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 July 2025): |
Division of Aviation: 902 Total Airport badged employees: approximately 18,421 |
| 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 July 2025):
| Carriers: | Mainline: 9 Commuter: 1 Foreign: 5 Cargo: 4 Total: 29 |
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Nonstop Destinations:
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Domestic: 95 International: 36 Total: 131 |
| Average Daily Departures: | Domestic: 364 International: 37 Total: 401 |
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New Air Service:
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American Airlines: EDI (May 2025), MXP (May 2025), DSM (Jun 2025), OMA (Jun 2025), HYA (Jun 2025), ORH (Jul 2025) Frontier Airlines: AUS (May 2025), LAX (May 2025) Aeromexico: MEX (Jun 2025) JetBlue: FLL (Jul 2025) |
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Upcoming Air Service:
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American Airlines: SDQ - winter season (Dec 2025) Landline: TTN (Sep 2025) |
PHL Rankings for 2024 (among U.S. airports):
| Total Passengers: | 21 | 30,896,572 |
| Total Cargo (freight + mail): | 20 | 407,622 |
| Total Movements (takeoffs + landings) | 25 | 319,938 |
PHL Figures for 2025 (January - May):
For current details, visit the PHL Activity Reports page
| Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): | 127,128 |
| Passengers: | Domestic: 10,046,311 International: 1,482,575 Total: 11,528,886 (approx. 76,350 daily) |
| Cargo (freight + mail): | Domestic: 133,427 tons International: 57,469 tons Total: 190,896 tons |
| Cargo (freight only): | Domestic: 110,362 tons International: 57,332 tons Total: 167,694 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 167 |
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Runways:
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6/24: 7,000’ 15/33: 5,000’ |
| Total Plane Movements (takeoffs + landings): | 46,701 (January - May, 2025) |
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. |