FAA Information about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	PHL
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	075-14-27.1170W/39-52-20.0980N -75.240866/39.872249 (Estimated)
Elevation:	36 ft / 10.97 m (Surveyed)
Land:	2302 acres
From nearest city:	5 nautical miles SW of Philadelphia, PA
Location:	Philadelphia County, PA
Magnetic Variation:	10W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	City Of Philadelphia
Address:	Div Of Aviation Terminal E Philadelphia, PA 19153
Phone number:	215-937-6800
Manager:	Mark Gale
Address:	Div Of Aviation Terminal E Philadelphia, PA 19153
Phone number:	215-937-6914

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	Yes
Sectional chart:	Washington
Region:	AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC:	ZDC - Washington
Responsible ARTCC:	ZNY - New York
Tie-in FSS:	IPT - Williamsport
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	PHL (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I E S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:	NGYH

Airport Communications

Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimension:	5000 x 150 ft / 1524.0 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	27 /F/A/X/T
Weight Limit:	Dual wheel: 145000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 08	Runway 26
Longitude:	075-13-48.0433W	075-12-45.9439W
Latitude:	39-52-42.0165N	39-52-54.3831N
Elevation:	9.00 ft	36.00 ft
Alignment:	75	127
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Basic, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	0.00 ft	50.00 ft
VASI:		4-light PAPI on right side RY 26 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Visual Glide Angle:	0.00°	3.15°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:		MALSR
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	185 ft bldg, 4542.0 ft from runway, 158 ft left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear	10 ft fence, 293.0 ft from runway, 283 ft right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 5000.00 ft Take off distance available 5000.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5000.00 ft Landing distance available 5000.00 ft	Take off run available 5000.00 ft Take off distance available 5000.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5000.00 ft Landing distance available 5000.00 ft

Runway 09L/27R

Dimension:	9500 x 150 ft / 2895.6 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	60 /F/A/X/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 210000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 09L	Runway 27R
Longitude:	075-15-20.3907W	075-13-22.4377W
Latitude:	39-52-07.2558N	39-52-30.7913N
Elevation:	13.00 ft	11.00 ft
Alignment:	75	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	0.00 ft	81.00 ft
VASI:		4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	0.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown	touchdown
Approach lights:	MALSR	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	Yes
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Obstruction:	15 ft gnd, 868.0 ft from runway, 442 ft left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear	189 ft boat, 4500.0 ft from runway, 23:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 9500.00 ft Take off distance available 9500.00 ft Actual stop distance available 9500.00 ft Landing distance available 9500.00 ft	Take off run available 9500.00 ft Take off distance available 9500.00 ft Actual stop distance available 9500.00 ft Landing distance available 9500.00 ft

Runway 09R/27L

Dimension:	10506 x 200 ft / 3202.2 x 61.0 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	60 /F/A/X/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual wheel: 210000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 09R	Runway 27L
Longitude:	075-16-30.6995W	075-14-20.2695W
Latitude:	39-51-38.9176N	39-52-04.9521N
Elevation:	20.00 ft	9.00 ft
Alignment:	75	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	0.00 ft	71.00 ft
VASI:		4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:	0.00°	3.10°
RVR Equipment:	rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:	ALSF2	MALSR
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	No
Obstruction:	26 ft tree, 751.0 ft from runway, 318 ft left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear	189 ft boat, 4500.0 ft from runway, 23:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 10506.00 ft Take off distance available 10506.00 ft Actual stop distance available 10506.00 ft Landing distance available 10506.00 ft	Take off run available 10506.00 ft Take off distance available 10506.00 ft Actual stop distance available 10331.00 ft Landing distance available 10331.00 ft

