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Pet Port Areas Open at
Philadelphia International Airport
Special areas provide
relief for service animals and pets Philadelphia - Service animals and pets
accompanying travelers at Philadelphia International Airport can now use seven
specially designed relief areas located on the Departures Road and outside the
baggage claim buildings. The Pet Port areas were created to provide appropriate
facilities for service animals traveling with special needs passengers as well
as pets and Airport security canines.
"The addition of the Pet Port
areas was recommended by the Airport's Americans with Disabilities Act Review
Committee as a service to our passengers," said Charles Isdell, Director of
Aviation.
The Pet Port areas vary in size from 250 to 600 square feet.
The areas are contained by a four-foot high fence with a latching gate. The
interior has a 4-inch deep mulch surface, a bench, faux fire hydrant,
biodegradable pet waste bag dispenser with receptacle, and a concrete dog paw
print. Some areas contain landscaped beds along the exterior perimeter of the
fence and a concrete sidewalk to exit the area. The facilities have been
designed to accommodate animals and ensure that the Airport grounds are
properly maintained.
The Pet Port areas are located on the Departures
Road are between Terminals A-West and A-East; between Terminal B/C ticketing
and the Airport Communications Center; and adjacent to Terminal E and Terminal
F. On the Arrivals side, the Pet Ports are adjacent to Terminal A-East baggage
claim, Terminal B baggage claim and Terminal E baggage claim.
Philadelphia International Airport is owned and operated by the City
of Philadelphia. The Airport is a self-sustaining entity that operates without
the use of local tax dollars. It is one of the largest economic engines in
Pennsylvania, generating an estimated $14 billion in spending to the regional
economy and employing a workforce of nearly 42,000. Visit the official
Philadelphia International Airport website at http://www.phl.org
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