Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
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Land Area: |
2,598 acres |
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Terminals: |
PHL has 3,254,354 square feet of terminal space encompassing seven (7) terminal buildings with 126 total boarding gates. |
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Cargo: |
PHL has 449,761 square feet of cargo space. PHL’s cargo buildings include six (6) active cargo facilities and an American Airlines maintenance hangar. |
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Runways: |
9R/27L: 12,000’ 9L/27R: 9,500’ 17/35: 6,501’ 8/26: 5,000’ |
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Personnel (as of November 2023): |
Division of Aviation: 637 Total Airport badged employees: approximately 16,753 |
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Hotel: |
Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel: 419 rooms |
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Parking: |
Garage: 11,133 spaces Short-Term: 793 spaces Economy: 3,800 spaces Total: 15,726 parking spaces Cell Phone Waiting Lot: 151 spaces Employee Parking: 3,700 spaces |
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Economic Impact: |
PHL generates $16.8* billion in spending annually and supports more than 106,000 full-time jobs for the 11-county Philadelphia MSA while serving 33.02* million passengers. *As of 2020 |
PHL’s Top Airlines (January - August, 2023)
| AIRLINE | TOTAL PASSENGERS |
| American Airlines | 11,513,553 |
| Frontier Airlines | 2,242,107 |
| Spirit Airlines | 1,363,068 |
| Delta Airlines | 1,154,263 |
| United Airlines | 772,542 |
| CARRIER | TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
| UPS | 224,822 |
| FedEx | 57,666 |
| American Airlines | 23,274 |
| Itinerants | 3,374 |
PHL’s Top Airlines (January - December, 2022)
| AIRLINE | TOTAL PASSENGERS |
| American Airlines | 16,093,501 |
| Frontier Airlines | 2,783,263 |
| Spirit Airlines | 1,665,724 |
| Delta Airlines | 1,514,612 |
| Southwest Airlines | 1,137,392 |
| CARRIER | TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
| UPS | 201,353 |
| FedEx | 47,775 |
| American Airlines | 11,809 |
| Lufthansa | 2,483 |
| Amerijet | 2,466 |
PHL Carriers and Destinations (as of January 2024):
| Carriers: | Mainline: 9 Commuter: 11 Foreign: 4 Cargo: 4 Total: 28 |
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Nonstop Destinations:
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Domestic: 92 International: 28 Total: 120 |
| Average Daily Departures: | Domestic: 284 International: 32 Total: 316 |
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New Air Service:
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American Airlines: DOH (Oct 2023), LGA (Oct 2023) Spirit Airlines: RSW (Nov 2023), TPA (Nov 2023) Frontier Airlines: SDQ (Dec 2023) |
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Upcoming Air Service:
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American Airlines: CPH (Jun 2024), NAP (Jun 2024), NCE (Jun 2024), SAT (Jun 2024), SLC (June 2024) Frontier Airlines: PIT (May 2024) |
PHL Rankings for 2022 (among U.S. airports):
| Passengers: | 22 |
| Cargo (freight + mail): | 16 |
| Total Movements (takeoffs + landings) | 27 |
PHL Figures for 2024 (January):
For current details, visit the PHL Activity Reports page
| Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): | 22,181 |
| Passengers: | Domestic: 1,694,724 International: 230,916 Total: 1,925,640 (approx. 62,117 daily) |
| Cargo (freight + mail): | Domestic: 24,346 tons International: 11,326 tons Total: 35,672 tons |
| Cargo (freight only): | Domestic: 22,346 tons International: 11,274 tons Total: 33,620 tons |
Capital Projects
| Capital Improvement Program: | PHL has undergone more than $2 billion in capital improvements since 2000. |
| Major Construction Projects (Airfield): |
Taxiway K Reconstruction: $82.4 million (Phase 1 substantially complete, phase 2 in construction expected completion late 2023). Taxiway J Reconstruction: $31 million (In construction, expected completion is early 2025). Taxiway Y & U Reconstruction: $16 million (In construction, expected completion is late 2023). |
| Major Construction Projects (Terminal and Other Areas): |
Restroom Renovation Program (Phases 5-9) $130 million (completion 2028). Video Surveillance System Upgrade Phase 2 $20 million (completion expected Summer 2024). SEPTA Platform Upgrades $15.5 million (completion expected summer 2024). Ramp Lighting Upgrades $13 million (completion expected late 2024). PCAir Unit Upgrades $8 million (phase 1 expected completion spring 2023, phase 2 early 2024). Airport Operations Center $4 million (completion expected spring 2023). Biometrics $4 million (completion expected summer 2023). QMS Phase 2 $2.3 million (phase 1 complete, phase 2 expected completion February 2023, phase 3 upcoming design). |
Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
| Land Area: | 1,118 acres |
| Hangars: | PNE has 85 T-hangars, nine (9) corporate hangers, and six (6) open hangars for general aviation activities. |
| Based Aircraft: | Approximately 160 |
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Runways:
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6/24: 7,000’ 15/33: 5,000’ |
| Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): | 8,102 (January, 2024) |