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KPHL Runway 09L/27R — Philadelphia International Airport

9,500 × 150 ft asphalt · true headings 076° / 256° · field elevation 36 ft

Runway 09L/27R at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) in Philadelphia, PA is 9,500 ft long and 150 ft wide, asphalt, with true headings 076° and 256°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT I) and MALSR approach lights on runway 09L. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 09L the headwind 34.4% of the time and runway 27R 65.6%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 2.2% of wind hours. KPHL publishes its tower configuration on FAA SWIM, so this page shows the runway the tower is actually using right now, today's configuration changes, and a growing record of how often each end is assigned.

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Runway 09L/27R — current operational status

What the D-ATIS, the tower and current NOTAMs state now. The published FAA baseline (NASR) is a separate line in the overview below and does not reflect temporary closures.

PARTIALLY CLOSED (NOTAM)
  • NOTAM 11/033: !PHL 11/033 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R SPECIAL AUTH CAT II NA 2611031308-2611242359
  • NOTAM 11/032: !PHL 11/032 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2611031306-2611242359
  • NOTAM 11/029: !PHL 11/029 PHL NAV ILS RWY 09L U/S 2611031300-2611031800
  • NOTAM 11/030: !PHL 11/030 PHL NAV ILS RWY 09L SPECIAL AUTH CAT II NA 2611031300-2611031800
  • NOTAM 11/018: TWY N BTN RWY 09L/27R AND TWY K CLSD
  • NOTAM 11/006: TWY S BTN TWY D AND APCH END RWY 27R CLSD
  • NOTAM 10/245: !PHL 10/245 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R GP U/S 2610301205-2611062000
  • NOTAM 10/244: !PHL 10/244 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R SPECIAL AUTH CAT II NA 2610301203-2611062000
  • NOTAM 10/242: !PHL 10/242 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R SPECIAL AUTH CAT II NA 2610291410-2611132359
  • NOTAM 10/241: !PHL 10/241 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2610291409-2611132359
  • NOTAM 10/167: !PHL 10/167 PHL RWY 27R RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY T SE SIDE LGT U/S 2610190057-2612311000

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · D-ATIS · D-ATIS 1354Z (8:54 AM EST). Runway NOTAMs stream live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM); the official text is shown verbatim below the card. Always confirm with a current briefing.

