Pittsburgh Airport
Lasting Impressions....
"I was horrified to read an article about your site in the travel section of the Ottawa Citizen which rated the Pittsburgh airport in the top 10 for sleeping." (Tired in Ottawa)
"the cleaning crews have no problem running a vacuum cleaner inches from you head, but that is a minor distraction. " (M. Freeman)
Good times
by suzanna1
I arrived on a Friday evening and had a 6 a.m. flight the following morning, so decided to sleep in the Kidsport area. There are comfortable couches, a couple of them hidden from view of passersby, giving some privacy. The walls muffled the announcements ("Caution! The moving walk is nearing its end!") and I think the announcements stopped around midnight. Only distraction was a tape of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, but that was kind of soothing actually; it ended around 11 p.m. and was followed by classical music, probably courtesy of the Pittsburgh Symphony.
I arrived around 9 p.m. and there were no kids--one other guy came in and slept on the other couch for a couple of hours but otherwise I was all by myself. There are kiddie toilets in this area, and an "assisted restroom" a few steps down the concourse. Around 4:30 a line started forming at the McDonald's, and another coffee place opened around 5. I should also mention that the prices at the airport are the same as at a mall--no ripping off the tourists.
Not a bad place, but not great either
by Colin
"I got delayed 4 hours in June 2001 on a domestic flight to Pittsburgh in Chicago O'Hare Airport terminal 5 (or whatever the United terminal is, I'm not very sure.). It was mid-afternoon and I was REALLY tired and I just flopped down on the cushioned benches near the gate. The only gripe I have was that there are armrests every 2 seats so I couldn't really stretch out, otherwise it was pretty comfortable. One bad thing is the size of the airport, it's a long way to get to the toilets or to a decent eatery (McDonald's doesn't count)."
Um, you may want to rethink sleeping in this place
by Tired in Ottawa
US Air Terminal - I was horrified to read an article about your site in the travel section of the Ottawa Citizen which rated the Pittsburgh airport in the top 10 for sleeping. We were at the US Air part of the airport to connect to a flight to Syracuse from Palm Beach. I was totally exhausted due to a late night in Palm Beach and an early departure time from same. There is no way in hell that it is even remotely possible to sleep in the Pittsburgh airport. It seemed to my wife and I that they had deliberately done everything possible to discourage people from stretching out. All of the seats have arm rests that are impossible to slide under, so unless you are used to sleeping in the upright position forget it. On top of the seating problem there are these little six passenger trolleys that continuously fairy passengers from gate to gate and their warning beepers are a constant annoyance. As if that isn't enough to interfere with an attempt to catch 40 winks the moving walkways have these loud obnoxious announcements informing users of what to do and not do - as though everyone that gets on it is an idiot. If this airport ranks in the top 10 for sleeping possibilities we are in trouble. "
Airport Guide
Here is some information that we've picked out of from your reviews. Be sure to read the reviews on the next page for the most up-to-date info:
- seats have armrests
- frequent announcements
- Kid's play area in concourse D has couches
- "reflection room" has couches that can be pushed together
- showers in the health club on international arrivals level
- 24 hour Arby's
