Facilities
The main terminal was built on a former steel industry slag dump in 1931 by Stanley L. Roush, with later additions by Henry Hornbostel in 1936. Aiming for a more modern design for the building, it was designed in white brick with touches of black, silver, and green. Hornbostel continued with these colors for his additions. Above the stainless-steel canopy is a semi-hexagonal doorhead. To each side is an Art Deco urn with medallions containing images of flight by both humans and animals. The 1936 renovations bricked up all windows of the field to the restaurant and by the summer of 1936 it had long been known for the largest amount of runway paving in the world at a combined 50 miles, as well as being one of the largest fields in the world at 108 acres Although it no longer services major commercial traffic, the airport can still accommodate aircraft up to the size of a DC-9.
Allegheny County Airport covers 432 acres (1.75 km2) and has two active runways and one helipad:
- Runway 10/28: 6,501 x 150 ft (1,982 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
- Runway 13/31: 3,825 x 100 ft (1,166 x 30 m), Surface: Concrete
- Helipad H1: 47 x 45 ft (14 x 14 m), Surface: Concrete
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