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| - I've flown out of this airport about a gazillion times since living in the 'Burgh, so it's high time to give this baby a review!
Poor PIT is a huge airport (built to be a hub for US Air only to have them back out shortly after) that is vastly underutilized. So the place always looks like a ghost town. Frankly, that's a-okay with me, because I don't particularly enjoy pushing my way through crowds or bumping into harried travelers running to make their connections. Of course, this also means that you can't fly *everywhere* from PIT, but they have enough domestic flights (and even a seasonal international flight to Paris) that allow you to get to most major cities without too much hassle.
The airport itself consists of a landside terminal where you check in and go through security, and then an airside terminal with food, lots of shopping, and, of course, the terminals. It's a one-minute train ride to get from one to the other, and the train comes every few minutes. I've found the security lines here to be fast and efficient (I mean, as far as airport security lines go...they aren't ever going to be lightning fast, ya know?), and there is even an alternate security line on the second floor that no one seems to know about (just follow the signs guiding you to the "Alternate Security Checkpoint"). The layout of the airside terminal is very intuitive, making it easy to navigate. It's a hub and spoke design with the shopping and food in the center and the terminals branching out from center. Bonus: free wi-fi throughout the terminal!
Getting to the airport itself is a bit of a pain, as it's fairly far away from the city, and it seems like these days there is always traffic on Parkway West in that direction no matter the time of day. So definitely allow a bit of extra time for that if you drive. I typically pay to park my car in the Extended Lot for $8/day, which depending on the length of your trip, is typically cheaper than a cab or an Uber. Even during peak travel times (e.g., on Thanksgiving Day itself), I've always been able to find a spot in the lot. You can also reserve a spot online beforehand and save a bit of money. There are shuttle busses from the lot that take you to the landside terminal and I've never had to wait more than 5-10 minutes for a bus to roll by.
I do wish PIT offered more flights to more destinations, but they seem to working on that. Overall, it's a very easy in, easy out airport, and I'm grateful to have that in our city. Happy travels!
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