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Pittsburgh International Airport

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States)
IATA: PIT ICAO: KPIT
Longest Active Runway
11,500 ft
3,505 meters
Field Elevation
1,203 ft
367 m MSL
Runway Inventory
4 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
40.4915°, -80.2329°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

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RunwayFacts Published Dataset
tied #260 of 650
In curated primary commercial index
Global Commercial Universe
#428 of 7558
Top 5.7% percentile worldwide
For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.
National Standing (United States)
tied #27 of 63 in US
same length as IAD · #92 of 2020 in full national registry
vs Large Airport Median
+15%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 PIT in numbers: 11,500 ft longest runway · tied #260 of 650 published · #428 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.7%) · tied #27 in United States.
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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Pittsburgh International Airport boasts one of the most generous physical airfield layouts in North America. Built originally to handle hundreds of connecting flights per hour for US Airways, PIT's four runways—three of which exceed 10,500 ft—virtually eliminate ground delays. Elevated at 1,203 ft MSL, PIT provides reliable all-weather capability for domestic passenger networks and international air cargo freighters.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments
Four active runways: three parallel east-west vectors 10L/28R (10,502 ft), 10C/28C (10,775 ft), 10R/28L (11,500 ft / 3,505 m) and crosswind Runway 14/32 (8,101 ft).
Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities
Opened in 1952; opened the landmark Midfield Terminal in 1992 as a massive fortress hub for US Airways. Following airline restructuring, Pittsburgh rightsized its facilities with a stunning $1.5 billion terminal modernization in 2025.
Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role
Premier airport for Western Pennsylvania and the Upper Ohio Valley, located 114 NM southeast of Cleveland (CLE).
Data Nuances & Operational Quirks
Airfield pavement capacity is built to mega-hub standards, allowing simultaneous triple-parallel instrument landings across three 10,000+ ft runways.
📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) · FAA Form 5010-1 Airport Master Record & NFDC Surveyed Aeronautical Data · AirNav PIT Master Record ↗
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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft
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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

PIT lies at 367 m (1,203 ft), #175 of 650 published airports by elevation and 70.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 596 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 4,984 ft higher than PIT.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), 91.8 NM, 9,953 ft. PIT has the longest runway in this radius, 1,547 ft over CLE.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,500 ft (3,505 m)

PIT runways: 10R/28L 11,500 × 200 ft concrete (con); 10C/28C 10,775 × 150 ft permanent paved (pem); 10L/28R 10,502 × 150 ft permanent paved (pem); 14/32 8,101 × 150 ft concrete (con). National standing: tied #27 of 63 in United States with IAD at 11,500 ft; DEN leads by 4,500 ft (16,000 ft). +15% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
10R/28L 11,500 ft (3505 m / 3.505 km) 200 ft (61m) Concrete (CON) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
10C/28C 10,775 ft (3284 m / 3.284 km) 150 ft (46m) Permanent Paved (PEM) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
10L/28R 10,502 ft (3201 m / 3.201 km) 150 ft (46m) Permanent Paved (PEM) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
14/32 8,101 ft (2469 m / 2.469 km) 150 ft (46m) Concrete (CON) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name IATA Distance Longest Runway Lighting
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (Cleveland) CLE 91.8 NM (170 km) 9,953 ft ✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →