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KPHL — Philadelphia Intl
Philadelphia, PA · field elevation 36 ft · Class B airspace · ATCT-TRACON
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KPHL current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KPHL 100054Z 30006KT 10SM SCT060 13/02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01280022 $
- Wind
- from 300° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- sct, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 2 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Density altitude
- -341 ft · pressure altitude -64 ft
- Observed
- 51 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 300° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 5 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 26 | 4 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 27R | 4 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 27L | 4 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 08 | 4 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
| 09L | 4 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
| 09R | 4 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
| 17 | 5 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KPHL 092320Z 1000/1106 30008KT P6SM FEW060 FM100900 26007KT P6SM BKN250 FM101600 25014G23KT P6SM FEW060 FM102200 26008KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 39.87208, -75.24066
- Elevation
- 36 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class B
An ATC clearance is required before you enter.
The words matter: being told “stand by” is not a clearance, and neither is being given a squawk. You need “cleared into the Class Bravo”. Mode C is required within 30 nm of the primary airport — the veil — whether or not you enter the Bravo itself, and the VFR weather minimum is 3 statute miles and clear of clouds, because ATC is separating everyone inside.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1140Z / 2149Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 12°W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Washington
- County
- Philadelphia, PA
Airport diagram
Everything else KPHL publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09R/27L | 12,000 | 200 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 09L/27R | 9,500 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 17/35 | 6,500 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 08/26 | 5,001 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- D-ATIS ARR
- 133.4
- D-ATIS DEP
- 135.925
- Tower RWY 08/26, 09L/27R, 17/35 · Continuous (24 hours)
- 118.5
- Tower RWY 09R/27L · Continuous (24 hours)
- 135.1
- Ground
- 121.65
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 118.85
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach 001-089, 5000 FT & BLW
- 123.8
- Approach
- 124.35
- Approach 270-360, 5000 FT & BLW
- 126.85
- Approach 090-269, 5000 FT & BLW
- 127.35
- Approach 270-089, ABV 5000 FT
- 128.4
- Approach 090-269, 6000-8000 FT
- 133.875
Published procedures
- 23 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP)
- 1 departure published
- 6 arrivals published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KPHL airport diagram or an approach plate
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.