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Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaElevation 36 ftLarge airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 12,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
6,500 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 17159°T
Landing length (LDA)6,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,500 / 6,500 / 6,500 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35339°T
Landing length (LDA)6,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,500 / 6,500 / 6,500 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
08/26
Dimensions
5,001 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0875°T
Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft
RWY 26256°T
Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
09L/27R
Dimensions
9,500 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 09L75°T
Landing length (LDA)9,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,500 / 9,500 / 9,500 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27R255°T
Landing length (LDA)8,864 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,500 / 9,500 / 9,500 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
09R/27L
Dimensions
12,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 09R75°T
Landing length (LDA)12,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 12,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27L255°T
Landing length (LDA)9,912 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 11,825 ft
Displaced threshold1,913 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Philadelphia International Airport is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 36 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerATIF SAEED
Manager phone215-937-6914
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKPHL / PHL
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8719, -75.2411
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8
APP
APP
120.425
PRM
ARR
133.4
ATIS
ATIS
118.85
CLNC DEL
CLD
119.75
DEP
DEP
121.9
GND
GND
118.5
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 09R ROLLOUT RVR USED FOR RWY 09L MIDPOINT RVR.
›UNLGTD STACK 288 FT MSL (271 FT AGL) 2.3 NM SW OF ARPT.
›ARPT IS LCTD IN A NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT TKOF PROCS ARE TO BE USED.
›ALL ENGINE RUNUPS RQR PPR FM DUTY OPS OFFICER AT 937-6914/6800; RUNUPS 20 MIN MAX.
›ALL ACFT TRAVELING ON TWY J MUST USE MNM PWR WHEN TURNING S DUE TO JETBLAST CONCERNS.
›LND RWY 26 TKOF RWY 08.
›RWY 27R LDA 9500 FT AVBL O/R TO ATC.
›PCR VALUE: 839/F/C/W/T
›TCAS EQUIPPED ACFT-TCAS ALERT MAY BE CAUSED BY TRANSPONDER EQUIPPED SHIPS LCTD PHL NAVAL BASE 3 NM E.
›RWYS 27L, 27R & 35 SHIP CHNL (DELAWARE RIVER) MAX HGT OF SHIPS 189 FT. RWY 26 SHIP CHNL (SCHUYLKILL) MAX HGT OF SHIPS 149 FT.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS R OF CNTRLN.
›PCR VALUE: 554/F/C/W/T
›ONLY NOSE-IN PRKG PMTD ON N REMOTE APNS. PPR FM ARPT OPS FOR ALL ACFT PRKG ON REMOTE APNS; CTC 215-937-6914/6800.
›PCR VALUE: 317/F/B/X/T
›POSS UNMARKED SHIP OBSTN TRANSITING E OR W ALG THE DELAWARE RIVER REACHING HGTS OF 189 FT - BE ALERT WHEN APCHG PHL RWY 35 & WHENEVER CIRCLING OR VISUALLY APCHG ALL OTHER RWYS.
›PCR VALUE: 702/F/B/W/T
›TWY J BTN TWYS K3 & Q RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 171 FT & LESS.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KPHL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KPHL have a METAR?
Yes. KPHL is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KPHL have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at KPHL?
KPHL sits at 36 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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