Philadelphia International Airport

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Philadelphia International
IATA: PHL - ICAO: KPHL
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation
Serves		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elevation AMSL		36 ft (11 m)
Coordinates		39°52′19″N, 75°14′28″W
Website		http://www.phl.org
Parts of this article may come from Wikipedia
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
9R/27L	10506	3202	Asphalt
9L/27R	9500	2896	Asphalt
17/35	5460	1664	Asphalt
8/26	5000	1524	Asphalt

Contents 1 General 2 Gate Assignment 3 Flight Planning Resources 4 IFR Routes 5 Available Sceneries

General

Philadelphia International is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region. It is at present the 9th busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft activity.

Philadelphia International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and among the fastest growing in the United States. Its status as a hub and the growth of low-cost carriers has helped passenger traffic to reach record levels. In 2004, a total of 28,507,420 passengers flew through Philadelphia, up 15.5% over 2003. In 2005, 31,502,855 passengers flew through PHL, marking a 10% increase since 2004.

Philadelphia International Airport has seven terminal buildings, which are divided into seven lettered concourses. Terminals A East and A West, B, C, and D are all interconnected, and it is possible to travel through all of these without reentering security. Terminal E can be reached from Concourse D through a pre-security bridge; however, Terminal F, completed in 2003, is completely separate. There are, however, shuttle buses inside security between Terminal F and Terminal C using gate C16, an old US Airways Express gate and between Terminal F and Terminal A, at gate A1. There is a large shopping/dining area between Concourses B and C.

The Philadelphia metropolitan area is the largest in the United States without nonstop flights to Asia. This is most likely due to its proximity to major airports in New York City and Washington D.C.

In March 2006, PHL commenced a $250 million project that will result in the renovation and expansion of Terminals D and E. The project calls for the construction of a three-level D-E Connector; a fan-shaped extension at the end of Concourse E with three new aircraft gates; 14 additional security checkpoint lanes; 23 additional ticket counter positions in two ticketing lobbies; a 50,000 square foot baggage makeup area with 8 inline Explosive Detection System machines; 43,000 square feet of airline club space and additional office space; more than 15,000 square feet of concession space; a 9,000 square foot D-E baggage claim connector with 2 new carousels; and the installation of permanent artwork. The project will be done in phases with completion expected in 2009.

In 2006, the $60 million Runway 17-35 Extension project was begun. The project will extend the north-south runway by 1,040 feet. The added surface will enable larger jets that account for 75% of aircraft operations at PHL to use the runway, thereby alleviating congestion and delays on the Airport's two major runways. Its scheduled completion is the end of 2008.

While Philadelphia Municipal Airport transported more than 40,000 passengers in 1940, Philadelphia International Airport now serves 31.7 million passengers annually.

Gate Assignment

MetroAir operates out of the Main Terminal at KPHL. All aircraft utilize gate A7. (FS9 Gate B7)

Flight Planning Resources

• Airport Diagram
• Terminal Procedures - contains SID, STAR and IAP

IFR Routes

Pilots should add their IFR route plans originating from KPHL here as a central repository for their fellow pilots.

Destination	Route	Suggested Altitude	Charts	Preferred	Comments
KDTW	MXE MXE278 PENSY J110 AIR J80 LEJOY J518 DJB DJB314 GEMNI1	Range: FL180-400 (even)	KPHL KDTW		N/A

Available Sceneries

FS version	pay-/freeware	developer	available updates
FS9	payware	SimFlyers - Philadelphia Intl (KPHL)	AVSIM - KPHL Visual Improvement - august 2007
FS9	freeware	AVSIM - Ray Lunning - KPHL Philadephia - june 2007	none
FS9	freeware	AVSIM - Patrick Finch - Philadelphia Intl. Airport (KPHL) - november 2005	fix - november 2005