof of the lower level could then be used as an observation deck. In addition to the observation desks, the rounded "Horizon Room" was designed on the fourth floor with a commanding view of the airport runways. The interior of the terminal building was designed in the International Style, as was the exterior. One of the most memorable features of the lobby was the large compass laid in the floor with the green and yellow-orange terrazzo. The lobby also included shops and services for travelers. A mobile by Alexander Calder was another decorative feature of the lobby. The mobile currently hangs in the center core of the new airside terminal. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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The first five airlines of the Greater Pittsburgh Airport were TWA, Capital Airlines (later part of United), Northwest, All American (later Allegheny Airlines, then USAir, and finally US Airways), and Eastern Airlines.
In 1959, the east dock was added to the terminal as air travel became more popular. On July 25, 1959, TWA introduced the first scheduled commercial jet service (Boeing 707) to Pittsburgh. With the longer range of jet engines, international air travel was more practical. By 1969, the airport sought to become an "international" airport. Ground was broken for the new International Wing, west of the original terminal building, on July 8, 1970. The International Wing opened in 1972 to accommodate federal inspection services and other requirements for international travel. In that year, local newspapers advertised airline tickets to numerous places in Europe, the Caribbean, Japan, and Canada. is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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In 1972, rotundas were added to the end of each dock to further expand the number of gates at the terminal. In the later 1970s, significant growth in regional air travel created a need for additional gates at the terminal. In 1980, the South East Dock was opened. Even with all the expansions, the terminal could not meet the needs of modern air travel, and in 1987, with the financial backing of USAir (the most dominant carrier in Pittsburgh at the time), ground was broken on construction of a brand new terminal.
On October 1, 1992, the new Midfield Terminal opened and all operations transferred over from the old terminal overnight. (The old terminal remained standing for some years after, continuing to house a few operations offices; it was demolished in 1999.) The new terminal was equipped with numerous innovative, state-of-the-art features at the time, including an "AirMall" that featured shops for passengers to browse in, and "landside-airside" terminal construction which eliminated the need for connecting passengers to go through security again. The airport's capacity is one of its most valuable assets. A model to other airports around the world, the design of the terminal was planned to simplify aircraft movement on the airfield and ease pedestrian traffic to the gates. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The airport thrived through the 1990s, with USAir (later US Airways) maintaining its largest operations base at the airport, providing both passengers with easy connections through the state-of-the-art terminal and the Pittsburgh region with a large number of jobs. The downturn in the economy at the start of the 21st century and the September 11th attacks, however, put US Airways (and the air travel industry in general) in severe financial trouble, and the airline announced in 2004 that it would be substantially reducing its operations at Pittsburgh by shifting its primary hub to Philadelphia. By 2005, the airline had only about 170 flights per day to and from Pittsburgh, most of them domestic, compared with 542 before the reduction, including many international flights. US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ...
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The airport has seen greatly reduced traffic due to US Airways' cutbacks. The airport's operator, the Allegheny County Airport Authority, has attempted to attract new service to the airport--low-cost and international carriers in particular--in hopes of bringing more passengers, with some success. In 2003, USA3000 Airlines began service to Florida and has recently expanded to include international destinations in the Caribbean. In 2004, AirTran Airways began service, which brought competition to the Atlanta market and broke US Airways' monopoly on Orlando. Southwest Airlines began service to Pittsburgh in May 2005, and the company broke US Airways's monopolies on Tampa, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia and brought more competition to the Chicago and Orlando markets. JetBlue Airways began service on June 30, 2006. JetBlue broke US Airways' monopoly on Boston and brought more competition to the New York market. Myrtle Beach Direct Air also began service in March 2007 and broke US Airways's monopoly on Myrtle Beach. The Allegheny County Airport Authority is also looking to re-establish service to Europe after US Airways ended service to London, Paris, and Frankfurt in 2004. The most likely destination would be Amsterdam.[7] Allegheny County Airport Authority is a quasi government agency in Pittsburgh that oversees and maintains the metropolitan Pittsburgh airport systems. ...
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US Airways cutbacks In 2003, US Airways approached PIT over the concern of operating fees. Since US Airways was the largest carrier at the airport, and the head of the airline's operation, they believed they were entitled to lower operated fees. PIT refused, and US Airways threatened to move all major operations to Philadelphia and Charlotte, which they did. US cut many flights including all flights to Europe (London, Frankfurt, and Paris) and many flights in North America. US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ...
