PHL Airport Code, Philadelphia International Airport
PHL is the IATA airport code for Philadelphia International Airport, the main international gateway for Philadelphia, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KPHL.
What airport is PHL?
PHL is the IATA airport code for Philadelphia International Airport, in Philadelphia, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KPHL.
It is a major hub, ranked number 33 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code KPHL begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | PHL |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KPHL |
| Airport | Philadelphia International Airport |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | AA, US, WN |
| Runways | 4 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is PHL airport located?
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is in Philadelphia, United States, at coordinates 39.8719, -75.2411.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 39.87° N, 75.24° W. It is close to sea level at 36 ft (11 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at PHL
It has 4 runways. The longest is 12,000 ft (3.66 km), designated 09R/27L.
Which airlines fly to PHL?
The open route dataset lists AA (American Airlines), US (US Airways), WN (Southwest Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), UA (United Airlines), NK (Spirit Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Philadelphia International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the PHL code comes from
PHL is PHiLadelphia, keeping the P, H and L. The code sits on one of America's oldest continually used airfields, hosting flying since the 1920s, and is an American Airlines hub with the airline's main transatlantic operation outside its Dallas and Charlotte bases.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Philadelphia International Airport?
The IATA code for Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia is PHL. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Philadelphia?
The 3-letter IATA code for Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia is PHL.
What is the ICAO code for Philadelphia International Airport?
The ICAO code for Philadelphia International Airport is KPHL. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code PHL.
What is the difference between PHL and KPHL?
PHL is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KPHL is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Philadelphia International Airport.
Read more about Philadelphia International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Philadelphia and United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from PHL
Distance and typical flight time from Philadelphia International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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