Philadelphia International Airport (IATA: PHL, ICAO: KPHL) is the primary international airport serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding Delaware Valley region. Located approximately 7 miles southwest of Center City Philadelphia, PHL is owned and operated by the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Aviation.
The airport began as Philadelphia Municipal Airport in 1925 and became Philadelphia International Airport in 1945 when American Overseas Airlines began direct flights to Europe. The oldest parts of the present terminal complex (B and C) were built in the late 1950s. Today, PHL is the second-largest hub for American Airlines, which became the dominant carrier following its merger with US Airways in 2015.
PHL encompasses seven terminal buildings (A-East, A-West, B, C, D, E, and F) with 126 total boarding gates and 3,254,354 square feet of terminal space. The airport covers 2,598 acres and features four runways: 9R/27L (12,000 ft), 9L/27R (9,500 ft), 17/35 (6,501 ft), and 8/26 (5,000 ft).
In 2025, PHL welcomed 30,136,790 passengers, marking the second consecutive year the airport surpassed 30 million travelers. International traffic grew 7.5% to 4,144,909 passengers, while domestic traffic totaled 25,991,881. The airport offers nonstop service to 134 destinations (95 domestic and 39 international) with an average of approximately 361 daily departures. PHL generates $18.7 billion in annual spending and supports more than 102,600 full-time jobs.