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US Airways announced plans to reduce mainline flying in January 2008 from 31 to 22 daily flights, by focusing on profitable destinations, while dropping others. The airline is attempting to stabilize the financial hemorrhage of its Pittsburgh operation brought on since PIT was dehubbed. As part of the new schedule, regional flying to smaller cities was reduced from 77 to 46 daily flights.[8] CEO Doug Parker stated "unfortunately our ability to operate profitably from Pittsburgh has been sharply eroded over the past few years and the hub lost more than $40 million over the past 12 months alone."[9] As a result of these flight cuts, the Allegheny County Airport Authority closed 27 gates at the end of the A and B concourses, which decreased the number of gates operated by US Airways from 28 to 10. By closing these gates, the Airport Authority will be able to save $1 million per year. However, the decrease in air service will cost the airport about $5.5 million, which means airline fees for landings, terminal space, and gate space will be increased to make up for the $4.5 million lost.[10] A mainline flight is one that is operated by an airliners main operating unit, rather than by its regional alliance, regional code-share or regional subsidiary. ...
While US Airways flights are declining at the airport, other airlines at the airport have seen growths in passengers since the cut backs, and most of them have added more flights, and Pittsburgh officials are looking to attract other airlines to the airport, including a proposed direct flight to Amsterdam via Northwest Airlines.[11]
Future plans In January, fees for airlines at PIT were raised to offset US Airways' cutbacks. It was announced earlier this month that fees will be reduced to 2003 levels starting in March. A number of airlines raised concerns about the increases, including Southwest, Delta and AirTran Airways, the second-, third-, and eighth-largest carriers at the airport. [12]
Airport officials are now constructing a new baggage sorting facility on the grounds where the northern most arm of the old E gates was located. The arm was demolised early in 2007 to make room for the new Northern Matrix Baggage Sorting Facility. The new facility will be used by US Airways and Southwest Airlines. By adding the new facility, the current screening machines on the ticketing level near US Airways' ticket counter will not be needed. Everything will be screened "in- line" similar to the southern end of the ticketing level served by all the other airlines. Southwest Airlines will moved from their current location to a new ticket counter beside US Airways. This will give them the extra room they would need to expand services in the future.
Dick's Sporting Goods announced that they will be relocating their headquarters to Findlay Township on airport grounds. They have outgrown their current facility located just a few miles southeast of the airport near Robinson Town Centre. The new complex will have a hangar and taxiway access for private aircraft.
A new cargo facility is being proposed with help from the state. The first phase of the multi- million dollar project would include 900,000 square feet of warehouse distribution and air cargo space. This could help talks between PIT and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in China. [13]
Passenger complex The airport complex consists of two main buildings, the "Landside Terminal" and the "Airside Terminal."
Landside Terminal
 Pittsburgh's Landside Terminal The landside terminal is the building closest to the parking areas and the entry point for passengers whose flights originate from Pittsburgh. It includes ticketing, 11 baggage claim areas (6 for US Airways alone),[14] security checkpoints, and ground transportation such as taxi, limo, and rapid transit. There is a Hyatt Regency Hotel attached to the enclosed moving walkway. There are also shops in the landside terminal including Au Bon Pain, Travelmart, Sue Venir, City of Bridges Cafe, and a baggage claim Travelmart. There are Travelers Aid desks on the transit and baggage claim levels as well as Airport Police Headquarters. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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After passing through the security checkpoint, passengers board one of two underground people movers that travel to the airside terminal, where all departure gates are located. It was built and operated by Bombardier Transportation and is completely controlled by computer (there is no driver onboard). Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Bombardier group. ...
The baggage claim assignments are as follows:
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Airside Terminal
 "Pittsburgh" mobile in center core The airside terminal consists of 4 concourses (A, B, C, D) that hold the departure gates.[15] In the center core is the majority of the Airmall shops (there are over 100 shops including GAP, Swarovski, Brighton Collectibles, Brooks Brothers, Body Shop, Godiva, Victoria's Secret, Sam Adams Brewery, Lids, Ben & Jerry's, PGA Tour Shop, GNC, Brookstone, Charley's Steakhouse and Rite Aid. On the mezzanine level are the US Airways Club and a chapel. There are also Carnegie Science Center and Pittsburgh Aviation History Displays located throughout the airport. Image File history File links Mobile2. ...
