Large airport · Philadelphia, United States

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia International Airport is the primary international airport serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its IATA code is PHL. Its ICAO code is KPHL. It has 4 runways, longest 12,000 ft (ASP). Elevation 36 ft.

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Airport facts

Location	Philadelphia, United States
IATA code	PHL
ICAO code	KPHL
Type	Large airport
Runways	4 runways, longest 12,000 ft (ASP)
Elevation	36 ft
Scheduled service	Yes
Coordinates	39.8719° N, 75.2411° W

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What Philadelphia International Airport is known for

Philadelphia International Airport is the primary international airport serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

It served 30.1 million passengers annually in 2025, making it the busiest airport in Pennsylvania and the 21st-busiest airport in the United States.

Official website: http://www.phl.org/ — the airport's own site has the current flight and visiting information.

How to get there

alt=|thumb|An outbound SEPTA Airport Line train at the Terminal A station, one of four [[SEPTA stops at the airport]] SEPTA Regional Rail's Airport Line serves stations at Terminals A, B, C, D, and E. The four stations are Airport Terminal A East/West, Airport Terminal B, Airport Terminals C & D, and Airport Terminals E & F. The stations are next to the baggage claim at each terminal with escalator and elevator access from each terminal's skywalk. The Airport Line connects to Center City Philadelphia, other SEPTA trains, Amtrak trains, and NJ Transit trains at 30th Street Station. The Airport Line runs through Center City Philadelphia to Glenside, Pennsylvania; half of the trains continue to Warminster, Pennsylvania, on the Warminster Line while the other half of weekday trains diverge past Wayne Junction to continue to Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the Fox Chase Line and the

Landmarks near this airport

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Independence Hall · United States · 7.2 miles away
Liberty Bell · United States · 7.2 miles away
Statue of Liberty · United States · 84.7 miles away
Brooklyn Bridge · United States · 87.3 miles away
Empire State Building · United States · 89.7 miles away
Grand Central Terminal · United States · 90.2 miles away

National parks near this airport

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