KPHL Runway 09R/27L — Philadelphia International Airport

Name: KPHL Runway 09R/27L wind climatology 2005–2025
Creator: ATIS Alerts

12,000 × 200 ft asphalt · true headings 076° / 256° · field elevation 36 ft

Runway 09R/27L at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) in Philadelphia, PA is 12,000 ft long and 200 ft wide, asphalt, with true headings 076° and 256°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT IIIB) and ALSF-2 approach lights on runway 09R. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 09R the headwind 34.4% of the time and runway 27L 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 09R/27L — 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.

CLOSED (NOTAM)

NOTAM 11/002: !PHL 11/002 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD DLY 0400-1200 2611020400-2611061200

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · D-ATIS · D-ATIS 1454Z (9:54 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 09R/27L

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

11/002 · INTL11/02 0400Z (11:00 PM EST) → 11/06 1200Z (7:00 AM EST)

!PHL 11/002 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD DLY 0400-1200 2611020400-2611061200

Lighting · 6

11/031 · INTL11/03 1300Z (8:00 AM EST) → 11/03 2100Z (4:00 PM EST)
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!PHL 11/031 PHL RWY 09R ALS U/S 2611031300-2611032100
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10/221 · DOM10/26 0343Z (11:43 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)

!PHL 10/221 PHL RWY 27L RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY Z NE SIDE LGT U/S 2610260343-2612311000

10/199 · DOM10/21 0107Z (9:07 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)

!PHL 10/199 PHL RWY 27L RWY EXIT SIGN NE SIDE LGT U/S 2610210107-2612311000

10/166 · DOM10/19 0056Z (8:56 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)

!PHL 10/166 PHL RWY 09R RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY S6 NW SIDE LGT U/S 2610190056-2612311000

10/165 · DOM10/19 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)

!PHL 10/165 PHL RWY 27L RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY Z NE SIDE LGT U/S 2610190053-2612311000

10/159 · DOM10/18 0338Z (11:38 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)

!PHL 10/159 PHL RWY 09R RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY SS3 S SIDE LGT U/S 2610180338-2612311000

Instrument procedure (FDC) · 2

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.

6/4672 · INTL09/23 1100Z (7:00 AM EDT) → 12/09 1658Z (11:58 AM EST)

!FDC 6/4672 PHL IAP PHILADELPHIA INTL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 9R, AMDT 3A... LNAV MDA 500/HAT 479 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY CAT C/D RVR 5000. FOR INOPERATIVE ALS, INCREASE LNAV CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/8 SM. VDP 1.28NM TO RW9R. TEMPORARY BARGE CRANE 196FT MSL 1.96NM WEST OF RWY 9R (2026-AEA-2640-OE). 2609231100-2612091658EST

Taxiway · 5

11/005 · INTL11/02 0400Z (11:00 PM EST) → 11/06 1200Z (7:00 AM EST)

!PHL 11/005 PHL TWY Y BTN RWY 09R/27L AND UPS APN CLSD DLY 0400-1200 2611020400-2611061200

11/004 · DOM11/02 0300Z (10:00 PM EST) → 11/06 1100Z (6:00 AM EST)

!PHL 11/004 PHL TWY S BTN TWY Y AND HLDG PAD FOR RWY 09R CLSD DLY 0300-1100 2611020300-2611061100

11/003 · DOM11/02 0300Z (10:00 PM EST) → 11/06 1200Z (7:00 AM EST)

!PHL 11/003 PHL TWY Z BTN RWY 09R/27L AND TWY K CLSD DLY 0300-1200 2611020300-2611061200

10/158 · DOM10/18 0336Z (11:36 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)

!PHL 10/158 PHL TWY Z HLDG PSN SIGN FOR RWY 09R/27L LGT U/S 2610180336-2612311000

09/174 · DOM09/21 0115Z (9:15 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)

!PHL 09/174 PHL TWY S6 HLDG PSN SIGN NORTHWEST SIDE FOR RWY 09R/27L LGT U/S 2609210115-2612311000

Other · 1

09/245 · INTL09/28 0815Z (4:15 AM EDT) → 11/30 1200Z (7:00 AM EST)
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RWY 09R/27L REDL NOT STD
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Runway visual rangeSTDDS 1453Z (9:53 AM EST)

09R TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 0 / CL 0

27L 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 Juliett · 1454Z (9:54 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 09R/27L in this configuration: 09R — ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

D-ATIS broadcast

Arrivals

27L

Departures

27L

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 1354Z (8:54 AM EST).