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Airline lounges US Airways has their US Airways Club on the mezzanine level of the airside terminal.[16] It is accessible by escalators in the center core area. Before a post 9/11 restructure of routes (dehubbing PIT), US Airways had three clubs. The other two clubs were located down the A and B concourses. British Airways also had a lounge area in the C concourse during their transatlantic flight operations from Pittsburgh (1980s to late 1990s). Their lounge room is still there intact but now closed off. US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ...
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Parking Pittsburgh International offers on site parking operated by the Grant Oliver Corporation and patrolled by the Allegheny County Police. Grant Oliver offers usage of a GO FAST Pass account to pay for parking electronically at the airport. Go Fast Pass customers may register their E-Zpass transponders to use with the system, although billing and other aspects of the system are entirely handled by Grant Oliver.[17] There are regular parking shuttles to the Long Term and Extended lots[18] that can be accessed from the Baggage Claim level of the Landside Terminal outside doors six and eight.
There are three options for parking: Short Term, Long Term, and Extended. The Short Term garage is attached to the Landside Terminal via the enclosed moving walkway. There are 2,100 spaces available. The Long Term section also quick access to the enclosed moving walkway. There are 3,100 spaces available here. The Extended section does not have access to the enclosed moving walkway but does have regular parking shuttles that can be accessed from the Baggage Claim level of the Landside Terminal outside doors six and eight. There are 8,000 spaces available in the Extended lot.[19]
Terminals, airlines, and destinations Pittsburgh International Airport has 75 gates on 4 concourses:
Concourse A Concourse A has 25 gates: A1 - A25 - Southwest Airlines - Gates A1, A3, & A5 (Baltimore/Washington, Chicago-Midway, Las Vegas, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tampa)
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Concourse B
 Gate A5 (Southwest), April 2007
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- US Airways - Gates B26, B28, B30-B37 (Boston, Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers [seasonal], Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami [seasonal], New York-LaGuardia, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Tampa)
- US Airways Express operated by Air Midwest (DuBois, Franklin, Lewisburg)
- US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Boston, Charlotte, New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Washington-Reagan)
- US Airways Express operated by Colgan Air (Syracuse)
- US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte)
- US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (Harrisburg)
- US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte, Washington-Reagan)
- US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Boston, Charlotte, Indianapolis, New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
- US Airways Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Hartford/Springfield, Indianapolis, Newark, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, St. Louis)
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Concourse C
 Gate C54 (AirTran), April 2007 Concourse C has 11 gates: C51 - C61 Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ...
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Note: International Arrivals are handled in Concourse C.
All international arrivals, except for Canadian cities with U.S. border preclearance, pass through Concourse C as customs and immigration is located on the lower level of the concourse. Concourse C is also the smallest concourse with only 11 gates.
- Air Canada - Gates C51 & C53
- AirTran Airways - Gates C52 & C54 (Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale [seasonal], Fort Myers [seasonal], Orlando, Tampa [seasonal])
- JetBlue Airways - Gates C56 & C58 (Boston, New York-JFK)
- United Airlines - Gates C51 & C53 (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
- USA3000 Airlines - Gates C60 & C61 (Cancún, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Montego Bay, Punta Cana, St. Petersburg/Clearwater)
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Concourse D Concourse D has 14 gates: D76 - D89
 Beginning of Concourse D, April 2007 - American Airlines - Gates D86-D89
- American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia)
- Continental Airlines - Gates D77 & D79 (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark [seasonal])
- Delta Air Lines - Gates D76, D78, & D80 (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Salt Lake City)
- Midwest Airlines - Gate D87
- Myrtle Beach Direct Air - Gate D79
- Northwest Airlines - Gates D81, D83, & D85 (Detroit, Memphis [seasonal], Minneapolis/St. Paul)
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American Airlines, Inc. ...
American Eagle Airlines is a regional airline based in Fort Worth, Texas[1]. It is a airline partner of American Airlines[2] (both wholly owned by the AMR Corporation holding company), operating over 1,800 flights a day, serving 159 cities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean[3...
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is a U.S. certificated air carrier. ...
Continental Connection Continental Connection is a name under which several commuter airline carriers and their airline holding companies operate service marketed exclusively by Continental Airlines. ...
Colgan Air is an American regional airline. ...
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Continental Express (IATA: n/a, ICAO: BTA, and Callsign: Jet Link) is the operating name of ExpressJet Airlines for Continental Airlines. ...
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. ...
Delta Connection jet landing at BWI airport on March 4, 2007 Delta Connection is the name under which eight regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ...
Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to over 150 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. ...
Delta Connection jet landing at BWI airport on March 4, 2007 Delta Connection is the name under which eight regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ...
