Pittsburgh International Airport

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Pittsburgh International

IATA: PIT - ICAO: KPIT
Summary
Airport type		Public / Military
Operator		Allegheny County Airport Authority
Serves		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Elevation AMSL		1204 ft (367 m)
Coordinates		40°29′29″N, 80°13′58″W
Website		http://www.flypittsburgh.com
Parts of this article may come from Wikipedia
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
10R/28L	11500	3505	Concrete
10L/28R	10502	3201	Concrete
10C/28C	9708	2959	Concrete
14/32	8101	2469	Asphalt

1 General
2 Gate Assignment
3 Flight Planning Resources
4 IFR Routes
5 Available Sceneries

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General

Pittsburgh International is an international airport located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Findlay Township, approximately 20 miles west of downtown Pittsburgh. It is owned and operated by the Allegheny County Airport Authority which also operates the Allegheny County Airport. PIT is primarily a passenger airport, providing 290 non-stop flights per day to 80 destinations via 19 airlines, but also serves important and historical roles for air defense, and minor roles for general aviation and cargo.

Pittsburgh International is the second busiest passenger airport in Pennsylvania and 40th busiest in the nation, serving 9,987,310 passengers in 2006 on 235,264 aircraft operations. Until 2004, US Airways operated a major hub at Pittsburgh International. Today, the airline remains PIT's largest carrier, 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. Pittsburgh is also a hub for Air Midwest, Colgan Air and Republic Airlines.

Pittsburgh International Airport occupies more than 12,900 acres, making it the fourth largest airport in the nation. It is so large that both Chicago's O'Hare and Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson could comfortably fit within the airport's land area.

The airport was designed by a local architect named Josep 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 then 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.

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