Allegheny County Airport Authority

Allegheny County Airport Authority is a municipal authority in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania that oversees and maintains the Allegheny County airport system. These include management of Pittsburgh International Airport as well as Allegheny County Airport. The authority is also a key lobbying and public interest agency often representing the local aviation industry and related industry interests in Harrisburg (the state capital) and on the federal level.

Allegheny County Airport Authority
Agency overview
Formed1999
Preceding agency
  • Allegheny County Aviation Department
Typemunicipal authority
JurisdictionAllegheny County, Pennsylvania
HeadquartersLandside Terminal
4th Floor Mezzanine
P.O. Box 12370
Pittsburgh 15231
Agency executive
  • Christina Cassotis, Board Chairperson

The authority holds over $500 million in debt from construction of the Pittsburgh International Airport.[1]

Directors of Pittsburgh International Airport
  • Christina Cassotis January 15, 2015 – present[2]
  • James R. Gill March 14, 2014 – January 14, 2015 (interim)[3]
  • Bradley Penrod October 2007 – February 5, 2013[4] (interim status until March 14, 2014)
  • Kent George December 14, 1998[5] – October 2007[6] (also served as president of the American Association of Airport Executives[7]
  • Gary Bishop January 1996 – December 31, 1997[8]
  • Peter Florian January 20, 1996 –[9]
  • Herbert Higginbotham December 1993 – January 19, 1996
  • Guy Tumolo June 1993 – November 30 1993[10]
  • Scott O'Donnell January 1988 – June 1993
  • Stephen A. George pre-1988
  • David Donohoe circa 1981–1982[11]
  • Martin J. Griffin, 1968[12] – 1971 [13]
  • Clifford Ball, April 23, 1952 (opening) – October 1955.

References
  1. Fontaine, Tom (December 2, 2009). "More fees pushed for fliers to pay debt". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
  2. "New Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO sees 'more opportunity' in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. Gough, Paul (March 14, 2014). "Penrod out as Allegheny County Airport Authority chief". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2013-02-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". news.google.com.
  7. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". news.google.com.
  8. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". news.google.com.
  9. "Beaver County Times". news.google.com.
  10. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". news.google.com.
  11. "Observer-Reporter". news.google.com.
  12. "The Pittsburgh Press". news.google.com. (Page 5)
  13. "The Pittsburgh Press". news.google.com.
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