Chautauqua Airlines is an airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It operates scheduled passenger services on more than 670 flights daily to cities in 30 states, Canada and the Bahamas, through feeder services under the names Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines, AmericanConnection for American Airlines, Continental Express for Continental...
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Delta Connection jet landing at BWI airport on March 4, 2007 Delta Connection is the name under which eight regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ...
Freedom Airlines is an American FAA Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number FDKA087K[1] issued on April 1, 2002. ...
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Delta Connection jet landing at BWI airport on March 4, 2007 Delta Connection is the name under which eight regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ...
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Midwest Airlines Boeing 717 taxiing for departure at John Wayne Airport (Santa Ana, California, USA) in February 2004 For the Egyptian airline see: Midwest Airlines (Egypt) Midwest Airlines is an American scheduled passenger airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating from General Mitchell International Airport. ...
Midwest Connect is the name given for short connecting flights operating under Midwest Airlines. ...
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Myrtle Beach Direct Air is a charter airline based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. It operates domestic charter services. ...
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Xtra Airways is a charter airline based in Elko, Nevada, USA. Xtra Airways is owned by TEM Enterprises. ...
Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ...
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Concourse E
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Concourse E was a passenger terminal area connected to the airport's landside building and was formerly used for quick access to US Airways Express commuter aircraft. Following cuts in service by US Airways, all Concourse E gates have been closed to air traffic. A portion of the concourse has been demolished to make way for a new baggage sorting facility for US Airways and Southwest Airlines, while the remaining portion of the concourse is used as an alternative security checkpoint. This additional checkpoint helps alleviate long lines at the airport's main airside checkpoint during peak travel times.
Transportation
Highway connections Pittsburgh International is located at Exit 6 of Pennsylvania Route 60 (future I-376) and the Northern Terminus Pennsylvania Route 576 (future I-576), and within 10 miles (20 km) of I-79 and 15 miles (24 km) of I-76 the Pennsylvania Turnpike. I-70 to the south and I-80 to the north are both less than an hour away. Pennsylvania Route 60 (PA Route 60 or PA 60), also called State Route 60 (SR 60), is a major state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, connecting Pittsburgh to the areas of the northwest and west of Pittsburgh. ...
Interstate 376 is an east-west interstate highway spur route that lies entirely within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ...
Pennsylvania Route 576, the Southern Beltway, is a partially-completed highway in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ...
Interstate 576 is a national interstate spur currently under construction in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh. ...
Interstate 79 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ...
Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km) from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey. ...
I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ...
Interstate 80 as seen from an overpass in Davis, California Interstate 80 is the second-longest interstate highway in the United States. ...
Public transit Bus service is also available from Downtown Pittsburgh and the city's University District (Oakland) via Port Authority's 28X Route as well as from the suburban BCTA Transit to locations north and westbound. Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sometimes called the Golden Triangle, is located at the precise confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River. ...
The Cathedral of Learning dominates the Oakland skyline Oakland is the academic center of Pittsburgh and the third largest downtown area in the state of Pennsylvania, behind only Center City Philadelphia and the Central Business District (Downtown Pittsburgh). ...
A typical bus stop sign in Allegheny County. ...
Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ...
| Route | Title | Areas Served | | Airport Flyer | | 28X | Universities, Downtown Pittsburgh, PIT | Robinson Town Centre, Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh. Duquesne University, Chatham University, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Point Park University | | BCTA | | #6 | Rochester, PIT, Robinson Mall | Rochester, Hopewell, PIT, Robinson Town Centre, Robinson Mall | The Cathedral of Learning dominates the Oakland skyline Oakland is the academic center of Pittsburgh and the third largest downtown area in the state of Pennsylvania, behind only Center City Philadelphia and the Central Business District (Downtown Pittsburgh). ...
Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sometimes called the Golden Triangle, is located at the precise confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River. ...
Robinson Towne Centre is a two level mall complex along the new I-376 corridor in the western suburbs of Pittsburgh. ...
The Duquesne Incline is a funicular, or inclined plane, located near Pittsburghs South Side neighborhood and scaling Mt. ...
City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area - Total - Water 151. ...
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne (IPA: ) first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40 students and...
Chatham University is an American liberal arts womens college with coeducational graduate programs located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanias Squirrel Hill neighborhood. ...
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related, doctoral/research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ...
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ...
Point Park University is a liberal arts university located in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...
Rochester is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. ...
