Airport guide

Philadelphia International AirportIATA code PHL

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL/KPHL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Philadelphia, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

phl.org View map

Serves: Philadelphia, United States
Codes: PHL · KPHL; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/New_York
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL/KPHL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Philadelphia, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 39.880°, -75.240°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Philadelphia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Philadelphia International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PHL
ICAO code: KPHL
City: Philadelphia
Country: United States
Region: North America
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 39.872°, -75.241°; From OurAirports
Official website: phl.org (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Philadelphia International Airport’s own pages.

PHL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1940; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner: City of Philadelphia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025: 30.1 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing phl.org (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Philadelphia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Wilmington Airport ILG · 38 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PHL

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

4 open runways, all lit. Longest 09R/27L: 3,658 m, asphalt.

Runways at PHL: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09R/27L	3,658 m12,000 ft	61 m	asphalt	Lit
09L/27R	2,896 m9,500 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit
17/35	1,981 m6,500 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit
08/26	1,524 m5,001 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from PHL

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PHL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at PHL

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names PHL, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

AAAmerican Airlines

Where PHL is

Calculated

11 km southwest

Philadelphia International Airport lies 11 km southwest of Philadelphia city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at PHL

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Philadelphia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Philadelphia International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:phl.org (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Philadelphia

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Philadelphia International Airport: common questions

Where is Philadelphia International Airport?

Philadelphia International Airport serves Philadelphia, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.872°, -75.241°.

What are the airport codes for Philadelphia International Airport?

The IATA code is PHL and the ICAO code is KPHL.

What time zone is PHL in?

Philadelphia International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of Philadelphia International Airport?

The airport’s official website is phl.org. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Philadelphia International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 4 open runways at PHL: 09R/27L (3,658 m (12,000 ft), asphalt); 09L/27R (2,896 m (9,500 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,981 m (6,500 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (1,524 m (5,001 ft), asphalt).

When did Philadelphia International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1940 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Philadelphia International Airport?

Wikidata records 30.1 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Philadelphia International Airport?

Per Wikidata, PHL is owned by City of Philadelphia.

Which airlines have a hub at PHL?

Wikidata lists PHL as a hub of American Airlines.

How far is PHL from Philadelphia city centre?

Philadelphia International Airport is about 11 km southwest of Philadelphia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Philadelphia International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q512128 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)