NOTAMs for runway 09L/27R

Official text as issued; grouped for reading only. “Scheduled” means not yet in effect. NOTAMs are received live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service through SWIM and recorded since Sep 19, 2026; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Runway closure · 1
  • 11/027 · INTL · scheduled11/03 1445Z (9:45 AM EST) → 11/06 1545Z (10:45 AM EST)
    !PHL 11/027 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD DLY 1445-1545 2611031445-2611061545
Partial closure · 2
  • 11/018 · INTL11/02 2200Z (5:00 PM EST) → 11/07 1130Z (6:30 AM EST)
    TWY N BTN RWY 09L/27R AND TWY K CLSD
  • 11/006 · INTL11/01 2118Z (4:18 PM EST) → 11/04 2100Z (4:00 PM EST)
    TWY S BTN TWY D AND APCH END RWY 27R CLSD
Lighting · 1
  • 10/167 · DOM10/19 0057Z (8:57 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)
    !PHL 10/167 PHL RWY 27R RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY T SE SIDE LGT U/S 2610190057-2612311000
Navaid / approach equipment · 8
  • 11/033 · INTL11/03 1308Z (8:08 AM EST) → 11/24 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
    !PHL 11/033 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R SPECIAL AUTH CAT II NA 2611031308-2611242359
  • 11/032 · DOM11/03 1306Z (8:06 AM EST) → 11/24 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
    !PHL 11/032 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2611031306-2611242359
  • 11/029 · DOM11/03 1300Z (8:00 AM EST) → 11/03 1800Z (1:00 PM EST)
    !PHL 11/029 PHL NAV ILS RWY 09L U/S 2611031300-2611031800
  • 11/030 · INTL11/03 1300Z (8:00 AM EST) → 11/03 1800Z (1:00 PM EST)
    !PHL 11/030 PHL NAV ILS RWY 09L SPECIAL AUTH CAT II NA 2611031300-2611031800
  • 10/245 · DOM10/30 1205Z (8:05 AM EDT) → 11/06 2000Z (3:00 PM EST)
    !PHL 10/245 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R GP U/S 2610301205-2611062000
  • 10/244 · DOM10/30 1203Z (8:03 AM EDT) → 11/06 2000Z (3:00 PM EST)
    !PHL 10/244 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R SPECIAL AUTH CAT II NA 2610301203-2611062000
  • 10/242 · DOM10/29 1410Z (10:10 AM EDT) → 11/13 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
    !PHL 10/242 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R SPECIAL AUTH CAT II NA 2610291410-2611132359
  • 10/241 · DOM10/29 1409Z (10:09 AM EDT) → 11/13 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
    !PHL 10/241 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2610291409-2611132359
Instrument procedure (FDC) · 1
  • 6/4123 · INTL10/31 0242Z (10:42 PM EDT) → 11/06 2300Z (6:00 PM EST)
    IAP PHILADELPHIA INTL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ILS OR LOC RWY 27R, AMDT 10J... ILS Z OR LOC RWY 17, AMDT 9A... ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 9R, AMDT 10... ILS RWY 27R (SA CAT I-II), AMDT 10J... ILS Z RWY 9R (SA CAT I), AMDT 10... ILS Z RWY 9R (CAT II-III), AMDT 10... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, MXE VORTAC UNMONITORED.
Taxiway · 5
  • 10/200 · DOM10/21 0109Z (9:09 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)
    !PHL 10/200 PHL TWY W HLDG PSN SIGN SOUTHWEST SIDE FOR APCH END RWY 09L LGT U/S 2610210109-2612311000
  • 10/152 · DOM10/17 0604Z (2:04 AM EDT) → 11/30 1100Z (6:00 AM EST)
    !PHL 10/152 PHL TWY K5 ELEVATED RWY GUARD LGT AT RWY 09L/27R NOT STD 2610170604-2611301100
  • 10/126 · DOM10/13 2321Z (7:21 PM EDT) → 11/28 2200Z (5:00 PM EST)
    !PHL 10/126 PHL TWY W HLDG PSN SIGN FOR APCH END RWY 09L LGT U/S 2610132321-2611282200
  • 10/093 · DOM10/12 0133Z (9:33 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)
    !PHL 10/093 PHL TWY W HLDG PSN SIGN NORTHWEST SIDE FOR APCH END RWY 09L LGT U/S 2610120133-2612311000
  • 09/215 · DOM09/24 0032Z (8:32 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)
    !PHL 09/215 PHL TWY K6 HLDG PSN SIGN NORTHEAST SIDE FOR RWY 09L/27R LGT U/S 2609240032-2612311000
Runway visual rangeSTDDS 1405Z (9:05 AM EST)
09L TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 0 / CL 0
27R TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 0 / CL 0

Feet, touchdown / midpoint / rollout; 6000+ is the reportable maximum and “off” means the sensor is not reporting (runway not in use). Light settings 0 (off) to 5. Not an FAA product; verify with the current METAR and ATIS.

Current active runways at KPHL

As stated by the tower — its TFDM surface system and its D-ATIS broadcast. Not an estimate.

Information Hotel · 1354Z (8:54 AM EST)
Tower configuration (TFDM)
“Config3_IMC” · updated recently
Arrivals
09R09L
Departures
09R09L

Airport rates: 80 arrivals / 80 departures per hour. In effect since 2026-09-21 1838Z (2:38 PM EDT).

Flow: East flow— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends

Runway 09L/27R in this configuration: 09L — ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

D-ATIS broadcast
Arrivals
27R35
Departures
27L35

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 1154Z (6:54 AM EST).

Show the D-ATIS text
PHL ARR INFO H 1354Z. 22005KT 10SM FEW010 BKN110 BKN250 BKN350 13/10 A3034 (THREE ZERO THREE FOUR). SIMUL APCHS TO INTERSECTING RWYS. ARRIVALS EXPECT RNAV APCH RWY 27R, VISUAL APPROACH RWY 35. NOTAMS... ILS RWY 27R OTS, RY 9R ALS OTS, RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS. RWY 8 RWY 26 CLSD. TWY S CLSD BTN, TWY, Y AND TWY S6 . .. TWY B CLSD BTN, TWY, E AND TWY J . .. TWY E CLSD BTN, TWY, G AND TWY E2 . .. TWY Y CLSD, BTN RWY, 27L AND TWY S . TWY E3 CLSD, BTN RWY, 35 AND TWY E . TWY A1 CLSD, TWY A2 CLSD, TWY A3 CLSD TWY S7 CLSD, TWY S 9 CLOSED, TWY S10 CLOSED . TWY D CLSD BTN TWY S AND APPROAACH END OF RWY 35. TWY RUNWAY 9R HOLDING PAD CLSD. 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, MOWING ADJ LEFT SIDE RWY 27L, RIGHT SIDE RWY 27L. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO H.
PHL DEP INFO U 1354Z. 22005KT 10SM FEW010 BKN110 BKN250 BKN350 13/10 A3034 (THREE ZERO THREE FOUR). DEPG 27L, RWY 35. NOTAMS... RY 9R ALS OTS, RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS. RWY 8 RWY 26 CLSD. TWY S CLSD BTN, TWY, Y AND TWY S6 . .. TWY B CLSD BTN, TWY, E AND TWY J . .. TWY E CLSD BTN, TWY, G AND TWY E2 . .. TWY Y CLSD, BTN RWY, 27L AND TWY S . TWY E3 CLSD, BTN RWY, 35 AND TWY E . TWY A1 CLSD, TWY A2 CLSD, TWY A3 CLSD TWY S7 CLSD, TWY S 9 CLOSED, TWY S10 CLOSED . TWY D CLSD BTN TWY S AND APPROAACH END OF RWY 35. TWY RUNWAY 9R HOLDING PAD CLSD. 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, MOWING ADJ LEFT SIDE RWY 27L, RIGHT SIDE RWY 27L. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO U.

