Pittsburgh Airport is now allowing individuals to bring a bow and arrow.
"Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is a world-class facility that accommodates more than eight million travelers in nearly 148,000 aircraft operations per year. With about 155 non-stop flights per day to 37 destinations, Pittsburgh International Airport is served by 12 commercial air carriers," says Pittsburgh International's Facebook page.
There are designated areas outside the airportw here people are allowed to hunt and from October 5 to Jaunary 14 hunters are allowed to be on the property with their bows and arrows if they have received a permit.
A lottery system will be used in deciding who receives a permit, reported USA Today.
JoAnn Jenny, a spokeswoman for the airport authority, told USA Today that the hunting is only permitted on the land that the aiport authority already own and not on the actually airport.
"Because of the location of the hunting area, there is no requirement for Homeland Security to perform security background checks," she said to USA Today..
"This announcement is good news for area sportsmen and women who will soon have access to additional lands and the opportunity to take part in the rich Pennsylvania tradition of archery hunting," said Pennsylvania Rep. Matt Smith (D)in a written statement according to USA Today. "I appreciate the efforts of all parties to arrive at a consensus on opening portions of airport controlled land for hunting."
State Rep. Mark Mustio (R), also said in a written statement, "I applaud Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald and the Airport Authority board for working with him, Senator Matt Smith and the hunting community to reopen a portion of the Airport Authority controlled land for archery hunting. This is a good example of government at several levels listening to the concerns of the residents and addressing those concerns."
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