Sustainability and Environment
Pittsburgh International Airport: A glimpse at the future
Pittsburgh International Airport contemplates fuel self-sufficiency
Pittsburgh International Airport sign
Pittsburgh International Airport aims to host the world's first on-field commercial SAF manufacturing facilities. © Allegheny County Airport Authority

While the proximity of the airport to the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility is a factor in the fuel’s emissions reduction score, one airport in the Northeastern U.S. plans to take that to an extreme, with its own on-field refineries.

Four years ago, Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) launched a study to identify factors that could prevent its functionality, and its energy needs emerged as a potential area of concern. In 2021, the facility became energy-independent, establishing its own electrical microgrid powered by solar and natural gas-fired turbine generators.

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