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PHL Airport Status

Philadelphia Intl. · local time

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Live · updated 6:24 PM local time

Departures

Normal operations

Takeoffs are delayed by 27m on average due to heavy traffic.

Arrivals

Normal operations

Flights are landing 24m late on average due to heavy traffic.

Live traffic around PHL

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Runways in use

Landing09R 17
Taking off09L 08
Visual conditions: Good visibility, so planes can land closer together and the airport can take more flights an hour.

Stats at PHL

Departures
347Takeoffs · 65% on time
5Cancellations
20 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
351Landings · 66% on time
4Cancellations
0Diversions
7 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
24Takeoffs · 42% on time
1Cancellation
21 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
35Landings · 60% on time
0Cancellations
0Diversions
8 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 6 AM: 2m late on average
  2. 7 AM: 6m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 13m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 19m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 1h 37m late on average
  6. 11 AM: 15m late on average
  7. 12 PM: 8m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 33m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 33m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 34m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 23m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 26m late on average
  13. This hour: 22m late on average
Landings
  1. 6 AM: on time
  2. 7 AM: 9m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 19m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 6m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 20m late on average
  6. 11 AM: 14m late on average
  7. 12 PM: 18m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 2m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 8m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 35m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 6m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 29m late on average
  13. This hour: 15m late on average

Under 15 min 15–30 30–60 60+

Weather at PHL

Weather

59°F15°C

Partly cloudy skies and a light breeze.

Skies are mostly clear with a few scattered clouds. A light breeze is blowing from the east at 7 mph.

Next few hours: Conditions are quiet for now.

Wind 7 mph Visibility 10 mi VFR

Security wait times at PHL

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at PHL can reach 28 minutes at its busiest, on Saturdays around 9 AM, and stays within 2 minutes at the quietest hour.

TSA wait this hour
Up to 15 min Friday, 6:24 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 7 PMUp to 10 min
  • 8 PMUp to 11 min
  • 9 PMUp to 3 min
Best times to go through security at PHLWaits by day and hour, and how early to get to PHL

Customs wait times at PHL

For international arrivals at PHL, customs lines for visitors are usually longest around 11 AM, and shortest around 10 PM.

US citizens, typical right now 4 min Friday, 6:24 PM local time
Visitors, typical right now 6 min Friday, 6:24 PM local time