Show the D-ATIS text

PHL ARR INFO J 1454Z. 27005KT 10SM FEW015 BKN110 BKN240 BKN350 15/11 A3033 (THREE ZERO THREE THREE) RMK AO2 SLP271 T01500111 50003. ARRIVALS EXPECT ILS APCH RWY 27L. 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, RWY 9L RWY 27R CLSD, RWY 17 RWY 35 CLSD PAEW OFF DEP END RWY 26 ON RWY 17 35. 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 J.

PHL DEP INFO W 1454Z. 27005KT 10SM FEW015 BKN110 BKN240 BKN350 15/11 A3033 (THREE ZERO THREE THREE) RMK AO2 SLP271 T01500111 50003. DEPG 27L. 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, RWY 9L RWY 27R CLSD, RWY 17 RWY 35 CLSD PAEW OFF DEP END RWY 26 ON RWY 17 35. 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 W.

Current wind on Runway 09R/27L

Wind from the west (260°) at 5 kt

METAR 1454Z (9:54 AM EST)

Runway 09R

ACTIVE

Tailwind: 5 kt
Crosswind: 0 kt

Runway 27L

FAVORED BY WIND

Headwind: 5 kt
Crosswind: 0 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 ↗

Wind-favored runway at KPHL right now: 26 (5 kt headwind) — a different runway than this one.

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.

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

Runway 09R/27L outlook

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

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

Now1505Z · 10:05 AM EST·09R/27L: CLOSED·Current airport configuration (tower TFDM): arrivals 09R · 09L · departures 09R · 09L·stated·wind 260° at 5 kt
+1 h1605Z · 11:05 AM EST·09R/27L: CLOSED·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.
+2 h1705Z · 12:05 PM EST·09R/27L: CLOSED·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 h1805Z · 1:05 PM EST·09R/27L: CLOSED·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 h2105Z · 4:05 PM EST·09R/27L: CLOSED·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.
+12 h0305Z · 10:05 PM EST·09R/27L: CLOSED·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) · 1500Z–1715Z41 arrivals · 49 departures expected at KPHL

09Larr 2 dep 4909Rarr 38 dep 027Larr 1 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 1504Z

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 09R/27L equipment and lighting

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

Runway 09R

Approach lighting: ALSF-2OUT OF SERVICE
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, right side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: Available
Touchdown zone lighting: Available
REIL: Not available
ILS: ILS/DMEDEGRADED
Localizer: AvailableDEGRADED
Glideslope: Available
DME: Available
Marker beacons: IM
RVR: touchdown, midpoint, rolloutOUT OF SERVICE
Runway markings: Precision instrument
Arresting system: Not available

Runway 27L

Approach lighting: MALSR
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
Touchdown zone lighting: Not available
REIL: Not available
ILS: ILS/DME
Localizer: Available
Glideslope: Available
DME: Available
Marker beacons: Not available
RVR: touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings: Precision instrument
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 09R

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

Runway 27L

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 09R/27L

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

Frequencies serving runway 09R/27L at KPHL
Service	Frequency	Applies to
Tower	135.1	Runway 09R/27L
Tower	327.05	Airport-wide
Ground	121.9	Airport-wide
Ground	348.6	Airport-wide
Clearance delivery	118.85	Airport-wide
Clearance delivery	348.6	Airport-wide
D-ATIS	133.4	Arrival
D-ATIS	135.925	Departure

Show all frequencies (20 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)

Frequencies serving runway 09R/27L at KPHL
Service	Frequency	Applies to
UNICOM	122.95	Airport-wide
Ground (secondary)	121.65	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	119.75	Sector: 090-269
Approach / departure	123.8	Sector: 001-089, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure	124.35	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	124.35	Sector: 270-089
Approach / departure	126.85	Sector: 270-360, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure	127.35	Sector: 090-269, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure	128.4	Sector: 270-089, ABV 5000 FT
Approach / departure	133.875	Sector: 090-269, 6000-8000 FT
Approach / departure	263.125	Sector: 270-360, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure	269.25	Sector: 090-269
Approach / departure	272.575	Sector: 270-089, ABV 5000 FT
Approach / departure	273.575	Sector: 270-089, ABV 5000 FT
Approach / departure	291.7	Sector: 001-089, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure	317.55	Sector: 090-269 6000-8000 FT
Approach / departure	317.55	Sector: 090-269, 5000 FT & BLW
Approach / departure	319.15	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	319.15	Sector: 270-089
PRM monitor	120.425	Runway 09R/27L

Rows marked “Runway 09R/27L” 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 09R/27L overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length: 12,000 ft
Width: 200 ft
Surface: Asphalt · Good condition
Surface treatment: Grooved
Weight bearing (lb): S 120k · D 250k · 2D 550k · 2D/2D2 1048k
PCN: 839
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 09R

