Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:54 PM ET, Oct 27, KPHL is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KPHL right now.
Live aviation weather for Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, PA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Philadelphia, PA at a field elevation of 36 ft. KPHL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (08/26, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, 17/35), the longest 12,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPHL 280354Z 09003KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP296 T01060067 $
Current runway configuration at KPHL
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 5 min ago (0449Z / 12:49 AM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1838Z (2:38 PM EDT).
What changed at KPHL?
Since the 0254Z (10:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0254Z (10:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPHL
KPHL is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The tower TFDM states arrivals on runway 09R and 09L and departures on runway 09R and 09L; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 1 kt; the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08, 09L, 09R). Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 36 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPHL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 53 ground stops and 42 ground delay programs for PHL between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 55 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (62 of 95). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 28 min.
KPHL reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 289 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the west-facing ends (26, 27L, 27R) had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 35 27%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 22 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KPHL was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
PHL departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 76% of the time across 98,786 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (88%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (65%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KPHL ran mixed configuration 57% of the time and west flow 24%. Runway 35 was named for arrivals most often (52% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 143 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
PHL ARR INFO I 0354Z. 10003KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3041 (THREE ZERO FOUR ONE) RMK AO2 SLP296 T01060067. ARRIVALS EXPECT ILS APCH RWY 9L. NOTAMS... ILS RWY 27R OTS, RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS. RWY 8 RWY 26 CLSD, RWY 9R RWY 27L CLSD. TWY S CLSD BTN, TWY, Y AND TWY S6 . .. TWY Y CLSD, BTN RWY, 27L AND TWY S . TWY A1 CLSD, TWY A2 CLSD, TWY A3 CLSD TWY S7 CLSD, TWY S 9 CLOSED, TWY S10 CLOSED . TWY D CLSD BTN RWY 27R AND RWY 35. TWY S CLSD BTN RWY 27R AND RWY 35. TWY RUNWAY 9R HOLDING PAD CLSD. RAMP CONTROL CLOSED CONTACT GC 121.9 FOR PUSHBACK AND TAXI CLNC. TOWER FREQ 118.5 FOR ALL RUNWAYS. ADZ GATE ASSIGNMENT TO APPROACH CTL ON INITIAL CTC. LIGHTED CRANE 180 FT AGL 1500 FT SOUTH OF RWY, 27L, LIGHTED CRANE 100 FT AGL 100' FT SOUTH OF RWY, 27L. BIRD ACTIVITY IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. USE CAUTION. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO I.
PHL DEP INFO V 0354Z. 10003KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3041 (THREE ZERO FOUR ONE) RMK AO2 SLP296 T01060067. DEPG 9L. NOTAMS... RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS. RWY 8 RWY 26 CLSD, RWY 9R RWY 27L CLSD. TWY S CLSD BTN, TWY, Y AND TWY S6 . .. TWY Y CLSD, BTN RWY, 27L AND TWY S . TWY A1 CLSD, TWY A2 CLSD, TWY A3 CLSD TWY S7 CLSD, TWY S 9 CLOSED, TWY S10 CLOSED . TWY D CLSD BTN RWY 27R AND RWY 35. TWY S CLSD BTN RWY 27R AND RWY 35. TWY RUNWAY 9R HOLDING PAD CLSD. RAMP CONTROL CLOSED CONTACT GC 121.9 FOR PUSHBACK AND TAXI CLNC. TOWER FREQ 118.5 FOR ALL RUNWAYS. LIGHTED CRANE 180 FT AGL 1500 FT SOUTH OF RWY, 27L, LIGHTED CRANE 100 FT AGL 100' FT SOUTH OF RWY, 27L. BIRD ACTIVITY IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. USE CAUTION. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO V.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 09L | 9,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 09R | 12,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 17 | 6,500 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 6,500 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 26 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 27L | 12,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 27R | 9,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KPHL runways
4 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- No closure reportedRunway 08/265,001 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 08
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 09L/27R9,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use09LARR/DEPWind
- 09L
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 27R
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
3 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 09R/27L12,000 × 200 ft · ASPCurrent use09RARR/DEPWind
- 09R
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 27L
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
5 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 17/356,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 17
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the tower TFDM configurationstates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPHL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPHL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPHL reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 37%
- 26/27L/27R
- 28%
- 08/09L/09R
- 25%
- 17
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0313Z (11:13 PM EDT)
TAF KPHL 280313Z 2803/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 12005KT P6SM BKN250 FM282100 15005KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPHL's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 09R, the runway in use per the tower.
Asphalt · 12,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KPHL
- IATA
- PHL
- FAA LID
- PHL
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.8719, -75.2411
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 133.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 11m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KPHL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPHL reported VFR conditions during about 83.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 289 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.8 kt, calm 7.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.3 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 82.0 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 82.4 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 83.3 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| May | 79.0 | 12.3 | 6.6 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 85.4 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 89.7 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 87.6 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 83.6 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 81.7 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 86.3 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 78.4 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 4.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.8 kt |
| Mar | 9.2 kt |
| Apr | 8.9 kt |
| May | 7.6 kt |
| Jun | 7.3 kt |
| Jul | 6.7 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.7 kt |
| Oct | 7.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.8 kt |
| Dec | 8.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPHL airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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