Pittsburgh International Airport

Be an Ambassador of Southern Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh International Airport

Over 11 million passengers pass through Pittsburgh International Airport every year, served by 19 airlines that fly around 290 non-stop flights to 80 places in the world everyday. Pittsburgh International Airport has been recognized by OAG Worldwide as one of the few top airports in the world for four years in a row now. JD Power and Associates (recognized for its quality market research) also deems Pittsburgh International Airport to be among the five leading airports in the world, based on two successive customer satisfaction polls. And of course, Conde Nast Traveler's Magazine also considers Pittsburgh International Airport to be worthy of its People's Choice Award as One of the Best Airports in the US and the World.

Facilities of the airport

Pittsburgh International Airport introduced its Midfield Terminal in 1992 to the public. This Terminal is meant to help air passengers get easier access to gates, while reducing superfluous aircraft movement within the airfield.

Ambassadors of the community

Pittsburgh International Airport actively maintains a community ambassador program where volunteers from the Southern Pennsylvania community take the time to greet incoming travelers while assisting them when they are searching for the right airport services to avail of. Some volunteers with special language skills can also act as translators between the passengers and the airport community.

If you have special travel needs, such as if you are physically disabled in

some way, you can also ask the community ambassadors for help. The ambassadors are usually deployed within the International Arrivals sector. You can tell who they are by the black vests they need to wear, coupled with khaki or black skirts or pants, and white or gold blouse or shirt. They must also wear their nametags while on duty in the airport.

Fire School Training

Another special program that Pittsburgh International Airport has organized and implemented is the year-round Fire School Training program. Here, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting is taught via a B-757 model plane that was set up by Symtron System, Inc. The training program simulates various burn scenarios within cold climate conditions. Safety of the personnel undergoing training with the propane-fueled system is of paramount importance. All burn scenarios are monitored and controlled via computer from the Computer Control Center tower nearby, since the burn scenarios should be replicable for every trainee participant.

Training is conducted from January to July, and again from August to

September. Some burn scenarios that personnel are familiarized with are: Flashover simulation, Trash Receptacle or Lavatory fires, fires in the passenger compartments, fires within the gallery and cockpit, Brake or Wheel Engine fires, and Wing Engine fire. Of special importance is training in controlling a fuel spill burn scenario covering 12,280 square feet.

Since trainees train in burn scenarios well within the airport boundaries,

they do not need to commute far from work just to attend training. In addition, the visitors center, trainee and equipment support sectors, vehicle bay, management center, and classrooms are also located nearby for the convenience of trainees.

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