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 2022): |
Division of Aviation: 950 Total Airport badged employees: approximately 16,682 |
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Hotel: |
Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel: 419 rooms |
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Parking: |
Garage: 10,984 spaces Short-Term: 839 spaces Economy: 1,850 spaces Total: 13,673 parking spaces Cell Phone Waiting Lot: 150 spaces Employee Parking: 4,250 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 - December, 2021)
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AIRLINE |
TOTAL PASSENGERS |
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American Airlines |
12,745,477 |
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Frontier Airlines |
1,902,763 |
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Delta Airlines |
1,248,181 |
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Spirit Airlines |
1,219,624 |
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Southwest Airlines |
1,087,873 |
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CARRIER |
TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
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UPS |
208,663 |
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FedEx |
48,569 |
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American Airlines |
10,032 |
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Itinerants |
3,207 |
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21 Air LLC |
2,441 |
PHL’s Top Airlines (January - November, 2022)
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AIRLINE |
TOTAL PASSENGERS |
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American Airlines |
14,805,155 |
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Frontier Airlines |
2,534,505 |
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Spirit Airlines |
1,522,982 |
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Delta Airlines |
1,389,274 |
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Southwest Airlines |
1,054,178 |
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CARRIER |
TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
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UPS |
180,008 |
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FedEx |
43,342 |
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American Airlines |
10,806 |
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Lufthansa |
2,363 |
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Amerijet |
2,172 |
PHL Carriers and Destinations (as of Dec 2022):
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Carriers: |
Mainline: 9 |
| Nonstop Destinations:
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Domestic: 92 |
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Average Daily Departures: |
Domestic: 290 |
| New Air Service:
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Frontier: FLL (Feb 2022), MDW (May 2022), PHX (Nov 2022) Contour: PBG, OGS (Jul 2022), AOO (Oct 2022) Spirit Airlines: OAK, IAH, BNA, PUJ, MBJ (May 2022) United: EWR (Mar 2022) |
| Upcoming Air Service:
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Spirit Airlines: CHS (April 2023) American: CHO (Apr 2023) |
PHL Rankings for 2021 (among U.S. airports):
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Passengers: |
21 |
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Cargo (freight + mail): |
15 |
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Total Movements (takeoffs + landings) |
28 |
PHL Figures for 2022 (January - November):
For current details, visit the PHL Activity Reports page
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Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): |
13,245,877 |
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Passengers: |
Domestic: 20,465,123 |
| Cargo (freight + mail): |
Domestic: 419,252 tons |
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Cargo (freight only): |
Domestic: 365,621 tons |
Capital Projects
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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)
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Land Area: |
1,050 acres |
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Hangars: |
PNE has 85 T-hangars, nine (9) corporate hangers, and six (6) open hangars for general aviation activities. |
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Based Aircraft: |
Approximately 138 |
| Runways:
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6/24: 7,000’ 15/33: 5,000’ |
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Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): |
88,808 (January - November, 2022) |
Last Updated: January 25, 2022