Typical wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: no dataSunday, 5 AM: no dataSunday, 6 AM: no dataSunday, 7 AM: no dataSunday, 8 AM: no dataSunday, 9 AM: no dataSunday, 10 AM: no dataSunday, 11 AM: about 4 minSunday, 12 PM: about 8 minSunday, 1 PM: about 8 minSunday, 2 PM: about 8 minSunday, 3 PM: about 10 minSunday, 4 PM: about 8 minSunday, 5 PM: about 11 minSunday, 6 PM: about 4 minSunday, 7 PM: about 10 minSunday, 8 PM: about 8 minSunday, 9 PM: no dataSunday, 10 PM: no dataSunday, 11 PM: no data
MonMonday, 4 AM: no dataMonday, 5 AM: no dataMonday, 6 AM: no dataMonday, 7 AM: no dataMonday, 8 AM: no dataMonday, 9 AM: no dataMonday, 10 AM: no dataMonday, 11 AM: about 28 minMonday, 12 PM: about 6 minMonday, 1 PM: about 5 minMonday, 2 PM: about 15 minMonday, 3 PM: about 9 minMonday, 4 PM: about 8 minMonday, 5 PM: about 10 minMonday, 6 PM: about 5 minMonday, 7 PM: about 9 minMonday, 8 PM: no dataMonday, 9 PM: about 12 minMonday, 10 PM: about 1 minMonday, 11 PM: no data
TueTuesday, 4 AM: no dataTuesday, 5 AM: no dataTuesday, 6 AM: no dataTuesday, 7 AM: no dataTuesday, 8 AM: no dataTuesday, 9 AM: no dataTuesday, 10 AM: no dataTuesday, 11 AM: about 18 minTuesday, 12 PM: about 8 minTuesday, 1 PM: about 9 minTuesday, 2 PM: about 21 minTuesday, 3 PM: about 7 minTuesday, 4 PM: about 9 minTuesday, 5 PM: about 15 minTuesday, 6 PM: about 5 minTuesday, 7 PM: about 8 minTuesday, 8 PM: about 8 minTuesday, 9 PM: no dataTuesday, 10 PM: no dataTuesday, 11 PM: no data
WedWednesday, 4 AM: no dataWednesday, 5 AM: no dataWednesday, 6 AM: no dataWednesday, 7 AM: no dataWednesday, 8 AM: no dataWednesday, 9 AM: no dataWednesday, 10 AM: no dataWednesday, 11 AM: about 10 minWednesday, 12 PM: about 8 minWednesday, 1 PM: about 8 minWednesday, 2 PM: about 19 minWednesday, 3 PM: about 9 minWednesday, 4 PM: about 12 minWednesday, 5 PM: about 20 minWednesday, 6 PM: about 11 minWednesday, 7 PM: about 8 minWednesday, 8 PM: no dataWednesday, 9 PM: about 12 minWednesday, 10 PM: no dataWednesday, 11 PM: no data
ThuThursday, 4 AM: no dataThursday, 5 AM: no dataThursday, 6 AM: no dataThursday, 7 AM: no dataThursday, 8 AM: no dataThursday, 9 AM: no dataThursday, 10 AM: no dataThursday, 11 AM: about 10 minThursday, 12 PM: about 9 minThursday, 1 PM: about 9 minThursday, 2 PM: about 14 minThursday, 3 PM: about 10 minThursday, 4 PM: about 13 minThursday, 5 PM: about 16 minThursday, 6 PM: about 19 minThursday, 7 PM: about 10 minThursday, 8 PM: about 9 minThursday, 9 PM: no dataThursday, 10 PM: no dataThursday, 11 PM: no data
FriFriday, 4 AM: no dataFriday, 5 AM: no dataFriday, 6 AM: no dataFriday, 7 AM: no dataFriday, 8 AM: no dataFriday, 9 AM: no dataFriday, 10 AM: no dataFriday, 11 AM: about 10 minFriday, 12 PM: about 8 minFriday, 1 PM: about 9 minFriday, 2 PM: about 6 minFriday, 3 PM: about 11 minFriday, 4 PM: about 9 minFriday, 5 PM: about 11 minFriday, 6 PM: about 6 minFriday, 7 PM: about 9 minFriday, 8 PM: about 7 minFriday, 9 PM: no dataFriday, 10 PM: no dataFriday, 11 PM: no data
SatSaturday, 4 AM: no dataSaturday, 5 AM: no dataSaturday, 6 AM: no dataSaturday, 7 AM: no dataSaturday, 8 AM: no dataSaturday, 9 AM: no dataSaturday, 10 AM: no dataSaturday, 11 AM: about 20 minSaturday, 12 PM: about 6 minSaturday, 1 PM: about 10 minSaturday, 2 PM: about 15 minSaturday, 3 PM: about 8 minSaturday, 4 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 5 PM: about 8 minSaturday, 6 PM: about 13 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 9 minSaturday, 9 PM: no dataSaturday, 10 PM: no dataSaturday, 11 PM: no data

