(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh, Posted on Facebook on June 15th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh International Airport was named one of the world’s most beautiful airports by a prestigious architectural organization yesterday. 

French-based Prix Versailles said that Pittsburgh and the six other locations on the 2026 list show how airports can “offer the world a richer, more harmonious point of view.” 

The airport’s new $1.7 billion terminal, which opened last year, was designed to symbolize the region’s natural landscape. According to Prix Versailles, the undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region’s forests. 

Glass walls let in the natural light, and there are four outdoor terraces where travelers can get some fresh air. There is also a tunnel that is designed to pay homage to the city’s Fort Pitt Tunnel. The Pittsburgh International Airport stated that the honor, which is presented in association with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, is one of the world’s most prestigious architecture and design recognitions.