Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
| Land Area: | 2,598 acres |
| Terminals: | PHL has 3,254,354 square feet of terminal space encompassing seven (7) terminal buildings with 126 total boarding gates. |
| 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. |
| Runways: | 9R/27L: 12,000’ 9L/27R: 9,500’ 17/35: 6,501’ 8/26: 5,000’ |
| Personnel (as of January 2025): |
Division of Aviation: 728 Total Airport badged employees: approximately 17,789 |
| Hotel: | Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel: 419 rooms |
| Parking: |
Garage: 11,133 spaces Short-Term: 793 spaces Economy: 4,200 spaces Total: 16,126 parking spaces Cell Phone Waiting Lot: 151 spaces Employee Parking: 3,700 spaces |
| Economic Impact: |
PHL generates $18.7* billion in spending annually and supports more than 102,600 full-time jobs for the 11-county Philadelphia MSA while serving 28* million passengers. *As of 2023 |
PHL’s Top Airlines (January - December, 2024)
| AIRLINE | TOTAL PASSENGERS |
| American Airlines | 19,993,180 |
| Frontier Airlines | 3,636,232 |
| Delta Airlines | 1,904,867 |
| Spirit Airlines | 1,723,383 |
| Southwest Airlines | 1,373,577 |
| CARRIER | TOTAL FREIGHT (LBS) |
| UPS | 539,537,142 |
| FedEx | 169,666,986 |
| Amerijet | 3,756,625 |
| ABX Air | 1,720,721 |
PHL Carriers and Destinations (as of December 2024):
| Carriers: | Mainline: 9 Commuter: 12 Foreign: 4 Cargo: 4 Total: 29 |
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Nonstop Destinations:
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Domestic: 92 International: 33 Total: 125 |
| Average Daily Departures: | Domestic: 351 International: 37 Total: 388 |
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New Air Service:
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American Airlines: CPH (Jun 2024), NAP (Jun 2024), NCE (May 2024), SAT (Jun 2024), SLC - summer season (Jun 2024), BGI (Nov 2024), LIR (Dec 2024), XNA (Dec 2024) Landline: AVP (Aug 2024), ILG (Oct 2024) Frontier Airlines: BUF (Jun 2024), CMH (May 2024), DTW (May 2024), IND (May 2024), MKE (May 2024), MSP (May 2024), ORD (May 2024), ORF (Jun 2024), PIT (May 2024), PNS (May 2024), PWM (May 2024), STL (May 2024), TYS (May 2024) United Airlines: IAD (Jun 2024) |
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Upcoming Air Service:
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Aeromexico: MEX (Jun 2025) American Airlines: EDI (May 2025), MXP (May 2025), DSM (Jun 2025), OMA (Jun 2025), HYA (Jun 2025) |
PHL Rankings for 2023 (among U.S. airports):
| Total Passengers: | 21 | 28,131,972 |
| Total Cargo (freight + mail): | 18 | 523,915 |
| Total Movements (takeoffs + landings) | 27 | 294,716 |
PHL Figures for 2024 (January - December):
For current details, visit the PHL Activity Reports page
| Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): | 319,938 |
| Passengers: | Domestic: 27,040,339 International: 3,856,233 Total: 30,896,572 (approx. 87,000 daily) |
| Cargo (freight + mail): | Domestic: 303,413 tons International: 145,913 tons Total: 449,326 tons |
| Cargo (freight only): | Domestic: 276,221 tons International: 145,478 tons Total: 421,699 tons |
Capital Projects at PHL
| Capital Improvement Program: | PHL has undergone more than $2.4 billion in capital improvements since 2000. |
| Major Construction Projects (Airfield): |
Taxiway J Reconstruction: Phase 1 construction completed fall 2024, phase 2 design to begin early 2025. Taxiway S Rehabilitation Phase 1 $56 million (In construction, expected completion late fall 2025). Runway 9R-27L Rehabilitation (Phase 1 $38 million in construction with a fall 2025 completion. Phase 2 in design with a spring 2025 bid opening and fall 2025 construction start expected). Runway 8-26 Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) to improve runway safety areas (RSA). This $15 million project began fall 2024 with a summer 2025 expected completion date. |
| Major Construction Projects (Terminal and Other Areas): |
Restroom Renovation Program (Phases 5-8) $130 million expected completion 2028. Parking Garage Upgrades- Multiple projects in various stages totaling $30 million. Projects include Emergency Lighting Upgrades ($5.6 M) in construction, upcoming Garage C Renewal bid opening Q1 2025, Parking Garage Guidance System on-going construction, and various other projects. Video Surveillance System Upgrade $96.4 million (Multiple Phases - Phase 1 & 2a complete, Phase 2b upcoming January 2025 bid opportunity, Phase 3 design to begin spring 2025). PC Air Unit Upgrades $14 million (Phase 1 & 2 complete, Phase 3 in construction with a spring 2025 completion). Baggage Tug Tunnel Improvements $15 million (In construction, expected completion early 2025). HVAC A East Roof Top Unite Replacements $31 million (Phase 1 expected to be complete early 2025, phase 2 in construction with expected completions fall 2024, and Phase 3 in construction as well with a late 2025 completion expected). A West Thermal Plant $17.5 million (In construction with a Fall 2025 expected completion. Phase 2 is wrapping up design with a Q2 2025 expected bid opening). R/W 8/26 - Fort Mifflin Tunnel Rehabilitation $8 million project is in construction with an expected summer 2025 completion date. A West Substation $7 million (In construction with a fall 2025 completion). |
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 145 |
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Runways:
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6/24: 7,000’ 15/33: 5,000’ |
| Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): | 103,195 (January - October, 2024) |
Capital Projects at PNE
| Major Construction Projects: |
Taxiway Lima Rehabilitation - this three-phased construction project totals $11 million; phase 1 & 2 complete, phase 3 construction to begin Q1 2025 with an expected completion summer 2025. Airfield Lighting Program - this program is finalizing design with construction expected to begin quarter 3 2025. PNE Administration Building Upgrades was bid fall 2024 with construction to begin spring 2025. Taxiway Charlie Rehabilitation - this $14.4 million projects’ construction started fall 2024 and is expected to be complete in 2025. Runway 15-33 Rehabilitation-this multi-phased projects’ phase 1 design is nearing completion with a late 2025 construction start. Subsequent phases will follow out to 2027. |