Before you fly into KPIT
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
2,202.9'
MSL · field 1,202.9' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 14
H/W +11 · X/W 3 kt R
METAR & TAF KPIT
Current METAR
Observed 04:51Z
KPIT 280451Z 15011KT 10SM FEW070 BKN120 OVC230 17/04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01670044 402330050
- Wind
- 150° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,682 ft
- Ceiling
- 12,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 12 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- DETROIT
- ARTCC
- ZOB · CLEVELAND
- NOTAM facility
- PIT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CHRISTINA A. CASSOTIS
- Phone
- (412) 472-3509
- Address
- PO BOX 12370, SUITE 4000, PITTSBURGH PA 15231-0370
Flight service · Hours
- FSS AOO
- ALTOONA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10R/28L | 83° / 263° | 11,500 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 10C/28C | 83° / 263° | 10,775 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 10L/28R | 83° / 263° | 10,502 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 14/32Favored | 127° / 307° | 8,101 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10R | 11,500' | 11,500' | 11,492' | 11,492' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 92', trees, 3890' from thr, 930' R of cntrln, slope 40 |
| 28L | 11,500' | 11,500' | 11,500' | 11,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 154', trees, 4954' from thr, 348' R of cntrln, slope 30 |
| 10C | 10,775' | 10,775' | 10,173' | 9,708' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 28C | 10,775' | 10,775' | 10,310' | 9,708' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 58', trees, 2100' from thr, 402' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 10L | 10,502' | 10,502' | 10,502' | 10,502' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 28R | 10,502' | 10,502' | 10,102' | 10,102' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 107', ant, 4165' from thr, 909' R of cntrln, slope 37 |
| 14 | 8,101' | 8,101' | 7,366' | 7,366' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 24', pole, 451' from thr, 510' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
| 32 | 8,101' | 8,101' | 7,801' | 7,466' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALS | 42', trees, 1653' from thr, 679' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
© Esri
Approaches & charts
ILS · 5
RWY 10L
LS · CAT IIIB
LXB
111.7
RWY 10R
LS · CAT IIIB
GUT
108.9
RWY 28L
LS · CAT I
PFS
108.9
RWY 28R
LS · CAT II
HFE
111.7
RWY 32
LD · CAT I
TQW
111.3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- AFRT,CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting services for the Air National Guard include JASU models A/M32A-86 and AM 32-95; Air Force Reserve Command includes 2 units of A/M32-86 and AM32-95.Show FAA
- Taxiway Z between taxiway P and Hangar 7 apron is restricted to aircraft with wingspan 118 feet or less.Show FAA
- The Air National Guard operates from 1130 to 2030 Zulu Monday through Friday except holidays. It is closed every other Monday evening. Nonstandard pavement markings are present on the Air National Guard ramp. No transient de-ice capability is available on the Air National Guard ramp.Show FAA
- Air National Guard aircraft must contact tanker 303.0 and fighter operations 293.7 before crossing runway 28L to obtain clearance to enter.Show FAA
- Terminal taxilanes east of concourses A and B are restricted to group 3 aircraft and smaller.Show FAA
- Prior permission required and offload bus minimum 48 hour contact airfield management at DSN 277 8163 or commercial 412-474-8163. Limited transportation service. Airfield management normal duty hours are 1300 to 0100 plus Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1300 to 0500 plus Tuesday, Thursday, except holidays. Unit training assembly 1300 to 2100 Zulu Saturday. Transportation aircraft must have approval of 911OG/CC for prior permission required during off duty hours. No service available for space available passengers during off duty hours. Call Pittsburgh command post Iron City by radio 15 minutes prior to arrival. Airfield management does not issue or store COMSEC. For COMSEC storage contact command post at DSN 277 8146.Show FAA
- The air traffic control tower is authorized to have aircraft line up and wait on runways 28L at taxiway P during hours of darkness. The specific runway shall be used only for departures and the intersection must be visible from the air traffic control tower.Show FAA
- Terminal apron is uncontrolled. Pushback at pilot discretion. Do not exit terminal apron at taxiways C1, C4, V3, V4, D1, or W. Contact ground control when holding at taxiways C2, C3, V1, V2, V5, V6, D2, or D3.Show FAA
- Taxiway AA has no turn-off onto taxiway A for aircraft wingspan 171 feet or greater except with prior permission required by calling 412-472-5630.Show FAA
