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Class BPhiladelphia International Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KPHL
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Runways at KPHL
8 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.53%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09R | 076° | 12,000 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 27L | 256° | 12,000 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 09L | 75.5° | 9,500 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 27R | 255.5° | 9,500 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 17 | 159.1° | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.07% |
| 35 | 339.1° | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.07% |
| 08 | 75.6° | 5,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.53% |
| 26 | 255.6° | 5,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.53% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 133.400
- CLD CLNC DEL 118.850
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 118.500
- APP APP 123.800
- DEP DEP 119.750
- ARR PRM 120.425
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KPHL
- NDB PD
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0.22 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KPHL, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 45 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Prior Permission Required for fm arpt ops for all acft prkg on remote aprons,. Contact 2 before operating.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Prior Permission Required for fm arpt ops for all acft prkg on remote aprons,. Contact 2 before operating.
ppr required
All translated remarks (3)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds on and invof arpt.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
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Prior Permission Required for fm arpt ops for all acft prkg on remote aprons,. Contact 2 before operating.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
PPR fm arpt ops for all acft prkg on remote aprons, ctc 2
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (45 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·296 PENNSYLVANIA – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – PHILADELPHIA INTL (PHL)(KPHL) 5 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N39º52.33´ W75º14.44´ 36 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index E NOTAM FILE PHL RWY 09R–27L: H12000X200 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1048 PCR 839 F/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 09R: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 1913´.
- ·RWY 09L–27R: H9500X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–542, 2D/2D2–1059 PCR 702 F/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 09L: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 81´.
- ·RWY 17–35: H6500X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–203, 2S–175, 2D–302, 2D/2D2–803 PCR 554 F/C/W/T HIRL RWY 17: MALSF.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.15º TCH 52´.
- ·RWY 08–26: H5001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–83, D–135, 2D–226 PCR 317 F/B/X/T HIRL CL 0.5% up E RWY 26: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.15º TCH 50´.
- ·RWY 08: TORA–5001 TODA–5001 ASDA–5001 LDA–5001 RWY 09L:TORA–9500 TODA–9500 ASDA–9500 LDA–9500 RWY 09R:TORA–12000 TODA–12000 ASDA–12000 LDA–12000 RWY 17: TORA–6500 TODA–6500 ASDA–6500 LDA–6500 RWY 26: TORA–5001 TODA–5001 ASDA–5001 LDA–5001 RWY 27L:TORA–12000 TODA–12000 ASDA–11825 LDA–9912 RWY 27R:TORA–9500 TODA–9500 ASDA–9500 LDA–8864 RWY 35: TORA–6500 TODA–6500 ASDA–6500 LDA–6500
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Rwy 26 PAPI unusable byd 8º R of cntrln.
- ·Arpt is lctd in a noise sensitive area.
- ·Arpt noise abatement tkof procs are to be used.
- ·Unlgtd stack 288´ MSL (271´ AGL) 2.3 NM southwest of arpt.
- ·TCAS equipped acft, TCAS alert may be caused by transponder equipped ships lctd PHL Naval Base 3 NM east.
- ·Rwy 27L, Rwy 27R, and Rwy 35 ship chnl (Delaware River) max hgt of ships 189 ft.
- ·Rwy 26 ship channel (Schuylkill) max height of ships 149 ft.
- ·Rwy 27R LDA 9500´ avbl O/R to ATC.
- ·Poss unmarked ship obstn transiting E or W alg the Delaware River reaching hgts of 189 ft—BE ALERT when apchg PHL Rwy 35 and whenever circling or visually apchg all other rwys.
- ·All acft traveling on Twy J must use mnm pwr when turning S due to jetblast concerns.
- ·Twy J btn Twy K3 and Twy Q rstrd to acft with wingspans 171 ft and less.
- ·Pilots can expc to exit and re–enter the PHL Class B asp drg mdt to hvy arr pds.
- ·Rwy 09R rollout RVR used for Rwy 09L midpoint RVR.
- ·Only nose–in prkg pmtd on N remote apns.
- ·Land Rwy 26, tkof Rwy 08.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·All engine runups rqr PPR fm duty officer at 937–6914/6800; runups 20 min max.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
+ 15 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KPHL — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KPHL
126 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.
