Philadelphia International Airport
| Continent: North America | Country: United States | Region: Pennsylvania |
| Philadelphia International Airport | |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| IATA code | PHL |
| ICAO code | KPHL |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.phl.org |
| Overview map | Google Maps |
| Communications | |
| Tower | |
| Ground | |
| Clearance | |
| Approach | |
| ATIS | |
Official Spotting Locations
Hog Island Road
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road.
Gravel Lot
Further down Hog Island road next to the UPS facility, there is a gravel parking lot which is near 27L, with pretty good views of the departures.
Other Spotting Locations
Location
Locations to Avoid
Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just dont park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on.
Regular Traffic
- Southwest: 737-300, 737-700
- UPS: DC-8, 747-200
- US Airways: A319, A320, A321, A330-300, 737-300, 737-400, 757-200, 767-200
- US Airways Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Embraer 170, Embraer 190 (soon)