True heading: 076°
Magnetic: 088°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: 20 ft
TDZ elevation: 21 ft
Displaced threshold: None on record
Threshold crossing height: 72 ft
Visual glide path: 3°
Traffic pattern: Left
Controlling obstruction: trees, 45 ft, 335 ft from threshold, 3:1 slope

Runway 27L

True heading: 256°
Magnetic: 268°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: 10 ft
TDZ elevation: 10 ft
Displaced threshold: 1,913 ft
Threshold crossing height: 73 ft
Visual glide path: 3°
Traffic pattern: Left
Controlling obstruction: boat, 189 ft, 4,500 ft from threshold, 23:1 slope

Runway 09R/27L 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 09R

Arrivals100%

Departures100%

Runway 27L

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 09R

Arrivals100%

Departures100%

Runway 27L

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 09R

Arrivals100%

Departures100%

Runway 27L

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 from	Hours	09R arrivals	27L arrivals	09R departures	27L departures
Calm / light (< 5 kt)	720	100%	0%	100%	0%

Use by time of day (airport-local)

night (241 h)

09R arr 100%27L arr 0%

morning (179 h)

09R arr 100%27L arr 0%

afternoon (180 h)

09R arr 100%27L arr 0%

evening (120 h)

09R arr 100%27L arr 0%

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 09R/27L

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 09R/27L (either end)

Mean crosswind

5.2 kt

median 4.4 kt

90th / 95th percentile

10.5 / 12.7 kt

max 38.8 kt

Above 10 kt

11.2%

> 15 kt: 2.2% · > 20 kt: 0.3%

Gust crosswind > 15 kt

7.6%

90th pct gust 13 kt

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

Runway 09R

Headwind

34.4%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

34.9%

> 10 kt: 10.3%

Most wind-favored end

of steady-wind hours, 09R had the most headwind of every end at KPHL

Runway 27L

Headwind

65.6%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

14.1%

> 10 kt: 2.9%

Most wind-favored end

12.9%

of steady-wind hours, 27L 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 09R and 27L by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind from	Share of wind hours	09R favored	27L favored	Mean crosswind	Crosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°	12%	0%	0%	8.4 kt	5.3%
NE 023–068°	10%	1.7%	0%	4.1 kt	0.3%
E 068–113°	10%	59.7%	0%	1.6 kt	0%
SE 113–158°	5%	0%	0%	4.9 kt	0.6%
S 158–203°	14%	0%	0%	6.5 kt	1.9%
SW 203–248°	17%	0%	1.2%	4.1 kt	0.1%
W 248–293°	18%	0%	70.8%	3.1 kt	0.1%
NW 293–338°	15%	0%	0%	8.6 kt	8.4%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning

09R favored 6.7% · 27L 11.3%

mean crosswind 5.3 kt · calm 11.1%

afternoon

09R favored 6.2% · 27L 15.6%

mean crosswind 6 kt · calm 7.2%

evening

09R favored 6.3% · 27L 13.9%

mean crosswind 5.3 kt · calm 6%

night

09R favored 5.1% · 27L 11.4%

mean crosswind 4.5 kt · calm 13.5%

Seasonal runway conditions

Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 09R/27L at KPHL, 2005–2025
Month	Prevailing	Mean wind	Gusty	Mean xw	xw > 10	xw > 15	xw > 20	09R tail > 5	27L tail > 5	IFR	TS	Fog
Jan	W	8.6 kt	16.6%	5.7 kt	15.3%	3.9%	0.7%	45.4%	8.7%	9.4%	0.01%	10%
Feb	W	8.8 kt	17.7%	5.8 kt	16%	4%	0.6%	43.4%	10.1%	10.2%	0.03%	11.2%
Mar	NW	9.2 kt	20.8%	6.5 kt	20.6%	5.3%	1.1%	36.7%	16%	8.2%	0.08%	8.5%
Apr	W	8.9 kt	19.9%	5.8 kt	15.9%	3.5%	0.3%	35.4%	18.8%	6.7%	0.47%	6.6%
May	SW	7.6 kt	11%	4.6 kt	7.7%	0.9%	0.1%	30.1%	21.1%	8.7%	0.71%	7.5%
Jun	SW	7.3 kt	9.1%	4.8 kt	6.7%	0.9%	0.1%	33.9%	12.9%	4.7%	1.47%	4.7%
Jul	SW	6.7 kt	6%	4.7 kt	4.6%	0.4%	0.1%	33.6%	7.8%	2.2%	1.79%	3.3%
Aug	SW	6.5 kt	6.2%	4.5 kt	4.3%	0.2%	0%	27.1%	12.8%	3.2%	1.3%	3.4%
Sep	NE	6.7 kt	9%	4.6 kt	6.7%	0.8%	0.1%	19.1%	22.9%	5.5%	0.43%	5.4%
Oct	W	7.5 kt	13.1%	5.1 kt	11%	1.8%	0.2%	32.6%	16.7%	6.4%	0.13%	7.2%
Nov	W	7.8 kt	13.8%	5.4 kt	12.9%	2.5%	0.3%	38.6%	11.3%	5.2%	0.05%	7%
Dec	W	8 kt	14.5%	5.1 kt	11.9%	2.4%	0.5%	43%	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 09R/27L 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