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+ No data

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SunSunday, 4 AM: no dataSunday, 5 AM: no dataSunday, 6 AM: no dataSunday, 7 AM: no dataSunday, 8 AM: no dataSunday, 9 AM: no dataSunday, 10 AM: no dataSunday, 11 AM: about 4 minSunday, 12 PM: about 2 minSunday, 1 PM: about 5 minSunday, 2 PM: about 3 minSunday, 3 PM: about 7 minSunday, 4 PM: about 6 minSunday, 5 PM: about 6 minSunday, 6 PM: about 3 minSunday, 7 PM: about 7 minSunday, 8 PM: about 8 minSunday, 9 PM: no dataSunday, 10 PM: no dataSunday, 11 PM: no data
MonMonday, 4 AM: no dataMonday, 5 AM: no dataMonday, 6 AM: no dataMonday, 7 AM: no dataMonday, 8 AM: no dataMonday, 9 AM: no dataMonday, 10 AM: no dataMonday, 11 AM: about 14 minMonday, 12 PM: about 4 minMonday, 1 PM: about 3 minMonday, 2 PM: about 8 minMonday, 3 PM: about 5 minMonday, 4 PM: about 7 minMonday, 5 PM: about 7 minMonday, 6 PM: about 4 minMonday, 7 PM: about 8 minMonday, 8 PM: no dataMonday, 9 PM: about 10 minMonday, 10 PM: about 2 minMonday, 11 PM: no data
TueTuesday, 4 AM: no dataTuesday, 5 AM: no dataTuesday, 6 AM: no dataTuesday, 7 AM: no dataTuesday, 8 AM: no dataTuesday, 9 AM: no dataTuesday, 10 AM: no dataTuesday, 11 AM: about 13 minTuesday, 12 PM: about 7 minTuesday, 1 PM: about 7 minTuesday, 2 PM: about 10 minTuesday, 3 PM: about 4 minTuesday, 4 PM: about 6 minTuesday, 5 PM: about 6 minTuesday, 6 PM: about 5 minTuesday, 7 PM: about 4 minTuesday, 8 PM: about 6 minTuesday, 9 PM: no dataTuesday, 10 PM: no dataTuesday, 11 PM: no data
WedWednesday, 4 AM: no dataWednesday, 5 AM: no dataWednesday, 6 AM: no dataWednesday, 7 AM: no dataWednesday, 8 AM: no dataWednesday, 9 AM: no dataWednesday, 10 AM: no dataWednesday, 11 AM: about 8 minWednesday, 12 PM: about 4 minWednesday, 1 PM: about 5 minWednesday, 2 PM: about 8 minWednesday, 3 PM: about 5 minWednesday, 4 PM: about 7 minWednesday, 5 PM: about 7 minWednesday, 6 PM: about 5 minWednesday, 7 PM: about 5 minWednesday, 8 PM: no dataWednesday, 9 PM: about 4 minWednesday, 10 PM: no dataWednesday, 11 PM: no data
ThuThursday, 4 AM: no dataThursday, 5 AM: no dataThursday, 6 AM: no dataThursday, 7 AM: no dataThursday, 8 AM: no dataThursday, 9 AM: no dataThursday, 10 AM: no dataThursday, 11 AM: about 6 minThursday, 12 PM: about 4 minThursday, 1 PM: about 5 minThursday, 2 PM: about 6 minThursday, 3 PM: about 5 minThursday, 4 PM: about 5 minThursday, 5 PM: about 7 minThursday, 6 PM: about 7 minThursday, 7 PM: about 6 minThursday, 8 PM: about 8 minThursday, 9 PM: no dataThursday, 10 PM: no dataThursday, 11 PM: no data
FriFriday, 4 AM: no dataFriday, 5 AM: no dataFriday, 6 AM: no dataFriday, 7 AM: no dataFriday, 8 AM: no dataFriday, 9 AM: no dataFriday, 10 AM: no dataFriday, 11 AM: about 6 minFriday, 12 PM: about 3 minFriday, 1 PM: about 6 minFriday, 2 PM: about 4 minFriday, 3 PM: about 5 minFriday, 4 PM: about 5 minFriday, 5 PM: about 8 minFriday, 6 PM: about 4 minFriday, 7 PM: about 7 minFriday, 8 PM: about 4 minFriday, 9 PM: no dataFriday, 10 PM: no dataFriday, 11 PM: no data
SatSaturday, 4 AM: no dataSaturday, 5 AM: no dataSaturday, 6 AM: no dataSaturday, 7 AM: no dataSaturday, 8 AM: no dataSaturday, 9 AM: no dataSaturday, 10 AM: no dataSaturday, 11 AM: about 16 minSaturday, 12 PM: about 5 minSaturday, 1 PM: about 7 minSaturday, 2 PM: about 5 minSaturday, 3 PM: about 4 minSaturday, 4 PM: about 8 minSaturday, 5 PM: about 6 minSaturday, 6 PM: about 6 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 8 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 7 minSaturday, 9 PM: no dataSaturday, 10 PM: no dataSaturday, 11 PM: no data

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+ No data

Based on official CBP wait time averages, in local time.

About Philadelphia Intl.

IATA code
PHL
ICAO code
KPHL
Location
Philadelphia, PA · United States
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Time zone
America/New York (EDT)
Coordinates
39.8764, -75.2433

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PHL questions, answered.

Are flights delayed at PHL right now?

As of 6:24 PM local time, departures are operating normally: takeoffs are delayed by 27m on average due to heavy traffic. Arrivals are operating normally: flights are landing 24m late on average due to heavy traffic.

How long is the security line at PHL?

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at PHL can reach 28 minutes at its busiest, on Saturdays around 9 AM, and stays within 2 minutes at the quietest hour. See the best times to go through security at PHL.

How long does customs take at PHL?

At PHL, typical customs waits for visitors range from about 1 to 28 minutes, longest around 11 AM. For US citizens, they range from about 2 to 16 minutes, longest around 11 AM. Based on official CBP averages.

How long does it take to get from the gate to the runway at PHL?

Today, departing flights at PHL have taken an average of 20 minutes from leaving the gate to takeoff, and arriving flights 7 minutes from landing to the gate.

What is the airport code for Philadelphia Intl.?

Philadelphia Intl. uses the IATA code PHL, the one on tickets and bag tags, and the ICAO code KPHL, which pilots and air traffic control use.

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