Total events
33
since 1982
Fatal
1
3.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
7
≈ 0.7/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 534,964 ops in 2005
2024 total
313,091
10-yr total
3,355,784
2024 mix
AC/AT 96% · GA 4% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
2.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.06
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Other 2
- Ground collision 1
- Hard landing 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=125
- Other 93
- Ground collision 13
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
- Stall / spin 5
- Loss of control 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Birdstrike / wildlife 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 71 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KPHL
3 de-identified reports reference this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 1775414 Penetration of Prohibited Airspace
GA pilot reported inadvertently entering PHL Class B airspace without a clearance due to distraction from having to troubleshoot the GPS system on the aircraft.
Small Aircraft
- ACN 2276414 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Reports
Air carrier flight crew reported an airborne conflict with a UAS during final approach. No evasive action was taken.
Medium Transport
- ACN 2059755 Wake Turbulence Encounters
EMB-145 First Officer reported executing a go-around after encountering wake turbulence on short final at PHL.
EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Designees in PA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KPHL — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,891
Flight Instructors
A&P
6,164
Mechanics
AME
61
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
8
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
5
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
8
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
8
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
40
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
6
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
10
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
3
Organizational Designations
Schools
70
Flight Schools
FBO
63
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
64
Flying Clubs
Repair
14
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
27
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KPHL
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Archer | Philidelphia | PA | 0 nm |
| Roger Geoffrey Woods | Philadelphia | PA | 10 nm |
| Robert Valentine Drapala | Mount Holly | NJ | 21 nm |
| Brian Dana Yates | Perkasie | PA | 30 nm |
| Ryan David Tollini | Perkasie | PA | 30 nm |
| David Nelson Burton | Millville | NJ | 30 nm |
| Andrew Colin Quinn | Trenton | NJ | 30 nm |
| John W Beck | Princeton | NJ | 39 nm |
| Mark Christopher Wesley Robinson | Reading | PA | 42 nm |
| Aram Basmadjian | Allentown | PA | 45 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KPHL
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiran Shazadi | Upper Darby | PA | 3 nm |
| Patrick Elijah Jackson | Collingdale | PA | 3 nm |
| Brett Ross Hinderer | Ridley Park | PA | 4 nm |
| Charles Michael Belmont | Mount Royal | NJ | 4 nm |
| Robert Kirkland Olson | Secane | PA | 4 nm |
| Benjamin Raymond Belinsky | Folsom | PA | 4 nm |
| Fady Medhat Lamey Ibrahim | Crum Lynne | PA | 5 nm |
| Daniel Alexander Kofman | Woodbury | NJ | 5 nm |
| Jesse Brian Allen | Mickleton | NJ | 5 nm |
| Kevin Michael Bertonazzi | Mickleton | NJ | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KPHL
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Alexander Arroyo-Veloz | Folcroft | PA | 2 nm |
| Stuart Montgomery Erskine | Folcroft | PA | 2 nm |
| Roy Phillip King Jr | Folcroft | PA | 2 nm |
| Donald K Buchanan Jr | Lester | PA | 2 nm |
| Edward Joseph Parkinson Jr | Lester | PA | 2 nm |
| Gary Michael Devaco | Lester | PA | 2 nm |
| Musiliu Taye Badmus | Sharon Hill | PA | 3 nm |
| Christopher Anthony Meredith | Sharon Hill | PA | 3 nm |
| Jausinra Niki Arterberry | Sharon Hill | PA | 3 nm |
| Shaun Michael Jarrell | National Park | NJ | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KPHL
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Alron Avionics, Inc. Williamstown, NJ | 14 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | 16 nm |
| Red Eagle Avionics, LLC. New Castle, DE | 21 nm |
| Star Aero Avionics, LLC Hammonton, NJ | 26 nm |
| Roberto Aircraft Interiors Smoketown, PA | 46 nm |
| LV Avionics Allentown, PA | 48 nm |
| Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Allentown, PA | 48 nm |
| Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc. Lititz, PA | 51 nm |
| Lancaster Avionics, Inc Lititz, PA | 51 nm |
| Avionics One, Inc. Bedminster, NJ | 52 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KPHL: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