Airport's official accessibility page describes the indoor (airside) relief area as for 'working service animals,' not pet cats. New Landside Terminal opened Nov 2025 — gate numbering and exact relief-area locations may differ from older online guides. Field verification strongly recommended.
PIT opened a brand-new Landside Terminal on November 18, 2025, replacing the 1992 structure. The airport documents an indoor airside relief area on Concourse D and outdoor grassy areas on the Landside side, but the official accessibility page describes the indoor area as serving 'working service animals,' so non-service cats are likely restricted to the outdoor pre-security area.
Outdoor, open-air area — high escape risk for a cat outside a carrier. Serves all Landside passengers arriving via the new (Nov 2025) terminal. Field verification recommended — exact perimeter/fencing not documented online for the new terminal.
Serves all airside concourses (A/B/C/D) via the post-security people mover. The airport's own accessibility page describes this facility as serving 'working service animals' — non-service cats appear to be excluded. Surface inferred from typical indoor SARA construction; not confirmed by airport's page. Field verification recommended — construction details (door, ceiling, dimensions) not documented online.
Grassy area outside the pre-security Landside Terminal near the entrance to the car rentals building (and at either end of the Landside Terminal exterior). · Outdoor, open-air area — high escape risk for a cat outside a carrier. Serves all Landside passengers arriving via the new (Nov 2025) terminal. Field verification recommended — exact perimeter/fencing not documented online for the new terminal.
Landside outdoor relief area · Airside Concourse D indoor relief area
Given this airport's policy, use the pre-security area or relieve at home/hotel before arrival.