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PHL

Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

36 ft / 11 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

09R/27L12,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

09L/27R9,500 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

17/355,460 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 36 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Philadelphia International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KPHL / PHL

Municipality

Philadelphia

Country

Region

US-PA

GPS Coordinates

39.871899, -75.241096

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 09R / 27L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 09R Crosswind 27L TOD VDP

Length: 12,000 ft / 3,658 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 76° / 256°

RWY 09R

109.30 MHz

ID: PHL | CRS: 87°

RWY 27L

109.30 MHz

ID: GLC | CRS: 267°

Runway 09L / 27R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 09L Crosswind 27R TOD VDP

Length: 9,500 ft / 2,896 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 75.5° / 255.5°

RWY 09L

108.95 MHz

ID: VII | CRS: 87°

RWY 27R

108.95 MHz

ID: PDP | CRS: 268°

Runway 17 / 35

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 5,460 ft / 1,664 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 159.1° / 339.1°

RWY 17

108.75 MHz

ID: MYY | CRS: 171°

RWY 35

No ILS

Runway 08 / 26

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 75.6° / 255.6°

RWY 08

No ILS

RWY 26

111.55 MHz

ID: LLH | CRS: 265°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

ING · NDB (Ambler)275 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
40.125900, -75.285202

PNE · VOR (North Philadelphia)112,000 kHz

110 ft · Associated: None
40.082100, -75.009499

OOD · VORTAC (Woodstown)112,800 kHz

140 ft · Associated: None
39.636002, -75.303001

MXE · VORTAC (Modena)113,200 kHz

474 ft · Associated: None
39.918098, -75.670799

NXX · NDB (Willow Grove)388 kHz

350 ft · Associated: US-9347
40.189301, -75.146103

NXX · TACAN (Willow Grove)133,400 kHz

360 ft · Associated: US-9347
40.194500, -75.146301

PD · NDB (Speez)222 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KPHL
39.901199, -75.094902

DQO · VORTAC (Dupont)114,000 kHz

70 ft · Associated: KILG
39.678101, -75.607101

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

123.80 MHz

ARR PRM

120.42 MHz

ATIS ATIS

133.40 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

118.85 MHz

DEP DEP

119.75 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

TWR TWR

118.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Northeast Philadelphia Airport

Wilmington Airport

Mc Guire Air Force Base

Trenton Mercer Airport

Millville Municipal Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified