Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) recently completed pavement repairs at the Terminal D/E apron, replacing the most frequently used sections of concrete pavement within the terminal's alleyway. Much of the existing apron and taxilane pavement was over 60 years old and exhibiting signs of structural and environmental distress.

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has launched the first phase of its Queue Management System (QMS) to provide passengers with real-time updates at security checkpoints via in-terminal digital signage and on phl.org. PHL’s Terminal D/E security checkpoint is the airport’s first to monitor and display passengers wait times in real time.

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) received a $1 million Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Multimodal Transportation Fund grant for phase two of the airport’s Baggage Tug Tunnel project.

Although winter does not officially begin until December 21, Philadelphia International Airport’s (PHL) Pavement and Grounds (P&G) team begins preparing for the season’s arrival in August.    

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has reached Level 1 in its journey to Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA). The announcement was made by Airports Council International (ACI) at the 2021 ACI North America Conference and Exhibition in Reno, NV.  PHL is one of only 20 accredited airports at Level 1 "Mapping" in North America.

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) anticipates approximately 400,000 enplaned (outbound) passengers will pass through its terminals during the peak Thanksgiving travel period, November 19-30. Although the holiday is still a few weeks away, the airport wants guests to prepare for their transportation to PHL now.

The $1 trillion federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on November 5 and signed by President Biden on November 15, provides $25 billion for airports.

"On behalf of airports across the country, I want to thank the stakeholders that supported this vital investment in our nation’s airports," said Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) CEO Chellie Cameron. "The bill makes a much-needed down payment to upgrade aging facilities and make necessary terminal, runway and access improvements." 

Earlier this year, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) began the process of installing an air cleaning technology known as Bipolar Ionization (BI) in response to the airport’s new cleaning protocol implemented to remedy passenger and employee concerns about COVID-19 pandemic.

Whether you love airports or sometimes feel a little stressed when you fly, PHL airport’s growing team of therapy dogs is here to make your experience even better or soothe your nerves.