Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport is the primary international airport serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
It served 12.4 million passengers annually in 2022, making it the busiest airport in Pennsylvania and the 21st-busiest airport in the United States.
The airport is located 7 miles (11 km) from the city’s downtown area and has 22 airlines that offer nearly 500 daily departures to more than 130 destinations worldwide.
Address: 8500 Essington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153
Phone: (215) 937-6937
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Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum Plans to Implement Archery Hunting of Deer Behind Airport
The John Heinz Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum plans to implement archery hunting of the deer behind Philadelphia International Airport, writes Danya Henninger for Billy Penn.…
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Airport’s Surrounding Area to Receive Major Upgrades
Following major upgrades to its interior, including the $900 million redesign of Terminal B, Philadelphia International Airport is now planning to revamp its surroundings, writes…
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Tinicum Township Parcel to Become New Airport Cargo Facility
The City of Philadelphia has acquired a 135-acre parcel of land in Tinicum Township, adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport, that it plans to turn into…
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Philadelphia International Airport Could Be Submerged in Water by Century’s End
The Philadelphia International Airport is not looking at a bright future if sea levels continue to rise at their current pace, writes Melissa Romero for…
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Airport Vendors in Delco Unaffected by City’s Soda Tax Also Raise Prices
Vendors in the Delaware County portion of Philadelphia International Airport who have not been affected by the city’s soda tax have also raised their prices,…
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No Turbulence After First Phase of Airport’s $30 Million Renovation
Philadelphia International Airport officials have been eager to check in on the now one-third-done Terminal B renovation, and that trip recently came without any turbulence.…
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Philadelphia Airport Subcontractors Strike a Deal with Union
The Philadelphia International Airport seems to have made it through some recent turbulence now that 1,000 of its subcontracted workers have joined a local union.…
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Airlines Book Almost a Billion Dollars in Projects for Philly International
The airlines serving Philadelphia International Airport have collectively agreed to book $900 million worth of airport improvements over the coming years, according to a Philadelphia…
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Check Out Where Philadelphia International Ranks in Efficiency Among America’s Airports
With an operating efficiency of 84 percent, Philadelphia International Airport has placed 54th out of the 89 national airports in the American City Business Journals’…
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New Airport Projects Ready to Take Off
The Philadelphia International Airport has weathered the turbulence of the past decade, and is ready for new improvements to take off in the near future.…
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Tinicum Land Owned by Media-Based Henderson Group Key to Airport Expansion
Talk of expanding the Philadelphia International Airport has circled overhead for decades, but the busy hub trapped by highway and waterway has been unable to…
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Part-Delco and Part-Philadelphia, Airport an Anomaly for City’s New Soda Tax
Philadelphia’s new soda tax has landed at the Philadelphia International Airport, but it hasn’t — and maybe won’t — make its way to the southwestern-most…
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Amtrak Proposes New Airport, Eddystone Stations
A new long-term plan for Amtrak would include rerouting its Northeast Corridor tracks under the Philadelphia International Airport and then back to their current course…
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Essigngton Race Car Museum Houses Vintage Collection of Retired Neurosurgeon
Retired neurosurgeon Fred Simeone has spent a half-century collecting race cars, and his impressive collection of more than 60 world-class vintage sports racers was open…


































