Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
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’ |
Personnel (as of Jan 2022): |
Division of Aviation: 618 Total Airport badged employees: approximately 16,740 |
Hotel: |
Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel: 419 rooms |
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 |
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 (2021, January thru December)
AIRLINE |
TOTAL PASSENGERS |
American Airlines |
12,745,477 |
Frontier Airlines |
1,902,763 |
Delta Airlines |
1,248,181 |
Spirit Airlines |
1,219,624 |
Southwest Airlines |
1,087,873 |
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CARRIER |
TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
UPS |
208,663 |
FedEx |
48,569 |
American Airlines |
10,032 |
Itinerants |
3,207 |
21 Air LLC |
2,441 |
PHL’s Top Airlines (2022, January thru March)
AIRLINE |
TOTAL PASSENGERS |
American Airlines |
3,025,892 |
Frontier Airlines |
523,712 |
Spirit Airlines |
325,900 |
Delta Airlines |
309,688 |
Southwest Airlines |
249,584 |
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CARRIER |
TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
UPS |
49,454 |
FedEx |
11,526 |
American Airlines |
2,974 |
21Air LLC |
1,036 |
Lufthansa |
548 |
PHL Rankings for 2020 (among U.S. airports):
Passengers: |
21 |
Cargo (freight + mail): |
15 |
Total Movements (takeoffs + landings) |
25 |
PHL Figures for 2022 (January thru March):
For current details, visit the PHL Activity Reports page
Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): |
64,163 |
Passengers: |
Domestic: 4,356,457
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Cargo (freight + mail): |
Domestic: 115,433 tons
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Cargo (freight only): |
Domestic: 99,032 tons
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PHL Carriers and Destinations (as of December 2021):
Carriers: |
Mainline: 9
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Nonstop Destinations:
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Domestic: 98
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Average Daily Departures: |
Domestic: 283
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New Air Service:
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American Airlines: KIN (Nov. 2021) Frontier Airlines: NSA, PHX (Nov. 2021) Spirit Airlines: MIA (Nov. 2021) Frontier Airlines: FLL (Feb. 2022) |
Upcoming Air Service:
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Spirit Airlines: BQN (Apr. 2022) Spirit Airlines: OAK, IAH, BNA, PUJ, MBJ (May 2022) United: EWR (2022) |
Capital Projects
Capital Improvement Program: |
PHL has undergone more than $2 billion in capital improvements since 2000.
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Major Construction Projects (Airfield): |
- Taxiway K Reconstruction: $82.4 million (phase 1 in construction, phase 2 construction start spring 2022). - Remain Overnight Parking (RON) Apron: $40 million (summer 2022 completion expected). - Philadelphia Northeast Airport Runway 6-24 Reconstruction: $37 million (all phases are substantially complete). - Maintenance Facility & Salt Dome: $20 million (Salt dome complete, Pavement & Grounds Building in construction). - DE Apron Reconstruction: $7 million (substantially complete).
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Major Construction Projects (Terminal): |
- Restroom Renovation Program: Phase 3 substantially complete, Phase 4 in construction, Phases 5-9 in design. - Video Surveillance System Upgrades: phase 1 in construction, phase 2 in bid phase. - Mechanical Upgrades: Three projects in construction totaling $20 million. Upcoming HVAC roof top unit replacement bid spring 2022. - Roof Replacement: $13.3 million consisting of two projects substantially complete (Core AB-CD & E Terminal & Concourse). Next phase of roofing or BC Roof in design. - Curtain & Vestibule Upgrades: $13 million (A West complete, B/C and D/E in construction). - DE Recapitalization: $6.3 million, in construction. - Concession Development: On-going $5 million improvements. |
Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
Land Area: |
1,050 acres |
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
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Runways:
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6/24: 7,000’ 15/33: 5,000’ |
Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): |
83,751 (January - December 2021) |
Last Updated: May 19, 2022