Runway 17/35

Dimension:	6501 x 150 ft / 1981.5 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	27 /F/A/X/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 170000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 300000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Longitude:	075-14-09.9291W	075-13-40.1304W
Latitude:	39-53-15.5743N	39-52-15.5737N
Elevation:	8.00 ft	13.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	50.00 ft	55.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.15°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown	touchdown
Approach lights:	MALSF
Runway End Identifier:		Yes
Obstruction:	80 ft trees, 2331.0 ft from runway, 802 ft right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear	189 ft boat, 2150.0 ft from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 6501.00 ft Take off distance available 6501.00 ft Actual stop distance available 6501.00 ft Landing distance available 6501.00 ft	Take off run available 6501.00 ft Take off distance available 6501.00 ft Actual stop distance available 6501.00 ft Landing distance available 6501.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ING	NDB	Ambler		275.00	11W	15.4 nm
NXX	NDB	Willow Grove		388.00	12W	19.6 nm
RNB	NDB	Rainbow		363.00	11W	27.7 nm
DYL	NDB	Doylestown		237.00	10W	28.4 nm
UKT	NDB	Quakertown		208.00	12W	33.3 nm
NEL	NDB	Lakehurst		396.00	13W	43.0 nm
APG	NDB	Aberdeen		349.00	11W	44.9 nm
NXX	TACAN	Willow Grove	061X		10W	19.9 nm
NEL	TACAN	Lakehurst	055X		11W	42.1 nm
DOV	TACAN	Dover	037X		09W	45.7 nm
NEL	UHF/NDB	Lakehurst		274.80	13W	43.0 nm
PNE	VOR	North Philadelphia		112.00	10W	16.5 nm
ARD	VOR/DME	Yardley	019X	108.20	10W	27.6 nm
CKZ	VOR/DME	Pennridge	025Y	108.85	12W	31.3 nm
ETX	VOR/DME	East Texas	039X	110.20	09W	47.2 nm
SBJ	VOR/DME	Solberg	076X	112.90	10W	48.5 nm
PPM	VOR/DME	Phillips	021X	108.40	09W	49.5 nm
OOD	VORTAC	Woodstown	075X	112.80	10W	14.5 nm
MXE	VORTAC	Modena	079X	113.20	09W	20.0 nm
DQO	VORTAC	Dupont	087X	114.00	10W	20.6 nm
VCN	VORTAC	Cedar Lake	099X	115.20	10W	23.8 nm
PTW	VORTAC	Pottstown	112X	116.50	09W	25.7 nm
GXU	VORTAC	Mc Guire	043X	110.60	11W	30.8 nm
CYN	VORTAC	Coyle	081X	113.40	10W	37.5 nm
ACY	VORTAC	Atlantic City	023X	108.60	10W	39.6 nm
RBV	VORTAC	Robbinsville	085X	113.80	10W	39.6 nm
ENO	VORTAC	Smyrna	051X	111.40	09W	40.6 nm
PHL	VOT	Philadelphia Intl		109.80		0.2 nm

Remarks

BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
TWY J BTN TWYS K3 AND Q RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 171 FT AND LESS.
ONLY NOSE-IN PARKING PERMITTED ON NORTH & EAST REMOTE APRONS. PPR FM ARPT OPNS FOR ALL ACFT PARKING ON NORTH & EAST REMOTE APRONS; CTC 215-937-6914/6800.
POSSIBLE UNMARKED SHIP OBSTRUCTION TRANSITING EAST OR WESTBOUND ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER REACHING HEIGHTS OF 189' - BE ALERT WHEN APPROACHING PHL RUNWAY 35 AND WHENEVER CIRCLING OR VISUALLY APPROACHING ALL OTHER RUNWAYS.
ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE: PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RYS.
RYS 27L, 27R & 35 SHIP CHNL (DELAWARE RIVER) MAX HEIGHT OF SHIPS 189 FT. RY 26 SHIP CHNL (SCHUYLKILL) MAX HEIGHT OF SHIPS 149 FT.
ARPT IS LCTD IN A NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT TAKEOFF PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED.
TCAS EQUIPPED ACFT-TCAS ALERT MAY BE CAUSED BY TRANSPONDER EQUIPPED SHIPS LCTD PHL NAVAL BASE 3 NM E.
UNLGTD STACK 288 FT MSL (271 FT AGL) 2.3 NM SW OF ARPT.
RY 09R ROLLOUT RVR USED FOR RY 09L MIDPOINT RVR.
ALL ENGINE RUNUPS REQUIRE PPR FM DUTY OPNS OFFICER AT 937-6914/6800; RUNUPS 20 MIN MAXIMUM.
ALL ACFT TRAVELING ON TWY J MUST USE MINIMUM POWER WHEN TURNING SOUTH DUE TO JETBLAST CONCERNS.

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Location & QuickFacts

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Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Runway 09L/27R

Runway 09R/27L

Runway 17/35

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks