Monday is the last day for the current landside terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport, as the long-awaited new terminal opens for its first day of fliers on Tuesday.

The new $1.7 billion terminal opens to the public on Tuesday after four years of construction. The terminal underwent testing ahead of the big day, with more than 2,000 people participating in two large dress rehearsals simulating busy travel days.

"It will be interesting to see what the new place is like when we come back in a couple of months for another vacation," Byron Reager, of Johnstown, said on Monday.

The last passengers to use the current landside terminal will come in around 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday from a flight from Atlanta. After those passengers leave, the doors will close one last time, a

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