The Mall at Robinson is a two-level, enclosed super-regional mall located just off the Parkway West (Future I-376) and PA Route 60 in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, five minutes east of the Pittsburgh International Airport and 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. ...
Rochester is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. ...
Hopewell is a borough located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. ...
Robinson Towne Centre is a two level mall complex along the new I-376 corridor in the western suburbs of Pittsburgh. ...
The Mall at Robinson is a two-level, enclosed super-regional mall located just off the Parkway West (Future I-376) and PA Route 60 in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, five minutes east of the Pittsburgh International Airport and 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. ...
Innovations Pittsburgh International has also been the first in the world in several key innovations.
Wi-Fi Free Wi-Fi throughout a passenger terminal was introduced to world air travelers first at Pittsburgh International, a service that has been copied by several airports and airline terminals throughout the world since.[20] Hand in hand with its technology prowess Pittsburgh also became the first airport in the world to offer fare alert emails.[21] The airport innovated proactive emails on airfare discounts by carrier and destination weekly, proving very successful it was recognized by the Airports Council International for Excellence in Marketing and Communications in 2007 as first place in North America.[22] Using another blessing of Wi-Fi technology, Pittsburgh International Airport also helped to innovate electronic parking at airports nationwide with its GoFastPass system - a system similar to E-Zpass.[23] Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ...
AirMall concept The airmall at the airport also provided several world's firsts in both featuring fair "street prices" to wary air travelers and being the first major and diverse shopping center located within an airport terminal when it opened in 1992 with over 100 name brand retailers.[24] Along with this concept Pittsburgh became the first airport to have two Xpress Spas in its retail area. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Service Pittsburgh International was also the first airport in the Northeast and Midwest to offer service on major discount carriers JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines simultaneously.[25][26] Southwest in fact has awarded it's Pittsburgh operations as "station of the year" for 2006, as well as revealing that it's Pittsburgh traffic has grown faster than any destination since the airline's inception.[27] PIT was one of the first airports to deploy dozens of portable defibrillators,[28] and developed the first volunteer ambassador program.[29].[30] As of 2007 PIT became one of the first airport pilot programs (post 9/11) to allow guests at the airport hotel to have terminal access to the Airmall. Guests at the Hyatt Regency wishing to use this service must request a pass at the front desk and they will contact the proper authority to get them a security pass. Those wishing to do so still have to go through the security checkpoint.[31] Pittsburgh International has also shown excellence among carrier networks. Southwest Airlines has named its Pittsburgh base as the best in its system for 2006,[32] in its first full year of service at PIT. Among the factors in the award is on-time performance and efficient baggage service, two areas where the airport in general excels. For the Jet Blue database used in Exchange Server and Active Directory, see Extensible Storage Engine. ...
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Aviation Airport maintenance has also claimed world firsts for Pittsburgh International, developing one of the best winter weather operations in the nation with its unique front and rear deicing fleets and embedded runway sensors. The first use of the front discharge spray bars during winter weather was at Pittsburgh.[33] This innovative spirit among airport ground maintenance crews coupled with the abundance of runways and lengths, has given Pittsburgh the reputation in the industry as one of the few airports free of weather or winter delays. Pittsburgh International also is unique as being scheduled as the first "Joint Readiness Center",[34]
Runways
 FAA Airport Diagram of KPIT Pittsburgh International's airfield features a wide, open layout and four runways, including three east-west parallel runways and a fourth crosswind runway. This allows for the efficient flow of air traffic in nearly any wind condition. The airport's two longest runways are 11,500 and 10,500 feet (3,200 m) in length, allowing PIT to accommodate even the largest of commercial aircraft. Further, with the availability of land surrounding the airport, PIT can add up to four additional runways as needed. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (722x1114, 144 KB)KPIT Airport Diagram. ...
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With the availability of three parallel runways, simultaneous landings or departures can be performed in nearly any situation.[35] Runways 10R and 10L are equipped with Category III ILS (Instrument Landing System). 28R, 28L, and 32 have Category I ILS and 10C/ 28C has LOC/ GS. The Localizer station at Hanover/Langenhagen International Airport in Hanover, Germany. ...
Additional operations
Air Force Pittsburgh International, as a primarily commercial complex, may not strike the average flyer as a site rich in military aviation tradition. Founded as a military base to answer the regions defense needs during World War II, the complex continues its Air Force legacy in reduced but still visible ways. Pittsburgh International continues to serve as the headquarters for two Air Force units (911th Airlift Wing on its northeastern side, and the |
