This is beautiful! I’m thrilled to see such a beautiful investment being made to a major gateway into the city! All we need now is a fast and direct T connection ;)
@@cjcole921 Pittsburgh has always been an innovator. After steel, we thrived in health and education. After US Air, there is an Origin/Destination airport that brings people into the city instead of just into the airport for a connection. That brings revenue and jobs. That requires an airport that is state of the art and can handle the Passengers entering and exiting the city, not just sitting at the gate eating a pack of peanuts. When there were bees disturbing the planes, Pittsburgh supported an apiary on the property. This saved the bees and honey is sold to passengers at the airport. How sweet is that! Go Pittsburgh! Go PIT. If we build it, they will come. Pittsburghers are building the future for themselves and generations to come.
Looking a forward to having a reason to visit the Airport other than just flying! Pittsburgh has been long over due for a "third space" like this. The outdoor terraces, greenery look incredible! I will certainly enjoy the NATECO design philosophy throughout the building. Now let's get a train to the airport so that we have more options for commuting.
Anybody saying this is unnecessary or wasteful clearly doesn't travel through PIT very often. It's wildly outdated and inefficient. Although it is a ghost town at certain times of day, peak times are brutally congested. I agree that renovations could have solved some of those issues but I doubt anyone in the comments section of RUclips is qualified to make that decision. Additionally, no local or state or tax dollars have gone toward the project, so whatever, I'm excited to see how it turns out.
While I am bummed the tram and some of the gates are being cut down, I'm guessing it's being down to make the airport more efficient and overall just make it less of a headache during peak hours with the tram.
I'm old enough to remember when the original Pittsburgh Airport (built in the early 1950s) was still considered modern and cool. (Who else remembers the dancing lighted fountains in front?) I spent the 1980s in Florida, returned to the city in 1991when the building of the current terminal was well underway. It seemed huge and unnecessary to me at the time, but it needed to be large enough to be a hub for US Air. At least that was the reasoning at the time. A few years later US Air closed the Pittsburgh hub, making that terminal an instant albatross. It was way too large without being a hub for a major airline. This new design is (hopefully) a better fit for how our airport is actually used. I'm going into this as cautiously optimistic. Thanks for the video update.
I'm eager to see this completed, as my most recent visit, around the time this video was posted, was something of a horror show. It was a 20 minute trip from my car to the ground side terminal, as short term parking was unavailable. I do hope that the construction and inspection standards have been raised since the old parking garage and ground side terminals were built. I guess we'll know in a couple of years.
As someone who routinely parks in economy and extended parking when I travel out of PIT, I’m wondering what the new parking setup will be, because those two lots are located pretty far from the current landslide terminal, and even farther away from the new one.
I would like to believe that increasing the TSA lines would make things move more efficiently, but, I doubt it. TSA in Pittsburgh is the worst. I have never experienced such issues at other airports.
I visit Pittsburgh every 2-3 months to check in with my parents and this update is long overdue. Not nearly as bad as EWR, but hardly my favorite airport. Even with Clear the TSA PreCheck lines are terribly slow and the train to the terminal always seemed unnecessary.
This isn’t a waste of money. This consolidation will save them money and the flow of operations will be more efficient. I don’t go to Pittsburgh anymore since my grandparents are gone, but I always thought Pittsburgh was severely outdated. TSA lines had always been a problem. I hope the increased number of lines improves the flow. I’m glad this airport won’t be a reminder of what it once was. It’s good riddance.
Too bad the Landside Terminal couldn't be repurposed to a T rail hub (Light Rail Station) similar to the one in Mt Lebanon. The orientation of it makes sense if ever a western spur is to be added. Of course that would be contingent on commuter need which I'm not certain there is... just a random thought looking at pictures of it.
I heard that a big reason for the new airport is that the people mover costs a boatload of money to maintain and the manufacturer is not making parts for it anymore.
Need light rail connecting the airport to downtown like every real city. Sitting in up to 1 hour of traffic each way to drive out and back during rush hour is ridiculous.
