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 May 2023): |
Division of Aviation: 625 Total Airport badged employees: approximately 16,288 |
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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: 3,600 spaces Total: 15,526 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 - February, 2023)
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AIRLINE |
TOTAL PASSENGERS |
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American Airlines |
2,298,556 |
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Frontier Airlines |
421,216 |
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Spirit Airlines |
303,835 |
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Delta Airlines |
226,540 |
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United Airlines |
144,985 |
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CARRIER |
TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
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UPS |
28,403 |
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FedEx |
6,804 |
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American Airlines |
2,062 |
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Qatar Airways |
486 |
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Itinerants |
264 |
PHL’s Top Airlines (January - December, 2022)
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AIRLINE |
TOTAL PASSENGERS |
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American Airlines |
16,093,501 |
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Frontier Airlines |
2,783,263 |
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Spirit Airlines |
1,665,724 |
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Delta Airlines |
1,514,612 |
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Southwest Airlines |
1,137,392 |
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CARRIER |
TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
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UPS |
201,353 |
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FedEx |
47,775 |
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American Airlines |
11,809 |
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Lufthansa |
2,483 |
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Amerijet |
2,466 |
PHL Carriers and Destinations (as of May 2023):
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Carriers: |
Mainline: 9 |
| Nonstop Destinations:
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Domestic: 94 |
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Average Daily Departures: |
Domestic: 290 |
| New Air Service:
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American Airlines: CHO (Apr 2023), ECP (May 2023), PDX (Jun 2023) Spirit Airlines: CHS (Apr 2023), MBJ (Jan 2023), PUJ (Jan 2023) |
| Upcoming Air Service:
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Spirit Airlines: TPA (Nov 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 2023 (January thru February):
For current details, visit the PHL Activity Reports page
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Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): |
43,242 |
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Passengers: |
Domestic: 3,240,860 |
| Cargo (freight + mail): |
Domestic: 63,713 tons |
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Cargo (freight only): |
Domestic: 56,129 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: |
1,118 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 160 |
| Runways:
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6/24: 7,000’ 15/33: 5,000’ |
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Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): |
15,924 (January - February, 2023) |
Last Updated: May 25, 2023