TSA to Change PIT Screening Lanes to Reduce Wait Times

Beginning the morning of July 8, travelers with TSA PreCheck will be directed to the alternate security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport to reduce long lines and wait times.

The alternate checkpoint, which is accessed via the Landside ticketing level, will serve TSA PreCheck passengers only between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, according to the Transportation Security Administration. PreCheck lanes at the main checkpoint will not be open during this time.

After 7 a.m., Monday-Friday and all day on weekends, TSA PreCheck passengers can use either checkpoint.

Signs in the terminal will inform travelers of the change and direct them to the right checkpoint.

CLEAR passengers, including those with TSA PreCheck, should still use the CLEAR lane at the main security checkpoint.

PIT advises travelers, particularly for flights departing between 5 and 8 a.m., to arrive between 2 to 3 hours before their flight’s scheduled departure time.

An interactive map that includes wayfinding to the main and alternate security checkpoints can be viewed at FlyPittsburgh.com.

Summer surge

The changes come amid a major surge in air travel. More travelers than ever are passing through security screening checkpoints at airports nationwide, including at PIT.

On Sunday, June 23, TSA screened 2.99 million passengers at airport security checkpoints nationwide, the highest daily total in the agency’s history.

Meanwhile, PIT saw nearly 20,000 daily passengers pass through security checkpoints on Monday, June 24. It was the highest daily total ever for PIT since the airport began tallying passenger throughput data in 2019.