Thousands Get To Attend New Pittsburgh Airport Terminal Preview

FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, PA — If you want to see the new Pittsburgh International Airport during its Oct. 11 open house, it's probably best to register now.

Registration opened on Friday, according to Blue Sky News, the airport's news website.

The event will run from 12 p.m.-7 p.m. Complimentary parking will be provided. Registration is required.

The open house will admit 1,500 people an hour.

Here is what you should know:

• Visitors will select a one-hour time slot for their visit. If you are unable to select a specific time, all slots are full for that hour.

• Each adult will need to register separately and should use a unique email address for registration. A registration that uses an email that has already been used for a registration will be rejected as a duplicate.
• Adults may register children under the age of 18 with their registration. Duplicate registrations of children. Children must arrive at the same time as the adult with whom they’re registered and must remain with that adult at all times.

The new $1.7 billion terminal promises to provide additional parking, shorter waits at security checkpoints and baggage claim, and outdoor plazas where people can relax before boarding their flights.

It will replace the current Landside Terminal, which opened in 1992 and is plagued with antiquated equipment and technology, frequent security checkpoint bottlenecks and an inconvenient layout.

The terminal is expected to open this fall. An official date for its debut has yet to be announced.