New Pittsburgh Airport Terminal Opening Date Set

FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, PA — The wait for the opening of Pittsburgh International Airport's highly anticipated new Landside Terminal is nearly over. The airport on Monday announced an official opening date for the $1.7 billion facility, a modernized and more aesthetically pleasing update of the terminal it is replacing.

The Nov. 18 opening will culminate more than a decade of planning and four years of construction.

“This is a new day for our region. This is an airport built for Pittsburgh, by Pittsburgh. It improves the passenger experience and ensures this region remains on a global stage,” Pittsburgh International Airport CEO Christina Cassotis told Blue Sky News, the airport's online news site.

“This terminal is industry-leading from its architecture that reflects our region to amenities like outdoor terraces and a state-of-the-art baggage system to a streamlined security checkpoint."

Additionally, the 3,300-space new terminal garage has three times the amount of covered parking and digital signs with real-time counts of the the number of available spaces.

The refurbished Airside Terminal, now linked directly to the Landside Terminal, will have 20 new or renovated concession spaces.