The airport underwent a massive $1 billion rebuilding and expansion which was largely designed to US Airways' specification so it could become one of their major hubs.
įirst opened in 1952, the airport was initially served by five airlines and became a small hub for Trans World Airlines for over two decades. PIT has four runways and covers 10,000 acres (4,000 ha). The airport is owned and operated by the Allegheny County Airport Authority and offers passenger flights to destinations throughout North America and Europe.
About 10 miles (15 km) west of downtown Pittsburgh, it is the primary international airport serving the Greater Pittsburgh Region as well as adjacent areas in West Virginia and Ohio. Pittsburgh International Airport ( IATA: PIT, ICAO: KPIT, FAA LID: PIT), formerly Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, is a civil-military international airport in Findlay Township and Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
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