PHL Fast Facts (As of January 2024)

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 November 2023):

Division of Aviation: 637

Total Airport badged employees: approximately 16,753

Hotel:

Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel: 419 rooms

Parking:

Garage: 11,133 spaces

Short-Term: 793 spaces

Economy: 3,800 spaces

Total: 15,726 parking spaces

Cell Phone Waiting Lot: 151 spaces

Employee Parking: 3,700 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 (January - August, 2023)

AIRLINETOTAL PASSENGERS
American Airlines11,513,553
Frontier Airlines2,242,107
Spirit Airlines1,363,068
Delta Airlines1,154,263
United Airlines772,542
  
CARRIERTOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS)
UPS224,822
FedEx57,666
American Airlines23,274
Qatar Airways2,849
Itinerants3,374

 

PHL’s Top Airlines (January - December, 2022)

AIRLINETOTAL PASSENGERS
American Airlines16,093,501
Frontier Airlines2,783,263
Spirit Airlines1,665,724
Delta Airlines1,514,612
Southwest Airlines1,137,392
  
CARRIERTOTAL FREIGHT (SHORT TONS)
UPS201,353
FedEx47,775
American Airlines11,809
Lufthansa2,483
Amerijet2,466

 

PHL Carriers and Destinations (as of January 2024):

Carriers:Mainline: 9
Commuter: 11
Foreign: 4
Cargo: 4
Total: 28

Nonstop Destinations:

 

Domestic: 92
International: 28
Total: 120
Average Daily Departures:Domestic: 284
International: 32
Total: 316

New Air Service:

 

American Airlines: DOH (Oct 2023), LGA (Oct 2023)

Spirit Airlines: RSW (Nov 2023), TPA (Nov 2023)

Frontier Airlines: SDQ (Dec 2023)

Upcoming Air Service:

 

American Airlines: CPH (Jun 2024), NAP (Jun 2024), NCE (Jun 2024), SAT (Jun 2024), SLC (June 2024)

Frontier Airlines: PIT (May 2024)

 

PHL Rankings for 2022 (among U.S. airports):

Passengers:22
Cargo (freight + mail):16
Total Movements (takeoffs + landings)27

 

PHL Figures for 2024 (January):

For current details, visit the PHL Activity Reports page

Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings):22,181
Passengers:Domestic: 1,694,724
International:  230,916
Total: 1,925,640 (approx. 62,117 daily)
Cargo (freight + mail):Domestic: 24,346 tons
International: 11,326 tons
Total:  35,672 tons
Cargo (freight only):Domestic: 22,346 tons
International: 11,274 tons
Total: 33,620 tons

 

Capital Projects

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)

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 160

Runways:

 

6/24: 7,000’
15/33: 5,000’
Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings):8,102 (January, 2024)
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