Philadelphia International Airport is an airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region. The airport is a hub of US Airways and has service to destinations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. Its IATA airport code is PHL.

PHL is governed by the City of Philadelphia's Division of Aviation, and most of the airport property is located in Philadelphia proper. The international terminal and the western end of the airfield are located in Tinicum Township, Delaware County.

History

Starting in 1925, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard used the PHL site (historically known as Hog Island) as a training field for its pilots. The site was dedicated as the "Philadelphia Municipal Airport" by Charles Lindbergh in 1927. However, there was no proper terminal building until 1940, so airlines used an airfield in nearby Camden, New Jersey. Once the terminal was completed, four airlines (American, Eastern, TWA, and United) started flights to the airport. Philadelphia Municipal became Philadelphia International in 1945, when American Overseas Airways began flights to Europe.

US Airways became the dominant carrier at PHL through the 1980s and 1990s. In 2004, its dominance was challenged when Southwest Airlines announced it would begin flights from PHL, challenging US Airways in most of the major's important north-south and transcon markets.

Layout

Philadelphia International Airport has five terminal buildings, which are divided into seven lettered concourses. The two "A" concourses are separated from each other. Concourses B, C, and D are interconnected, while concourses E and F are in separate terminals. There is a relatively large airport mall between concourses B and C.

Concourse A West

All international arrivals are processed in the Terminal A West arrivals building

• Frontier Airlines Gate A14 (Denver)
• Lufthansa Gate A15 (Frankfurt)
• US Airways-International Gates A15 - A26 (Amsterdam, Antigua, Aruba, Barcelona, Bermuda, Cancun, Cozumel, Dublin, Frankfurt, Freeport, Glasgow, Grand Cayman, Grenada, London Gatwick, Madrid, Manchester, Montego Bay, Munich, Nassau, Paris de Gaulle, Providenciales, Rome, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, San Jose CR, Santo Domingo, Shannon, Venice)

Concourse A East

• Air France Gate A10 (Paris de Gaulle)
• Air Jamaica Gates A7 - A11 (Montego Bay)
• American Airlines Gates A1 - A6 (Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Omaha, San Juan)
• American Trans Air Gate E10A (Chicago Midway)
• American Eagle Gates A1 - A1A (Boston, Raleigh/Durham, St. Louis)
• British Airways Gates A8 - A9 (London Heathrow)
• USA 3000 Gate varies (Cancun, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, St. Petersburg)
• Charter airlines

Concourse B

• US Airways Gates B1 - B16 (Aguadilla, Albany, Allentown/Bethlehem, Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Buffalo, Burlington, Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Hartford, Houston Bush, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Manchester NH, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montreal, Nashville, New Orleans, Myrtle Beach, New York LaGuardia, Norfolk, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland ME, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Rochester, St. Louis, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Syracuse, Tampa, Toronto, Washington National, West Palm Beach, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)

Concourse C

• US Airways (United States and Canada) Gates C17 - C31

Concourse D

• Air Canada / Air Canada Jazz Gates D5, D11 - D12 (Montreal, Toronto)
• AirTran Gates D14 - D16 (Boston, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa)
• America West Airlines Gates D6, D8, D10 (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
• Continental Airlines Gates D6, D8, D10 (Houston Bush)
• Continental Express Gates D6, D8, D10 (Cleveland, Newark)
• Southwest Airlines Gates D2,D4 (Chicago Midway, Ft. Lauderdale, Hartford, Houston Hobby, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Manchester, New Orleans, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, West Palm Beach)
• United Airlines Gates D1, D3, D5, D7, D9 - D12 (Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco)
• United Express Gates D1, D3, D5, D7, D9 - D12 (Washington Dulles)

Concourse E

• Air France Gate E7 (Paris de Gaulle)
• Delta Air Lines Gates E1, E3, E7, E9, E11 (Atlanta, Cincinnati, Salt Lake City)
• Delta Connection Gate E9 (Cincinnati)
• Midwest Airlines Gate E11 (Milwaukee)
• Northwest Airlines Gates E2, E4, E6 (Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
• Southwest Airlines Gates E8, E9, E10, E12 (Chicago Midway, Ft. Lauderdale, Hartford, Houston Hobby, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Manchester, New Orleans, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, West Palm Beach)

Concourse F

• US Airways Express Gates F1 - F38 (Albany, Allentown/Bethlehem, Asheville, Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Bangor, Binghamton, Boston, Buffalo, Burlington, Charleston SC, Charleston WV, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Detroit, Elmira/Corning, Erie, Fayetteville NC, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville/Spartanburg, Harrisburg, Hartford, Indianapolis, Islip, Ithaca, Jacksonville NC, Kansas City, Louisville, Manchester NH, Martha's Vineyard, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Montreal, Myrtle Beach, Nantucket, Nashville, Newark, New Bern, Newburgh, New Haven, Newport News, New York LaGuardia, Norfolk, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Portland ME, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Rochester, St. Louis, Salisbury, Savannah, State College, Syracuse, Toronto, Washington National, White Plains, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Williamsport, Wilmington)

Ground transportation

Taxis charge a flat rate of $20 from the airport to central Philadelphia.

SEPTA train stations at Terminals A, B, C, D, and E provide passengers a fast and traffic-free connection between the airport, Central Philadelphia, and Glenside. SEPTA designates the Airport Line as the R1 Regional Rail Line. SEPTA trains charge $5.50 for direct connections to 30th Street Station, University City, and other stops in Center City. SEPTA also operates bus service to and form the airport.

Rental cars are available through a number of companies, all of which must be reached by shuttle bus.

External Links

• Philadelphia International Airport Homepage

• Food and Shops at PHL