With the new $1.57 billion terminal now 80% complete, Pittsburgh International Airport officials are looking to open in early fall. Airport officials will announce the date six months before the official opening.
“We’ll open when the time is right, and when we’re ready,” said Paul Hoback, chief development officer and executive vice president of the Allegheny County Airport Authority. He noted it won’t be during the busy summer travel months or as we get close to Thanksgiving.
He led a media tour with other airport officials to provide updates on Thursday, when 1,200 workers were onsite. Although the interior of the landside terminal was filled with scaffolding and equipment, visitors could see details taking shape. Among the most impressive was the constellation lighting embedded in the wooden ceiling of the departures area. Not only is the lighting decorative, it will serve as a wayfinding tool to guide travelers to the airside terminal.
Read more at Pittsburgh Magazine.
Originally published: January 16, 2025
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