Current wind on Runway 09L/27R

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt

METAR 1354Z (8:54 AM EST)
Runway 09L
ACTIVE
Tailwind
4 kt
Crosswind
4 ktfrom right
Runway 27R
FAVORED BY WIND
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind
4 ktfrom left
082609R27L173509L27RN210°/5 kt
  • arrivals
  • departures
  • LAHSO hold-short
  • closed

Layout from FAA NASR runway-end coordinates; the selected runway is highlighted and the ends the tower TFDM states in use are marked at their own threshold. Not for navigation. Official FAA diagram ↗

Components use TRUE runway headings and TRUE METAR wind. “Favored by wind” is arithmetic, not an ATC assignment.

Today's runway configuration at KPHL

Meaningful configuration changes recorded from the tower's TFDM feed — the facility's own statements, not estimates.

Nov 3, 2026 (airport-local day): 0 configuration changes since local midnight, from the tower's TFDM configuration ATIS Alerts recorded. A change is a different arrival or departure set; a new ATIS letter with the same runways is folded into the row it belongs to. The history section below counts the same way over rolling windows.

  1. 05:07Z12:07 AM EST(in effect since before the day began)
    9.0 h · current
    Arrivals
    09R09L
    Departures
    09R09L
    East flowIn effect at the start of the day

Runway 09L/27R outlook

Where runway 09L/27R stands now and which runway at KPHL is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 09L/27R · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

  1. Now1407Z · 9:07 AM EST·09L/27R: 09L in use·Current airport configuration (tower TFDM): arrivals 09R · 09L · departures 09R · 09L·stated·wind 210° at 5 kt
  2. +1 h1507Z · 10:07 AM EST·09L/27R: no runway favored·no runway favored airport-wide·no confidence·wind not forecast·Why No TAF is published for this airport, so there is no forecast wind to score.
  3. +2 h1607Z · 11:07 AM EST·09L/27R: no runway favored·no runway favored airport-wide·no confidence·wind not forecast·Why No TAF is published for this airport, so there is no forecast wind to score.
  4. +3 h1707Z · 12:07 PM EST·09L/27R: no runway favored·no runway favored airport-wide·no confidence·wind not forecast·Why No TAF is published for this airport, so there is no forecast wind to score.
  5. +6 h2007Z · 3:07 PM EST·09L/27R: no runway favored·no runway favored airport-wide·no confidence·wind not forecast·Why No TAF is published for this airport, so there is no forecast wind to score.
  6. +12 h0207Z · 9:07 PM EST·09L/27R: no runway favored·no runway favored airport-wide·no confidence·wind not forecast·Why No TAF is published for this airport, so there is no forecast wind to score.

ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the current wind (no TAF is published for this airport), runway geometry (most headwind, crosswind penalised, tailwind over 5 kt avoided, longest runway breaks ties), the current stated configuration and any stated closures; recorded tower use since Sep 21, 2026 (720 h) is an input wherever a wind sector has 24 h on record. Each row lists its reasons; “no runway favored” is a genuine answer under variable or light wind, never replaced by a guess. It is not an ATC assignment and does not know about noise abatement or traffic flow unless the recorded history shows them.

Tower demand plan (TFDM) · 1400Z–1615Z44 arrivals · 64 departures expected at KPHL
09Larr 0 dep 6409Rarr 41 dep 035arr 3 dep 027Rarr 0 dep 0

Counts the tower's surface system expects per runway over the next two hours — the tower's plan, not an ATIS Alerts estimate and not an ATC assignment. A runway with zero expected demand is not in the plan for that period. During a runway change the plan can lag the configuration above for a few minutes (flights already assigned to the old runways stay counted there until reassigned).