09R: no broadcast has reported it closed
27L: 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)

11/002 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-11-02 04:00Z → 2026-11-06 12:00Z · first seen 2026-11-01 21:05Z · last seen 2026-11-01 21:05Z
```
!PHL 11/002 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD DLY 0400-1200 2611020400-2611061200
```
10/228 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-10-27 13:45Z → 2026-10-27 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-27 12:21Z · last seen 2026-10-27 12:21Z
```
!PHL 10/228 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD 2610271345-2610271445
```
10/218 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-10-26 03:00Z → 2026-10-30 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-25 19:25Z · last seen 2026-10-25 19:25Z
```
!PHL 10/218 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD DLY 0300-1100 2610260300-2610301100
```
10/180 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-10-20 03:00Z → 2026-10-23 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-19 20:21Z · last seen 2026-10-19 20:22Z
```
!PHL 10/180 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD DLY 0300-1100 2610200300-2610231100
```
09/263 · airport closure (full) · runway airport-wideeffective 2026-09-30 18:06Z → 2026-10-31 12:00Z · first seen 2026-09-30 18:11Z · last seen 2026-09-30 18:11Z
```
!PHL 09/263 PHL AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 214FT AND TAIL HGT MORE THAN 66FT. 2609301806-2610311200
```
09/261 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-09-30 13:45Z → 2026-09-30 14:45Z · first seen 2026-09-30 12:41Z · last seen 2026-09-30 12:42Z
```
!PHL 09/261 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD 2609301345-2609301445
```
09/246 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-09-29 03:00Z → 2026-10-02 11:00Z · first seen 2026-09-28 09:31Z · last seen 2026-09-28 09:31Z
```
!PHL 09/246 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD DLY 0300-1100 2609290300-2610021100
```
09/239 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-09-28 03:00Z → 2026-10-02 11:00Z · first seen 2026-09-28 09:30Z · last seen 2026-09-28 09:30Z
```
RWY 09R/27L CLSD
```
09/239 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-09-28 03:00Z → 2026-10-02 11:00Z · first seen 2026-09-27 20:11Z · last seen 2026-09-28 09:29Z · cancelled 2026-09-28 09:29Z
```
!PHL 09/239 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD DLY 0300-1100 2609280300-2610021100
```
09/212 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-09-23 13:45Z → 2026-09-23 14:45Z · first seen 2026-09-23 12:10Z · last seen 2026-09-23 12:11Z
```
!PHL 09/212 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD 2609231345-2609231445
```
09/170 · closure (full) · runway 09R/27Leffective 2026-09-21 03:00Z → 2026-09-25 11:00Z · first seen 2026-09-20 20:02Z · last seen 2026-09-20 20:02Z
```
!PHL 09/170 PHL RWY 09R/27L CLSD DLY 0300-1100 2609210300-2609251100
```

Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 09R/27L: 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 09R/27L

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

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

Instrument approaches to runway 09R/27L

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

Runway 09R

ILSILS V RWY 09R (CONVERGING) ↗precision
ILSILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09R ↗precision
ILSILS Z RWY 09R (CAT II - III) ↗precision
ILSILS Z RWY 09R (SA CAT I) ↗precision
RNAV (GPS)RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 09R ↗
RNAV (RNP)RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 09R ↗

Runway 27L

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 1 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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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.

Crosswind (kt)	Share of wind hours
0–5	57.9%
5–10	30.9%
10–15	8.9%
15–20	1.9%
20–25	0.3%
25+	0%

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KPHL Runway 09R/27L — Philadelphia International Airport

Runway 09R/27L — current operational status

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Current active runways at KPHL

Current wind on Runway 09R/27L

Today's runway configuration at KPHL

Runway 09R/27L outlook

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Configuration history at KPHL

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 09R/27L

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

Runway 09R

Runway 27L

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Runway 09R/27L closure history

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Runway 09R

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Runway 09R/27L outlook

Runway 09R/27L equipment and lighting

Land and hold short operations

Frequencies for runway 09R/27L

Runway 09R/27L overview

Configuration history at KPHL

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 09R/27L

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

Runway 09R

Runway 27L

By wind direction

By time of day (airport-local)

Seasonal runway conditions

Runway 09R/27L closure history

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Runway 09R

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