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6. The intraline and interline baggage space used for processing
baggage transferred from one flight to another on the same or
different airlines
7. The inbound baggage space which is used for receiving bag-
gage from an arriving flight, and for delivering baggage to be
claimed by the arriving passenger
8. Airport administration and service areas used for airport
management, operations, and maintenance facilities
9. The federal inspection service facilities which are the areas for
processing passengers arriving on international flights, as well
as performing agricultural inspections, and security functions

The Flight Interface
The connector joins the terminal to parked aircraft and usually
includes the following facilities:

1. The concourse which provides for circulation to the depar-
ture lounges and other terminal areas
2. The departure lounge or holdroom which is used for assem-
bling passengers for a flight departure
3. The passenger boarding device used to transport enplaning
and deplaning passengers between the aircraft door and the
departure lounge or concourse
4. Airline operations space used for airline personnel, equipment,
and activities related to the arrival and departure of aircraft
5. Security facilities used for the inspection of passengers and
baggage and the control of public access to passenger board-
ing devices
6. The terminal services area providing amenities to the public
and those nonpublic areas required for operations such as
building maintenance and utilities
The components of the passenger terminal system together with
the specific physical facilities corresponding to them are shown in
Fig. 10-2. The relative locations of the various physical facilities in the
three level landside building of the midfield terminal complex at
Greater Pittsburgh International Airport are shown in Figs. 10-3, 10-4,
and 10-5. Figure 10-3 shows the enplaning roadway interface with the
departure or check-in level. This level also provides access to the
commuter aircraft departure lounge. Figure 10-4 shows the transit
level which provides airline baggage makeup space, passenger security
processing and access to the automated transit system, the interface
between the landside building and the airside building. Figure 10-5
shows the deplaning roadway interface with the arrivals or baggage
claim level and contains baggage claim facilities and rental car facilities