Traffic management restrictions at KPHL (tower TFDM)as of 1404Z
  • APREQ → KDTW (12 programs) · since 10/30 1143Z · until further notice · by ZOB — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KILG (5 programs) · since 10/30 0936Z · until further notice · by ZNY — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KPHL/KPNE/KTTN/KILG (2 programs) · since 10/30 0936Z · until further notice · by ZNY — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KPNE (2 programs) · since 10/30 0936Z · until further notice · by ZNY — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KTTN (2 programs) · since 10/30 0936Z · until further notice · by ZNY — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KORD · since 10/26 0937Z · until further notice · by ZNY — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KDJT · since 10/26 1530Z · until further notice · by ZDC — approval request — departures need a release time

Restrictions on departures from KPHLtoward the named airports or fixes, as recorded by the tower's surface system; they change the departure flow, not the runway in use. Not an FAA product.

Runway 09L/27R equipment and lighting

What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.

Runway 09L
Approach lighting
MALSR
Visual glide slope
Not available
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Available
Touchdown zone lighting
Not available
REIL
Available
ILS
ILS/DMEOUT OF SERVICE
I-VII · 108.95 MHz · CAT I
NOTAM 11/029 · out of service until 11/03 1800Z (1:00 PM EST)
!PHL 11/029 PHL NAV ILS RWY 09L U/S 2611031300-2611031800
Localizer
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
NOTAM 11/029 · out of service until 11/03 1800Z (1:00 PM EST)
!PHL 11/029 PHL NAV ILS RWY 09L U/S 2611031300-2611031800
Glideslope
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
3°
NOTAM 11/029 · out of service until 11/03 1800Z (1:00 PM EST)
!PHL 11/029 PHL NAV ILS RWY 09L U/S 2611031300-2611031800
DME
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
channel 26Y
NOTAM 11/029 · out of service until 11/03 1800Z (1:00 PM EST)
!PHL 11/029 PHL NAV ILS RWY 09L U/S 2611031300-2611031800
Marker beacons
Not available
RVR
touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available
Runway 27R
Approach lighting
MALSR
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, left side)OUT OF SERVICE
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
ILS RWY 27R OTS, RY 9R ALS OTS, RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
RY 9R ALS OTS, RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Available
Touchdown zone lighting
Not available
REIL
Not available
ILS
ILS/DMEOUT OF SERVICE
I-PDP · 108.95 MHz · CAT I
NOTAM 11/032 · out of service until 11/24 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
!PHL 11/032 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2611031306-2611242359
NOTAM 6/4123 · degraded until 11/06 2300Z (6:00 PM EST)
IAP PHILADELPHIA INTL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ILS OR LOC RWY 27R, AMDT 10J... ILS Z OR LOC RWY 17, AMDT 9A... ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 9R, AMDT 10... ILS RWY 27R (SA CAT I-II), AMDT 10J... ILS Z RWY 9R (SA CAT I), AMDT 10... ILS Z RWY 9R (CAT II-III), AMDT 10... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, MXE VORTAC UNMONITORED.
NOTAM 10/245 · out of service until 11/06 2000Z (3:00 PM EST)
!PHL 10/245 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R GP U/S 2610301205-2611062000
NOTAM 10/241 · out of service until 11/13 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
!PHL 10/241 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2610291409-2611132359
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
ILS RWY 27R OTS, RY 9R ALS OTS, RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS
Localizer
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
NOTAM 11/032 · out of service until 11/24 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
!PHL 11/032 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2611031306-2611242359
NOTAM 6/4123 · degraded until 11/06 2300Z (6:00 PM EST)
IAP PHILADELPHIA INTL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ILS OR LOC RWY 27R, AMDT 10J... ILS Z OR LOC RWY 17, AMDT 9A... ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 9R, AMDT 10... ILS RWY 27R (SA CAT I-II), AMDT 10J... ILS Z RWY 9R (SA CAT I), AMDT 10... ILS Z RWY 9R (CAT II-III), AMDT 10... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, MXE VORTAC UNMONITORED.
NOTAM 10/241 · out of service until 11/13 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
!PHL 10/241 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2610291409-2611132359
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
ILS RWY 27R OTS, RY 9R ALS OTS, RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS
Glideslope
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
3°
NOTAM 11/032 · out of service until 11/24 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
!PHL 11/032 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2611031306-2611242359
NOTAM 10/245 · out of service until 11/06 2000Z (3:00 PM EST)
!PHL 10/245 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R GP U/S 2610301205-2611062000
NOTAM 10/241 · out of service until 11/13 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
!PHL 10/241 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2610291409-2611132359
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
ILS RWY 27R OTS, RY 9R ALS OTS, RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS
DME
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
channel 26Y
NOTAM 11/032 · out of service until 11/24 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
!PHL 11/032 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2611031306-2611242359
NOTAM 10/241 · out of service until 11/13 2359Z (6:59 PM EST)
!PHL 10/241 PHL NAV ILS RWY 27R U/S 2610291409-2611132359
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
ILS RWY 27R OTS, RY 9R ALS OTS, RY 9R, 27L CL LGTS OTS, RY 27R PAPI OTS, TWY S5, S6 CL LGTS OTS
Marker beacons
Not available
RVR
touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective 2026-10-01 (equipment on record) · FAA NOTAMs via SWIM (live)and the current D-ATIS (outages). “Not available” means the FAA record lists no such equipment for the end; nothing here is inferred. An outage annotation is only ever a reading of the official text shown with it. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Land and hold short operations

LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances on the FAA record, and whether the current D-ATIS reports LAHSO in effect.

Runway 09L

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

Runway 27R

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

The current D-ATIS does not state LAHSO in effect. Source: FAA NASR cycle 2026-10-01; D-ATIS text read by ATIS Alerts.

Frequencies for runway 09L/27R

Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.

Frequencies serving runway 09L/27R at KPHL
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
Tower118.5Runway 09L/27R
Tower327.05Airport-wide
Ground121.9Airport-wide
Ground348.6Airport-wide
Clearance delivery118.85Airport-wide
Clearance delivery348.6Airport-wide
D-ATIS133.4Arrival
D-ATIS135.925Departure
Show all frequencies (19 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)
Frequencies serving runway 09L/27R at KPHL
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
UNICOM122.95Airport-wide
Ground (secondary)121.65Airport-wide
Approach / departure119.75Sector: 090-269
Approach / departure123.8Sector: 001-089, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure124.35Airport-wide
Approach / departure124.35Sector: 270-089
Approach / departure126.85Sector: 270-360, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure127.35Sector: 090-269, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure128.4Sector: 270-089, ABV 5000 FT
Approach / departure133.875Sector: 090-269, 6000-8000 FT
Approach / departure263.125Sector: 270-360, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure269.25Sector: 090-269
Approach / departure272.575Sector: 270-089, ABV 5000 FT
Approach / departure273.575Sector: 270-089, ABV 5000 FT
Approach / departure291.7Sector: 001-089, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure317.55Sector: 090-269 6000-8000 FT
Approach / departure317.55Sector: 090-269, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure319.15Airport-wide
Approach / departure319.15Sector: 270-089

Rows marked “Runway 09L/27R” are sectorized to this runway complex in the FAA record; “Airport-wide” rows serve every runway. Source: FAA NASR FRQ, cycle 2026-10-01. Verify on the current chart supplement before use.

Runway 09L/27R overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length
9,500 ft
Width
150 ft
Surface
Asphalt · Good condition
Surface treatment
Grooved
Weight bearing (lb)
S 120k · D 250k · 2D 542k · 2D/2D2 1059k
PCN
702
Runway lights
Lighted
Airport elevation
36 ft
Published FAA baseline
Open
Published NASR record; does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions. Current operational status is the card at the top of the page.
Runway 09L
True heading
076°
Magnetic
088°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
13 ft
TDZ elevation
13 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Traffic pattern
Left
Controlling obstruction
trees, 91 ft, 4,090 ft from threshold, 43:1 slope
Runway 27R
True heading
256°
Magnetic
268°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
10 ft
TDZ elevation
11 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Threshold crossing height
81 ft
Visual glide path
3°
Traffic pattern
Left
Controlling obstruction
boat, 189 ft, 4,500 ft from threshold, 23:1 slope

Runway 09L/27R numbers are magnetic; the stored geometry and every wind calculation on this page are TRUE north, so they never need a variation correction. Magnetic headings use the FAA's published variation for this airport, 12.0°W (2020), the same value printed on the FAA airport diagram. Surface condition, treatment, weight bearing, thresholds and traffic pattern are from the FAA NASR record (cycle 2026-10-01); lighting, ILS and LAHSO are in their own sections above. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Configuration history at KPHL

Observed runway usage: how often the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end, by window, flow, wind and time of day (the tower's own statement, via FAA SWIM).

tower TFDM runway history at KPHL
720 hours collected since Sep 21, 2026
  • 7-day analysis: Ready
  • 30-day analysis: Ready
  • 90-day analysis: Collecting · 30 / 90 days
  • 12-month analysis: Collecting · 30 / 365 days

Runway percentages are measured independently. Multiple runways can be active simultaneously, so totals may exceed 100%.

Last 24 hours
0 configuration changes · 1 distinct configuration · 24 h recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
Most-used departure ends
09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
Runway 09L
Arrivals100%
Departures100%
Runway 27R
Arrivals0%
Departures0%

Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.

