Airports / Pennsylvania / PIT
Pittsburgh International Airport
KPIT / PITPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaELEV 1,203 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Allegheny County Airport (AGC) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT / PIT) is a large commercial airport serving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The field lies at an elevation of 1,203 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Aircraft Management Group, Inc. bases aircraft at PIT. Useful alternates include Allegheny County Airport (AGC, 16 nm), Beaver County Airport (BFP, 18 nm), and Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG, 27 nm).
Quotes for flights out of PIT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PIT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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 Pittsburgh International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KPIT
IATA
PIT
FAA / Local
PIT
Elevation
1,203 ft
Coordinates
40.4915° N · 80.2329° W
Airspace
B · BravoClass B — BravoThe FAA's busiest airspace tier — major hubs like LAX or JFK. Every flight needs an explicit ATC clearance to enter, and charter jets are sequenced alongside airline traffic.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs PA fields
state range 36–2,284 ft
At 1,203 ft, PIT sits higher than 61% of the 41 Pennsylvania fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 16nmAGCAllegheny County AirportPittsburgh
- 18nmBFPBeaver County AirportBeaver Falls
- 27nmHLGWheeling Ohio County AirportWheeling
- 40nmLBEArnold Palmer Regional AirportLatrobe
- 50nmYNGYoungstown Warren Regional AirportYoungstown/Warren
- 53nmMGWMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart FieldMorgantown
Location
Open the full mapKPIT · Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, PA
From the ramp
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