Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	PHL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	75°14'26.3870" W / 39°52'19.5020" N -75.240663 / 39.872084 (Estimated)
Elevation	35.90 ft / 10.94 m (Surveyed)
Land	2302 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles SW of Philadelphia, PA
Location	Philadelphia County, PA
Magnetic Variation	12W (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
Address	DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION 2 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 400 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19113
Phone number	215-937-6800
Manager	ATIF SAEED
Address	DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION 2 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 400 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19113
Phone number	215-937-6914

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT-TRACON
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
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 available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	PHL (215-492-9617)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,CARGO,CHTR

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	5001 x 150 ft (1524 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	08	26
Alignment	75°	256°
Physical elevation	9.30 ft	35.90 ft
Coordinates	39.878337 / -75.230014	39.881773 / -75.212763
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI		4-light PAPI on right *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS R OF CNTRLN.
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach light		MALSR
CL lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 09L/27R

Dimensions	9500 x 150 ft (2896 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09L	27R
Alignment	75°	255°
Physical elevation	13.20 ft	10.40 ft
Coordinates	39.868683 / -75.255661	39.875220 / -75.222897
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	MALSR	MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 09R/27L

Dimensions	12000 x 200 ft (3658 x 61 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09R	27L
Alignment	75°	255°
Physical elevation	20.10 ft	10.20 ft
Coordinates	39.860809 / -75.275196	39.869070 / -75.233811
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	MALSR
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	6500 x 150 ft (1981 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	17	35
Alignment	159°	339°
Physical elevation	8.20 ft	12.90 ft
Coordinates	39.887659 / -75.236091	39.870994 / -75.227814
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach light	MALSF
Runway end lights	No	Yes
CL lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IL	NDB	HADIN		248.00	10W	24.6 nm
RNB	NDB	RAINBOW		363.00	11W	27.7 nm
NEL	NDB	LAKEHURST		396.00	11W	43.0 nm
NEL	TACAN	LAKEHURST	55X	111.80	11W	42.1 nm
DOV	TACAN	DOVER	37X	110.00	12W	45.7 nm
VCN	VOR/DME	CEDAR LAKE	99X	115.20	10W	23.7 nm
ARD	VOR/DME	YARDLEY	19X	108.20	10W	27.6 nm
ETX	VOR/DME	EAST TEXAS	39X	110.20	09W	47.2 nm
SBJ	VOR/DME	SOLBERG	76X	112.90	10W	48.5 nm
OOD	VORTAC	WOODSTOWN	75X	112.80	10W	14.5 nm
MXE	VORTAC	MODENA	79X	113.20	09W	20.0 nm
DQO	VORTAC	DUPONT	87X	114.00	10W	20.6 nm
PTW	VORTAC	POTTSTOWN	112X	116.50	09W	25.7 nm
GXU	VORTAC	MC GUIRE	43X	110.60	12W	30.8 nm
CYN	VORTAC	COYLE	81X	113.40	10W	37.5 nm
ACY	VORTAC	ATLANTIC CITY	118Y	117.15	10W	39.6 nm
RBV	VORTAC	ROBBINSVILLE	85X	113.80	10W	39.6 nm
ENO	VORTAC	SMYRNA	51X	111.40	09W	40.6 nm
PHL	VOT	PHILADELPHIA		109.80		0.5 nm

Remarks

• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• TWY J BTN TWYS K3 & Q RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 171 FT & LESS.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• ARPT IS LCTD IN A NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT TKOF PROCS 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.
• RWY 09R ROLLOUT RVR USED FOR RWY 09L MIDPOINT RVR.
• 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.