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 Nov 2020): |
Division of Aviation: 747 Total Airport badged employees: approximately 17,436 |
Hotel: |
Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel: 419 rooms |
Parking: |
Garage: 10,984 spaces Short-Term: 839 spaces Surface: 7,117 spaces Total: 18,940 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 (2019, January thru December)
AIRLINE |
TOTAL PASSENGERS |
American Airlines |
22,529,080 |
Southwest Airlines |
2,130,422 |
Delta Airlines |
2,076,897 |
Frontier Airlines |
2,037,998 |
United Airlines |
1,231,571 |
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CARRIER |
TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
UPS |
195,627 |
FedEx |
48,890 |
American Airlines |
25,371 |
Lufthansa |
4,144 |
Air Transport |
3,876 |
PHL’s Top Airlines (2020, January thru December)
AIRLINE |
TOTAL PASSENGERS |
American Airlines |
7,865,939 |
Frontier Airlines |
947,270 |
Spirit Airlines |
809,549 |
Southwest Airlines |
718,194 |
Delta Airlines |
713,170 |
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CARRIER |
TOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS) |
UPS |
202,283 |
FedEx |
45,759 |
Itinerants |
11,096 |
American Airlines |
8,897 |
Lufthansa |
1,081 |
PHL Rankings for 2019 (among U.S. airports):
Passengers: |
20 |
Cargo (freight + mail): |
15 |
Total Movements (takeoffs + landings) |
19 |
PHL Figures for 2020 (January thru December):
Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): |
220,123 |
Passengers: |
Domestic: 11,164,007
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Cargo (freight + mail): |
Domestic: 499,952 tons
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Cargo (freight only): |
Domestic: 447,483 tons
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PHL Carriers and Destinations (as of December 2020):
Carriers: |
Mainline: 10
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Nonstop Destinations:
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Domestic: 98
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Average Daily Departures: |
Domestic: 209
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New Air Service:
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United Airlines: IAD (May 13, 2020) Frontier Airlines: ORD (Jul 2, 2020) American Airlines: ACK, MVY, HHH (Jul 11, 2020) Jet Blue: MCO, PBI, SJU (Aug 6, 2020) Jet Blue: TPA (Aug 7, 2020) Jet Blue: RSW (Aug 8, 2020) Spirit Airlines: CUN (Oct 2020) American Airlines: DAB, PSP (Dec 2020) Eastern Airlines: PAP, SDQ (Dec 2020) |
Upcoming Air Service:
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American Airlines: CZM (Feb 2021) Frontier Airlines: PHX (Feb 2021) Frontier Airlines: LAX (Apr 2021) American Airlines: BZN, KEF, TVC (Jun 2021) |
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: Two phased project totaling $82 million (phase 1 in construction, phase 2 upcoming) - Remain Overnight Parking (RON) Apron: $40 million (in construction) - Taxiway P Realignment: $39.4 million (in design) - Philadelphia Northeast Airport Runway 6-24 Reconstruction: Three phase $37 million project (phases 1 & 2 substantially complete, phase 3 upcoming Spring 2021) - East Airfield Improvements: Substantially completed $30 million rehabilitation project - Tinicum Island Road Relocation: $21 million (in design) - Maintenance Facility & Salt Dome: $20 million. Salt dome complete, Pavement & Grounds Building upcoming Spring 2021
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Major Construction Projects (Terminal): |
- Loading Bridge Replacement and Dreamliner Upgrades: $43 million consisting of two phases to include Dreamliner upgrades (phase 1 complete, phase 2 substantially complete) - Restroom Renovations: Phases 3 & 4 totaling $27.75 million (in construction), Phases 5-7 totaling $101 million (in design) - Video surveillance System Upgrades: $20 million (phase 1 in construction) - Mechanical Upgrades: Three projects in construction totaling $20 million - Roof Replacement: $13.3 million consisting of two projects in construction (Core AB-CD & E Terminal & Concourse) - Curtain & Vestibule Upgrades: Three phase $13 million project (A West complete, B/C and D/E upcoming late Spring 2021) - Concession Development: On-going $5 million in improvements
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Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
Land Area: |
1,026 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 175
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Runways:
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6/24: 7,000’ 15/33: 5,000’ |
Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): |
57,293 (January - December 2020) |



Last Updated: February 8, 2021