Photos of the Week: Bright Future Ahead

New era dawns in Pittsburgh aviation with Terminal Modernization Program

By BlueSkyStaff

Published November 20, 2023

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The metaphor here is so obvious we’re almost embarrassed to be writing about it.

Kaelyn Brazelton’s shot of a gorgeous sunrise over our Terminal Modernization Program construction site encapsulates so much of what this project is about.

The dawn for Pittsburgh International Airport will come in 2025, when the new Landside Terminal and Multi-Modal Complex open, launching a new era in our region’s storied aviation history.

The TMP will provide visitors with a more efficient travel experience via a larger security checkpoint and faster baggage claim while cutting long-term maintenance costs for the airlines, which are paying for the vast majority of the project.

No state or local tax dollars are being used for the $1.57 billion project, which is funded mostly through long-term bonds that the Allegheny County Airport Authority will pay back from its operating revenue — mos