FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, PA — Pittsburgh International Airport has received another global accolade. It's been named 2026 Airport of the Year by International Airport Review, a publication and media platform for the global airport and aviation industry.
The news first was reported by Blue Sky News, the airport's news website.
International Airport Review announced the winners in Rome this week as part of its International Airport Summit, an annual conference of aviation industry leaders from around the world.
In bestowing the organization's Airport Honor Awards, the review called the Airport of the Year Award "the most coveted prize of all" that is based on an airport's excellence in all areas of operational efficiency, passenger experience, innovation and sustainability.
Other finalists for the award included New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, Munich International Airport, Tirana International Airport, Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires and Vienna International Airport.
This is the second international award the airport has received in less than two months. In September, global industry publication Air Transport World named the facility its 2027 Airport of the Year.
According to the CAPA Centre for Aviation, the award recognized an airport that performed strongly in the period April 2025 through end of May 2026 in terms of its relationships with airlines, network growth, passenger experience, security, sustainability and innovation.
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