Allegheny County Airport - AGC Pennsylvania
Owned by Allegheny County Airport Authority, Allegheny County Airport (AGC) is the fifth busiest airport in Pennsylvania, US. As such, it is the primary reliever airport designated by the Federal Aviation Administration for Pittsburgh International Airport, the second busiest airport in the state. Currently, aside from accommodating commercial and charter flights, the airport also serves as the main hub of one of the state’s biggest aircraft maintenance schools, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA).
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Allegheny County Airport was the third biggest airport in the US when it was established in 1931. The main terminal was founded on a site that used to be a steel industry slag dump. It used to be the main entry point going to Pittsburgh until the foundation of Pittsburgh International Airport in 1952. It is, nonetheless, a popular choice among business travelers because of its strategic location— it is nearer to the downtown area, and densely populated areas such as Monongahela Valley, Monroeville, and South Hills than Pittsburgh International Airport. The airport has two (2) runways— one measuring 6,501-foot long and another one measuring 3,825-foot long. Some of the popular destinations near the airport are Ambridge, Bellevue, and Murrysville.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a lot of airports in the state, such as Beaver County Airport, Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, Indiana County - Jimmy Stewart Airport, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, and Washington County Airport.
Hotels in the surrounding area include Hampton Inn Pittsburgh/West Mifflin, Holiday Inn Express and Suites Pittsburgh/West Mifflin, and SpringHill Suites West Mifflin.