Last 7 days
0 configuration changes (≈ 0 per day) · 1 distinct configuration · 7 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
Most-used departure ends
09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
Runway 09L
Arrivals100%
Departures100%
Runway 27R
Arrivals0%
Departures0%
Flow
  • East flow100%(168 h)
Most common configurations
  • 100% · arrivals 09L · 09R · departures 09L · 09R(East flow)
Last 30 days
0 configuration changes (≈ 0 per day) · 1 distinct configuration · 30 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
Most-used departure ends
09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
Runway 09L
Arrivals100%
Departures100%
Runway 27R
Arrivals0%
Departures0%
Flow
  • East flow100%(720 h)
Most common configurations
  • 100% · arrivals 09L · 09R · departures 09L · 09R(East flow)
How the tower used runways by wind
Wind fromHours09L arrivals27R arrivals09L departures27R departures
Calm / light (< 5 kt)720100%0%100%0%
Use by time of day (airport-local)
night (241 h)
09L arr 100%27R arr 0%
morning (179 h)
09L arr 100%27R arr 0%
afternoon (180 h)
09L arr 100%27R arr 0%
evening (120 h)
09L arr 100%27R arr 0%
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Bars: share of each local hour in which an end of this runway was named for arrivals. Patterns are described, not explained.

Observed runway usage — 720 hours of tower TFDM runway configuration history collected · 1 distinct configuration observed · through Nov 3, 2026. Shares are the fraction of recorded hours in which the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end. Wind sectors use the wind reported when each configuration began. Nothing here is inferred from wind; the wind-favored analysis for KPHL is a separate module. 90-day, 12-month and seasonal views appear once the record is long enough.

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 09L/27R

20-year hourly climatology from the ASOS archive, computed per runway end.

From 175,229 hourly observations at KPHL (2005–2025), 157,587 with a steady wind direction (10.1% calm, variable or direction-less). One observation per clock hour; TRUE headings against TRUE wind.

Crosswind on runway 09L/27R (either end)

Mean crosswind
5.2 kt
median 4.4 kt
90th / 95th percentile
10.6 / 12.7 kt
max 38.8 kt
Above 10 kt
11%
> 15 kt: 2.2% · > 20 kt: 0.3%
Gust crosswind > 15 kt
7.5%
90th pct gust 13 kt
0%34%67%58%0–5 kt31%5–10 kt8.8%10–15 kt1.9%15–20 kt0.3%20–25 kt0.0%25+ kt
Share of wind hours by crosswind band on runway 09L/27R at KPHL, 2005–2025
Crosswind (kt)Share of wind hours
0–558.4%
5–1030.6%
10–158.8%
15–201.9%
20–250.3%
25+0%

Strongest-crosswind month on average: Mar; calmest: Aug. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.

Runway 09L

Headwind
34.4%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
34.6%
> 10 kt: 10%
Most wind-favored end
7.7%
of steady-wind hours, 09L had the most headwind of every end at KPHL

Runway 27R

Headwind
65.6%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
14%
> 10 kt: 2.9%
Most wind-favored end
12.5%
of steady-wind hours, 27R had the most headwind of every end at KPHL

“Most wind-favored end” is meteorological analysis: the share of steady-wind hours (2005–2025) in which this end had the most headwind of every open runway end at KPHL. It does not mean ATC selected the runway that often (parallel ends with the same heading share the credit equally). Observed runway use, where available, is the configuration-history section above.

By wind direction

Wind-favored share of runway 09L and 27R by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind fromShare of wind hours09L favored27R favoredMean crosswindCrosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°12%0%0%8.4 kt5.3%
NE 023–068°10%59.7%0%4 kt0.2%
E 068–113°10%18.8%0%1.6 kt0%
SE 113–158°5%0%0%4.9 kt0.6%
S 158–203°14%0%0%6.5 kt1.9%
SW 203–248°17%0%58.4%4 kt0%
W 248–293°18%0%14%3.1 kt0.1%
NW 293–338°15%0%0%8.6 kt8.4%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning
09L favored 10.1% · 27R 11.9%
mean crosswind 5.3 kt · calm 11.1%
afternoon
09L favored 5.7% · 27R 15.1%
mean crosswind 6 kt · calm 7.2%
evening
09L favored 5.6% · 27R 11%
mean crosswind 5.3 kt · calm 6%
night
09L favored 8.5% · 27R 11.6%
mean crosswind 4.5 kt · calm 13.5%

