Airports / Pennsylvania / AGC
Allegheny County Airport
KAGC / AGCPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaELEV 1,252 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Allegheny County Airport (KAGC / AGC) is a mid-sized airport serving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The airport sits 1,252 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into AGC for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT, 16 nm), Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE, 25 nm), and Beaver County Airport (BFP, 33 nm).
Charter pricing from AGC depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Pittsburgh.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“A recent upgrade and rebuilding of the main terminal has now made this airport appear elite compared to many others.”
Robert Moody5★ on Google
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) — The best airport experience ever The Good Terminal design: Airy, open, and easy to navigate.”
Kiran Kumar5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Signage is clear, and staff are genuinely friendly — very “Pittsburgh nice.” Amenities: Local food hits different here.”
Kiran Kumar5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Allegheny County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KAGC
IATA
AGC
FAA / Local
AGC
Elevation
1,252 ft
Coordinates
40.3544° N · 79.9302° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs PA fields
state range 36–2,284 ft
At 1,252 ft, AGC sits higher than 68% of the 41 Pennsylvania fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 16nmPITPittsburgh International AirportPittsburgh
- 25nmLBEArnold Palmer Regional AirportLatrobe
- 33nmBFPBeaver County AirportBeaver Falls
- 35nmHLGWheeling Ohio County AirportWheeling
- 43nmMGWMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart FieldMorgantown
- 50nmJSTJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County AirportJohnstown
Location
Open the full mapKAGC · Allegheny County Airport · Pittsburgh, PA
From the ramp
Google Places photography of Allegheny County Airport — tap any frame to view full-screen, then cycle with the arrows or your keyboard.