Pittsburgh still needs to create something that will bring in tourists. Every major city on the east coast has something big except Pittsburgh. Until then, this is going to be a fancier version of their old empty airport.
I hope they fired whoever thought that a tile floor would be a good idea in an airport terminal. Ill never forget my first visit to to the "new" old terminal back a couple decades ago. The noise from people rolling their luggage along those tile floors and the grout lines was crazy loud and distracting to say the least. It sure did ruin the experience of flying into my old hometown and i hope a lesson was learned from that disaster.
How is this possible when every time I am at the airport, especially at night, the place is dead; without a hub carrier I wonder who is paying for this as it seems unnecessary, but it definitely a nice improvement over the current doomy and gloomy brutalist design in place now. Basically, this gets rid of the trains?
@NigelTufnel612 It gets rid of the trains and reduces the airport from 75 gates to 51. As you said without a hub carrier this is completely unnecessary. Sadly, it will probably never get the chance to be a hub again as it will now likely be too small.
I heard the current Tram costs $1-2 million per year in maintenance, and other things were outdated. I think there were hidden costs we didn't realize, because I'm with you. I liked our current airport.
@@mae2759 It is dated., but the landside terminal is huge and could easily be reconfigured at a fraction of this cost. My home is about the same age, and my kitchen needs an update, but I am not tearing down the entire house and rebuilding. This is just some politician's pet project so he/she can claim that they "created jobs" and modernized the airport. Unfortunately, we are all paying the bill, and the money could better spend elsewhere. In a few years, we will be told that the airside terminal is too small and outdated, and they will spend another $1-2B.
Not a dime is coming from taxes. Money is coming from the airlines and ticket fares. You can read all about this it is published online, a quick Google search away.
The new one.... is bigger though? More terminals, more open, easier traffic flow, and no train system to waste millions of dollars a year maintaining. Long term, this is SUCH a better use of money. You just have ADHD and don't like change 😂
@@andrewknickerbocker314 The new terminal is 51 gates, and the old one was 75 so how is that larger? You may say that the landside terminal is larger, and it is by square footage, but the old landside terminal serviced 20 million passengers annually at one time now it only sees 9 million, so I think it is more than large enough. Yes, we may save these 9 million people a couple of minutes, and reduce maintenance by elimination the trains, but the trains could be serviced for a long time with the $1.1B cost of this project, and this is assuming it comes in on budget. When was the last time a government project came in on budget? I am not against change, I just want smart change and there are many better places to spend this money.
@willmain8747 i admit that I'm very biased. I work on the landslide at PIT, and the current layout is atrocious. Thr elevators are put right in the way of everything, so the lines get confusing, and people get lost not knowing if they need to be on floor 1, 2, or 3. My job is not supposed to be about navigation, yet I'm spending most of my day assisting passengers navigating the confusing layout. Granted, it isn't ACTUALLY confusing, but when people are traveling, their minds lose almost all their common sense. This new landslide terminal looks like it will fix a vast majority of the issues prevalent in the current landside
Nobody visits Pittsburgh and the airport is dead anytime I use it. And yes, I've lived here all my life. What a waste, maybe more of a waste than the new toll road route 43.
@stevenjennings233 as someone who works at rhe airport.... it is fucking crazy most of the time. You're just a yinnzer who doesn't like change. Maybe people would visit Pitt if people like you didn't live here
This is beautiful! I’m thrilled to see such a beautiful investment being made to a major gateway into the city!
All we need now is a fast and direct T connection ;)
@@cjcole921 Pittsburgh has always been an innovator. After steel, we thrived in health and education. After US Air, there is an Origin/Destination airport that brings people into the city instead of just into the airport for a connection. That brings revenue and jobs. That requires an airport that is state of the art and can handle the Passengers entering and exiting the city, not just sitting at the gate eating a pack of peanuts. When there were bees disturbing the planes, Pittsburgh supported an apiary on the property. This saved the bees and honey is sold to passengers at the airport. How sweet is that! Go Pittsburgh! Go PIT. If we build it, they will come. Pittsburghers are building the future for themselves and generations to come.