Seasonal runway conditions

047JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean crosswind on runway 09L/27R at KPHL by month, 2005–2025
MonthMean crosswind (kt)
Jan5.7 kt
Feb5.8 kt
Mar6.5 kt
Apr5.8 kt
May4.6 kt
Jun4.7 kt
Jul4.7 kt
Aug4.5 kt
Sep4.6 kt
Oct5.1 kt
Nov5.4 kt
Dec5.1 kt
Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 09L/27R at KPHL, 2005–2025
MonthPrevailingMean windGustyMean xwxw > 10xw > 15xw > 2009L tail > 527R tail > 5IFRTSFog
JanW8.6 kt16.6%5.7 kt15.2%3.9%0.7%44.9%8.6%9.4%0.01%10%
FebW8.8 kt17.7%5.8 kt15.9%3.9%0.6%43%10.1%10.2%0.03%11.2%
MarNW9.2 kt20.8%6.5 kt20.5%5.3%1.1%36.5%16%8.2%0.08%8.5%
AprW8.9 kt19.9%5.8 kt15.6%3.5%0.3%35.2%18.7%6.7%0.47%6.6%
MaySW7.6 kt11%4.6 kt7.6%0.9%0.1%29.8%20.9%8.7%0.71%7.5%
JunSW7.3 kt9.1%4.7 kt6.6%0.9%0.1%33.4%12.7%4.7%1.47%4.7%
JulSW6.7 kt6%4.7 kt4.5%0.4%0.1%33.3%7.7%2.2%1.79%3.3%
AugSW6.5 kt6.2%4.5 kt4.2%0.2%0%26.6%12.7%3.2%1.3%3.4%
SepNE6.7 kt9%4.6 kt6.6%0.8%0.1%18.7%22.7%5.5%0.43%5.4%
OctW7.5 kt13.1%5.1 kt10.8%1.8%0.2%32.2%16.6%6.4%0.13%7.2%
NovW7.8 kt13.8%5.4 kt12.8%2.5%0.3%38.2%11.3%5.2%0.05%7%
DecW8 kt14.5%5.1 kt11.8%2.4%0.5%42.6%9.9%11.5%0.03%12.9%

IFR, thunderstorm (TS) and fog columns are airport-wide shares of hours; the crosswind and tailwind columns are specific to this runway. Prevailing = most common 45° wind sector among wind hours.

Runway 09L/27R closure history

Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.

D-ATIS observed · since tracking began Sep 21, 2026 · coverage 30 / 30 days
  • 09L: no broadcast has reported it closed
  • 27R: no broadcast has reported it closed

Normalised status: closed on those days as stated in the broadcast text (shown verbatim in the live band above). History is incomplete until 30 days of coverage exist.

NOTAM observed · recorded since Sep 19, 2026 (no archive before that)
  • 11/027 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-11-03 14:45Z → 2026-11-06 15:45Z · first seen 2026-11-03 12:16Z · last seen 2026-11-03 12:16Z
    !PHL 11/027 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD DLY 1445-1545 2611031445-2611061545
  • 11/018 · partial closure (partial) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-11-02 22:00Z → 2026-11-07 11:30Z · first seen 2026-11-02 23:27Z · last seen 2026-11-02 23:27Z
    TWY N BTN RWY 09L/27R AND TWY K CLSD
  • 11/013 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-11-02 14:45Z → 2026-11-02 15:45Z · first seen 2026-11-02 13:23Z · last seen 2026-11-02 13:25Z
    !PHL 11/013 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD 2611021445-2611021545
  • 11/006 · partial closure (partial) · runway 27Reffective 2026-11-01 21:18Z → 2026-11-04 21:00Z · first seen 2026-11-02 23:23Z · last seen 2026-11-02 23:23Z
    TWY S BTN TWY D AND APCH END RWY 27R CLSD
  • 10/252 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-11-01 02:00Z → 2026-11-01 12:00Z · first seen 2026-10-31 19:34Z · last seen 2026-11-01 09:15Z · cancelled 2026-11-01 09:15Z
    !PHL 10/252 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD 2611010200-2611011200
  • 10/246 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-10-30 13:45Z → 2026-10-30 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-30 12:19Z · last seen 2026-10-30 12:19Z
    !PHL 10/246 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD 2610301345-2610301445
  • 10/238 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-10-29 13:45Z → 2026-10-29 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-29 12:16Z · last seen 2026-10-29 12:16Z
    !PHL 10/238 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD 2610291345-2610291445
  • 10/234 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-10-28 13:45Z → 2026-10-28 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-28 12:18Z · last seen 2026-10-28 12:18Z
    !PHL 10/234 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD 2610281345-2610281445
  • 10/226 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-10-26 13:45Z → 2026-10-26 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-26 12:07Z · last seen 2026-10-26 12:07Z
    !PHL 10/226 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD 2610261345-2610261445
  • 10/215 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-10-24 03:00Z → 2026-10-25 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-23 21:18Z · last seen 2026-10-23 21:19Z
    !PHL 10/215 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD DLY 0300-1100 2610240300-2610251100
  • 10/212 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-10-23 13:45Z → 2026-10-23 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-23 12:10Z · last seen 2026-10-23 12:11Z
    !PHL 10/212 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD 2610231345-2610231445
  • 10/207 · closure (full) · runway 09L/27Reffective 2026-10-22 13:45Z → 2026-10-22 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-22 12:19Z · last seen 2026-10-22 12:21Z
    !PHL 10/207 PHL RWY 09L/27R CLSD 2610221345-2610221445
Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 09L/27R: Open on the published record — a baseline that does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions, not the current operational status.