- Military caution: BASH phase two operations in effect 1 July to 30 September annually. Unless mission requirements direct otherwise, flights should not be scheduled within plus or minus one hour of sunset or sunrise. Transient aircrew should request bird watch condition from Air Force Reserve Command Pittsburgh operations on 252.1 or Air National Guard operations Steel Control on 311.0. Aircrew will be informed by Steel Control or Pittsburgh operations as applicable if current bird watch condition is other than low regardless of BASH phase.Show FAA
- Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Service fluid available is LPOX LHNIT.Show FAA
- Oil service available is O-156.Show FAA
- Landing fees apply.Show FAA
- Service-TRAN alert: no priority basis.Show FAA
- Aircraft using taxiway N are prohibited to stop on overpass area due to possible emergency evacuation hazard.Show FAA
- Fuel A plus plus provided by Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command military.Show FAA
- Pushback clearance is required from gates A100 and A101 at cargo A. Contact ground control. Pushback from these gates enters taxiway N.Show FAA
- Right turns are not authorized at taxiway G intersection with runway 10L/28R.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLLiquid oxygen soap is available during Air National Guard duty hours only. A 30-minute prior notice is required.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 10L/28RThe pavement classification rating value for runway 10L/28R is 980 rigid aircraft pavement with all-wheel loading and tire pressure.Show FAA
- 14/32The pavement classification rating value for runway 14/32 is 835 rigid aircraft pavement with all-wheel loading and tire pressure.Show FAA
- 10C/28CThe pavement classification rating value for runway 10C/28C is 804 rigid aircraft pavement with all-wheel loading and tire pressure.Show FAA
- 10R/28LPavement classification rating value is 980 rigid all weather taxi.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 10LThe ALSF-2 and SSALR approach lighting system is a dual mode system controlled by the tower and remotely monitored.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport has been in operation prior to 1959.Show FAA
- AFRTAircraft rescue and fire fighting services include JASU models MD-3A, MD-3M, MA-1A, M32A-60, M32A-60A, and MXU-4A.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPIT
Answer card- ICAO
- KPIT
- Name
- PITTSBURGH INTL
- Location
- PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
- Elevation
- 1,202.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,202.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 10R/28L · 11,500 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 5
- Published frequencies
- 31
- Magnetic variation
- 9°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
Pittsburgh Intl is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Field elevation is 1,202.9 ft MSL. The airport has 4 runways. The longest is 11,500 ft on 10R/28L. The tower is open 24 hours. Five ILS approaches are published for runway ends 10L, 10R, 28L, 28R and 32. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so verify the current Chart Supplement before you fly. For light piston traffic, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL only if current local guidance supports it.
Atlantic Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call them at (412) 472-6700 for current ramp and fuel availability. The airport sits inside the Pittsburgh metro area. Expect busy airline and business traffic. The field is also at a higher elevation than many eastern airports. Performance planning matters on warm days.
A few published remarks matter on the ground. Right turns are not authorized at taxiway G where it meets runway 10L/28R. Taxiway Z between taxiway P and Hangar 7 apron is limited to aircraft with wingspan 118 feet or less. The tower can authorize line up and wait on 28L at taxiway P during darkness. If you are new to KPIT, review the current Chart Supplement and be ready for a complex taxi environment.
Frequently asked questions
What is the field elevation at KPIT?
Field elevation is 1,202.9 ft MSL. That matters for takeoff performance and density altitude planning on warm days.
What is the longest runway at Pittsburgh Intl?
Runway 10R/28L is the longest runway at 11,500 ft. That gives plenty of pavement for most GA and turbine operations.
How many ILS approaches are published at KPIT?
There are 5 published ILS approaches. They serve runway ends 10L, 10R, 28L, 28R and 32.
What are the tower hours at KPIT?
The control tower is open 24 hours. Expect continuous ATC service.
Which FBO is on the field at KPIT?
Atlantic Aviation is the confirmed on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A.
What is the pattern altitude at KPIT?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Check the current Chart Supplement before flying the pattern.
Are there any taxi restrictions pilots should know at KPIT?
Yes. Right turns are not authorized at taxiway G where it meets runway 10L/28R. Taxiway Z between taxiway P and Hangar 7 apron is restricted to aircraft with wingspan 118 feet or less.
Is KPIT a busy airport for first-time arrivals?
Yes. It is a major Pittsburgh metro airport with 24-hour tower service and multiple long runways. Plan for complex taxi routing and review the current Chart Supplement before arrival.