Looking a forward to having a reason to visit the Airport other than just flying! Pittsburgh has been long over due for a "third space" like this. The outdoor terraces, greenery look incredible! I will certainly enjoy the NATECO design philosophy throughout the building. Now let's get a train to the airport so that we have more options for commuting.
Anybody saying this is unnecessary or wasteful clearly doesn't travel through PIT very often. It's wildly outdated and inefficient. Although it is a ghost town at certain times of day, peak times are brutally congested. I agree that renovations could have solved some of those issues but I doubt anyone in the comments section of RUclips is qualified to make that decision. Additionally, no local or state or tax dollars have gone toward the project, so whatever, I'm excited to see how it turns out.
While I am bummed the tram and some of the gates are being cut down, I'm guessing it's being down to make the airport more efficient and overall just make it less of a headache during peak hours with the tram.
I'm old enough to remember when the original Pittsburgh Airport (built in the early 1950s) was still considered modern and cool. (Who else remembers the dancing lighted fountains in front?) I spent the 1980s in Florida, returned to the city in 1991when the building of the current terminal was well underway. It seemed huge and unnecessary to me at the time, but it needed to be large enough to be a hub for US Air. At least that was the reasoning at the time. A few years later US Air closed the Pittsburgh hub, making that terminal an instant albatross. It was way too large without being a hub for a major airline. This new design is (hopefully) a better fit for how our airport is actually used. I'm going into this as cautiously optimistic. Thanks for the video update.
It looks amazing. Thanks, Jeff!
I'm eager to see this completed, as my most recent visit, around the time this video was posted, was something of a horror show. It was a 20 minute trip from my car to the ground side terminal, as short term parking was unavailable. I do hope that the construction and inspection standards have been raised since the old parking garage and ground side terminals were built. I guess we'll know in a couple of years.
As someone who routinely parks in economy and extended parking when I travel out of PIT, I’m wondering what the new parking setup will be, because those two lots are located pretty far from the current landslide terminal, and even farther away from the new one.
Great job on the video! PIT will be an entirely new experience in 2025. Any updates on how the gate areas will be renovated?
Absolutely won’t be done by 2025
Will the Montour Trail still connect to the new terminal?
I would like to believe that increasing the TSA lines would make things move more efficiently, but, I doubt it. TSA in Pittsburgh is the worst. I have never experienced such issues at other airports.
I visit Pittsburgh every 2-3 months to check in with my parents and this update is long overdue. Not nearly as bad as EWR, but hardly my favorite airport. Even with Clear the TSA PreCheck lines are terribly slow and the train to the terminal always seemed unnecessary.
This isn’t a waste of money. This consolidation will save them money and the flow of operations will be more efficient. I don’t go to Pittsburgh anymore since my grandparents are gone, but I always thought Pittsburgh was severely outdated. TSA lines had always been a problem. I hope the increased number of lines improves the flow. I’m glad this airport won’t be a reminder of what it once was. It’s good riddance.
Too bad the Landside Terminal couldn't be repurposed to a T rail hub (Light Rail Station) similar to the one in Mt Lebanon. The orientation of it makes sense if ever a western spur is to be added. Of course that would be contingent on commuter need which I'm not certain there is... just a random thought looking at pictures of it.
I heard that a big reason for the new airport is that the people mover costs a boatload of money to maintain and the manufacturer is not making parts for it anymore.
Need light rail connecting the airport to downtown like every real city. Sitting in up to 1 hour of traffic each way to drive out and back during rush hour is ridiculous.
I am alittle disappointed; the tree column colors don’t match the original copper golden-like color in the renderings 😢
Maybe it's just an under-coating? Like you, I hope it lives up to the renderings!
@@thomasrascati4340That’s exactly what I was thinking; it’s probably just the undercoating.