Recent pilot reports involving runway 09L/27R

Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.

No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 09L/27R at KPHL explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.

Instrument approaches to runway 09L/27R

From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.

2 departure procedures · 7 STARs · FAA hot spots page ↗ · FAA d-TPP cycle 2611. Plates open on aeronav.faa.gov (public domain); ATIS Alerts does not reproduce charts or minimums.

Methodology and sources

Short version below; the full write-up is at Runway Intelligence methodology, and every launched airport is listed on the Runway Intelligence hub.

  • Active runwayscome first from the tower's TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Manager) airport configuration, received as structured data through the FAA SWIM Cloud Distribution Service at towers that have it (KPHL does); otherwise from the airport's D-ATIS text (community relay of the FAA broadcast) with an open, tested parser, and the broadcast text is always shown. Every change is recorded, so “recorded use” is what the facility stated, never an inference. ATIS Alerts is not an FAA product and this is not FAA data; SWIM content is for non-operational use.
  • Flowis the compass direction of the stated arrival ends (eight sectors, named only when every arrival end points within 30° of the others and clear of a sector edge); a tower's own configuration name is used when it carries a direction word. Stored separately from the runway sets.
  • Equipment, LAHSO and frequencies come from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription (cycle 2026-10-01): approach lights, visual glide slope, edge / centerline / touchdown-zone lights, REIL, ILS components with FAA status, RVR, markings, LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances, and facility frequencies with their published sectorization. Outage annotations are readings of the NOTAM or D-ATIS text shown beside them. Blank FAA fields read “Not available”.
  • Wind components use the current METAR (aviationweather.gov) against TRUE runway headings from the OurAirports/FAA runway record.
  • Runway visual range, tower demand and traffic-management restrictions come from FAA SWIM: STDDS Airport Data (RVR and light settings, about 130 airports) and TFDM (15-minute runway demand, APREQ/MIT restrictions). Each block is stamped with its own time; none of it is an FAA product or a clearance.
  • Predicted runway scores each open end from the TAF wind (headwind, crosswind penalty, tailwind avoidance, longest-runway tie-break), excludes stated closures, and — once a wind sector has 24 h of recorded use — adjusts confidence by what the facility did under similar wind; every row lists its reasons. It does not model noise abatement or flow programs beyond what the record shows.
  • History thresholds: usage shares need 12 / 48 / 168 recorded hours for the 24-hour / 7-day / 30-day windows; a wind sector needs 24 h and 5 days; time-of-day needs 7 days and 20 h per daypart; flow shares need 48 h. Below a bar the module says so instead of showing a percentage.
  • Climatology: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, one observation per hour, 45° wind sectors, percentiles via t-digest; runway geometry is today's record applied to all years. Methodology v1.
  • PIREPs: official reports from aviationweather.gov are attached only when the text names this runway and the report is tied to KPHL by identifier or by position within 15 NM. Approaches: FAA d-TPP metafile, current charting cycle; plates link to aeronav.faa.gov. No minimums are reproduced.
  • Data freshness: METAR and D-ATIS refresh every minute on this page; the D-ATIS recorder ran 2 min ago; the tower TFDM feed last delivered 1 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.

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Active runway - past 30 days

Share of stated hours each end was named for arrivals at KPHL. From the tower TFDM configuration, not wind. Shares are measured independently, so parallels active together can each read 100%.

  • 09L100%dep 100%
  • 09R100%dep 100%

30.0 days of stated configuration on record · 0 configuration changes · 1 distinct configuration.

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 ↗

⚠️ ATIS Alerts provides informational runway analysis based on available weather, the tower's TFDM configuration and NOTAMs received through FAA SWIM, D-ATIS text, FAA data and historical observations. Active runways shown here are what the tower or its D-ATIS stated and may lag or be misread; NOTAM coverage is not complete; predicted runways are an ATIS Alerts estimate, not an ATC assignment; equipment states are readings of the official text shown with them. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.