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Philadelphia International Airport is an airport located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a hub of US Airways and has the IATA airport code PHL. The airport has service to destinations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe.

History

Starting in 1925, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard used the PHL site as a training field for its pilots. The site was dedicated as the "Philadelphia Municipal Airport" by Charles Lindbergh in 1927. However, there was no proper terminal building until 1940, so airlines used an airfield in nearby Camden, New Jersey. Once the terminal was completed, four airlines (American, Eastern, TWA, and United) started flights to the airport. Philadelphia Municipal became Philadelphia International in 1945, when American Overseas Airways began flights to Europe.

US Airways became the dominant carrier at PHL through the 1980s and 1990s. In 2004, its dominance was challenged when Southwest Airlines announced it would begin flights from PHL, challenging US Airways in most of the major's important north-south and transcon markets.

Layout

Philadelphia International Airport has five terminal buildings, which are divided into seven lettered concourses. The two "A" concourses are separated from each other. Concourses B, C, and D are interconnected, while concourses E and F are in separate terminals. There is a relatively large airport mall between concourses B and C.

Concourse A West

All international arrivals are processed adjacent to A West.

  • Frontier Airlines Gate A14 (Denver)
  • US Airways Gates A15 - A26 (Amsterdam, Antigua, Aruba, Bermuda, Cancun, Cozumel, Dublin, Frankfurt, Freeport, Glasgow, Grand Cayman, Grenada, London Gatwick, Madrid, Manchester, Montego Bay, Munich, Nassau, Paris de Gaulle, Providenciales, Rome, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, San Jose CR, Santo Domingo, Shannon)

Concourse A East

Concourse B

  • US Airways Gates B1 - B16 (Aguadilla, Albany, Allentown/Bethlehem, Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Buffalo, Burlington, Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Hartford, Houston Bush, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Manchester NH, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montreal, Nashville, New Orleans, Myrtle Beach, New York LaGuardia, Norfolk, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland ME, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Rochester, St. Louis, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Syracuse, Tampa, Toronto, Washington National, West Palm Beach, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)

Concourse C

  • US Airways (United States and Canada) Gates C17 - C31

Concourse D

Concourse E

  • American Trans Air Gate E10A (Chicago Midway)
  • Air France Gate E7 (Paris de Gaulle)
  • Delta Air Lines Gates E1, E3, E7, E9, E11 (Atlanta, Salt Lake City)
  • Delta Connection Gate E9 (Cincinnati)
  • Midwest Airlines Gate E11 (Milwaukee)
  • Northwest Airlines Gates E2, E4, E6 (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
  • Southwest Airlines Gates E8, E9, E10, E12 (Chicago Midway, Fort Lauderdale, Hartford, Houston Hobby, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Manchester NH, New Orleans, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, San Diego, Tampa, West Palm Beach)

Concourse F

  • US Airways Express Gates F1 - F38 (Albany, Allentown/Bethlehem, Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Bangor, Binghamton, Boston, Buffalo, Burlington, Charleston SC, Charleston WV, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Detroit, Elmira/Corning, Erie, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville/Spartanburg, Harrisburg, Hartford, Indianapolis, Islip, Ithaca, Kansas City, Louisville, Manchester NH, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Montreal, Myrtle Beach, Nantucket, Nashville, Newark, Newburgh, New Haven, Newport News, New York LaGuardia, Norfolk, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Portland ME, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Rochester, St. Louis, Salisbury, Savannah, State College, Syracuse, Toronto, Washington National, White Plains, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Williamsport, Wilmington)

Ground transportation

Taxis charge a flat rate of $20 from the airport to central Philadelphia.

SEPTA stations at Terminals A, B, C and D, and E provide passengers a fast and traffic-free connection between the airport and central Philadelphia. SEPTA designates the Airport Line as the R1 Regional Rail Line. SEPTA trains charge $5.50 for direct connections to 30th Street Station, University City, and other stops in Center City.

Rental cars are available through a number of companies, all of which must be reached by shuttle bus.

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