Pittsburgh still needs to create something that will bring in tourists. Every major city on the east coast has something big except Pittsburgh. Until then, this is going to be a fancier version of their old empty airport.
They need to fix all the bridges in Pittsburgh before they fix the airport
I hope they fired whoever thought that a tile floor would be a good idea in an airport terminal. Ill never forget my first visit to to the "new" old terminal back a couple decades ago. The noise from people rolling their luggage along those tile floors and the grout lines was crazy loud and distracting to say the least. It sure did ruin the experience of flying into my old hometown and i hope a lesson was learned from that disaster.
How is this possible when every time I am at the airport, especially at night, the place is dead; without a hub carrier I wonder who is paying for this as it seems unnecessary, but it definitely a nice improvement over the current doomy and gloomy brutalist design in place now. Basically, this gets rid of the trains?
@NigelTufnel612 It gets rid of the trains and reduces the airport from 75 gates to 51. As you said without a hub carrier this is completely unnecessary. Sadly, it will probably never get the chance to be a hub again as it will now likely be too small.
I heard the current Tram costs $1-2 million per year in maintenance, and other things were outdated. I think there were hidden costs we didn't realize, because I'm with you. I liked our current airport.
@@mae2759 It is dated., but the landside terminal is huge and could easily be reconfigured at a fraction of this cost. My home is about the same age, and my kitchen needs an update, but I am not tearing down the entire house and rebuilding. This is just some politician's pet project so he/she can claim that they "created jobs" and modernized the airport. Unfortunately, we are all paying the bill, and the money could better spend elsewhere. In a few years, we will be told that the airside terminal is too small and outdated, and they will spend another $1-2B.
@@willmain8747 Yep, that's how it always works!
Not a dime is coming from taxes. Money is coming from the airlines and ticket fares. You can read all about this it is published online, a quick Google search away.
No way you will have it completed by 2025. Hurry it up your behind schedule
What a waste of money. All of this effort to make a smaller airport when the existing one was fine.
The present structure is not fine but…to each is own.
The new one.... is bigger though? More terminals, more open, easier traffic flow, and no train system to waste millions of dollars a year maintaining. Long term, this is SUCH a better use of money.
You just have ADHD and don't like change 😂
@@andrewknickerbocker314 w comment. You just can’t please everyone but I agree in the long run it’s going to save a lot more than what people think.
@@andrewknickerbocker314 The new terminal is 51 gates, and the old one was 75 so how is that larger? You may say that the landside terminal is larger, and it is by square footage, but the old landside terminal serviced 20 million passengers annually at one time now it only sees 9 million, so I think it is more than large enough. Yes, we may save these 9 million people a couple of minutes, and reduce maintenance by elimination the trains, but the trains could be serviced for a long time with the $1.1B cost of this project, and this is assuming it comes in on budget. When was the last time a government project came in on budget? I am not against change, I just want smart change and there are many better places to spend this money.
@willmain8747 i admit that I'm very biased. I work on the landslide at PIT, and the current layout is atrocious. Thr elevators are put right in the way of everything, so the lines get confusing, and people get lost not knowing if they need to be on floor 1, 2, or 3. My job is not supposed to be about navigation, yet I'm spending most of my day assisting passengers navigating the confusing layout. Granted, it isn't ACTUALLY confusing, but when people are traveling, their minds lose almost all their common sense. This new landslide terminal looks like it will fix a vast majority of the issues prevalent in the current landside
Nobody visits Pittsburgh and the airport is dead anytime I use it. And yes, I've lived here all my life. What a waste, maybe more of a waste than the new toll road route 43.
@stevenjennings233 as someone who works at rhe airport.... it is fucking crazy most of the time. You're just a yinnzer who doesn't like change. Maybe people would visit Pitt if people like you didn't live here
Route 43 is being built so that the residents of murraysville and delmont can get to their chalets at Cheat Lake and Deep Creek faster.
The rest of 43 may not happen anytime soon once the additional sections under construction are completed.
The last time the PIT airport has had this many people flying was 2005.
I bet you sleep with socks on.