Located in Multnomah County just south of the Columbia River, Portland International Airport sits 12 miles northeast of downtown Portland by highway. Spanning 3,000 acres, it is Oregon's largest airport, handling 90 percent of the state's passenger air travel. PDX serves as a major hub for Alaska Airlines and hosts military operations alongside general aviation services.
The airport consists of one main passenger terminal housing 60 gates across four concourses: B, C, D, and E. Gates are organized logically for domestic and international departures. Inside, passengers benefit from fair retail pricing matching street rates, local food carts, a microcinema showing Pacific Northwest short films, and a distillery inside the terminal pre-security.
01 Terminals & concourses
PDX operates a single central passenger terminal divided into four active concourses with 60 total gates. It features local dining, a Hollywood Theatre microcinema, and streamlined pathways to ground transport.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
02 Which terminal does my airline use?
Airlines are grouped by alliance and region. Always confirm the concourse printed on your boarding pass — assignments can change seasonally.
Show all airlines by terminal ›
Grouped by terminal — check the concourse on your boarding pass before you fly; assignments can change seasonally.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at PDX
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
03 Getting to & from PDX
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Light rail | TriMet MAX Red Line connects the airport station, located 150 feet from baggage claim, directly to downtown Portland and Beaverton. |
| Bus | C-Tran route 67 links to Fisher's Landing Transit Center in Vancouver, Washington, while Pacific Crest Lines serves Union Station, Salem, and Bend. |
| Road | Accessible directly off Interstate 205 via exit 24A northbound or exit 24 southbound. |
04 Lounges & amenities
While traditional airline lounges are not detailed, PDX offers unique amenities including a microcinema showing local films, a distillery, and pre-security food carts.
