Pittsburgh International Airport

Organization

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1952 - Present

Biography

Pittsburgh International Airport, formerly Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, is a civil–military international airport. First opened in 1952, the airport was initially served by five airlines and became a small hub for Trans World Airlines for over two decades.

In 1941, as the U.S. entered World War II, the federal government felt they needed an air strip to protect the commercial wealth of Pittsburgh and purchased a farm from John A. Bell of Carnegie. In 1944 Allegheny County officials proposed to expand the military airport with the addition of a commercial passenger terminal. The new airport, christened as Greater Pittsburgh Airport opened on May 31, 1952. later in 1972, it was renamed Greater Pittsburgh International Airport upon the opening of the International Arrivals Building.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Commission on the Future of the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg Airports and SEPTA (HR 823)

Collection

Identifier: SS2003_01

Scope and Contents This collection provides an outstanding glimpse into the working of Pennsylvania's busiest and largest airports and public transportation system. The Commission held public hearings on the Harrisburg International Airport, the Pittsburgh International Airport, the Philadelphia International Airport and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The transcripts to these public hearings are available as full text searchable pdfs through the Pennsylvania House of...

Dates: 2003 - 2004; Other: 2009-04-01

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Commission on the Future of the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg Airports and SEPTA (HR 823)