KPHL Runway 17/35 — Philadelphia International Airport
6,500 × 150 ft asphalt · true headings 159° / 339° · field elevation 36 ft
Runway 17/35 at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) in Philadelphia, PA is 6,500 ft long and 150 ft wide, asphalt, with true headings 159° and 339°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT I) and MALSF approach lights on runway 17. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 17 the headwind 45.7% of the time and runway 35 54.3%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 2.6% 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.
Runway 17/35 — 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.
- NOTAM 11/022: !PHL 11/022 PHL RWY 35 RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY S SE SIDE LGT U/S 2611022336-2612311000
- NOTAM 11/021: !PHL 11/021 PHL RWY 17 RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY S NE SIDE LGT U/S 2611022333-2612311000
- NOTAM 11/015: TWY K BTN RWY 17/35 AND TWY N CLSD
- NOTAM 06/379: !PHL 06/379 PHL RWY 35 RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY S SW SIDE LGT U/S 2606300222-2612311000
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 17/35
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.
- 11/028 · DOM · scheduled11/03 1445Z (9:45 AM EST) → 11/06 1545Z (10:45 AM EST)
!PHL 11/028 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD DLY 1445-1545 2611031445-2611061545
- 11/015 · INTL11/02 2100Z (4:00 PM EST) → 11/07 1200Z (7:00 AM EST)
TWY K BTN RWY 17/35 AND TWY N CLSD
- 11/022 · DOM11/02 2336Z (6:36 PM EST) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)
!PHL 11/022 PHL RWY 35 RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY S SE SIDE LGT U/S 2611022336-2612311000
- 11/021 · DOM11/02 2333Z (6:33 PM EST) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)
!PHL 11/021 PHL RWY 17 RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY S NE SIDE LGT U/S 2611022333-2612311000
- 06/379 · DOM06/30 0222Z (10:22 PM EDT) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)
!PHL 06/379 PHL RWY 35 RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY S SW SIDE LGT U/S 2606300222-2612311000
- 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.
- 11/024 · DOM11/03 1200Z (7:00 AM EST) → 11/03 2000Z (3:00 PM EST)
!PHL 11/024 PHL TWY E3 BTN RWY 17/35 AND TWY E CLSD 2611031200-2611032000
- 11/020 · DOM11/02 2330Z (6:30 PM EST) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)
!PHL 11/020 PHL TWY S HLDG PSN SIGN SOUTHEAST SIDE FOR RWY 17/35 LGT U/S 2611022330-2612311000
- 11/019 · INTL11/02 2328Z (6:28 PM EST) → 12/31 1000Z (5:00 AM EST)
!PHL 11/019 PHL TWY D BTN TWY S AND APCH END RWY 35 CLSD 2611022328-2612311000
- 10/125 · DOM10/13 2316Z (7:16 PM EDT) → 11/28 2200Z (5:00 PM EST)
!PHL 10/125 PHL TWY E2 HLDG PSN SIGN FOR RWY 17/35 LGT U/S 2610132316-2611282200
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.
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 17/35 in this configuration: not listed for arrivals or departures (tower TFDM)
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 17/35
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt
- Headwind
- 3 kt
- Crosswind
- 4 ktfrom right
- Tailwind
- 3 kt
- Crosswind
- 4 ktfrom left
- 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: 27R (4 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.
- 05:04Z12:04 AM EST(in effect since before the day began)9.0 h · currentArrivals09R09LDepartures09R09LEast flowIn effect at the start of the day
Runway 17/35 outlook
Where runway 17/35 stands now and which runway at KPHL is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.
Time · runway 17/35 · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why
- Now1404Z · 9:04 AM EST·17/35: not in the stated configuration·Current airport configuration (tower TFDM): arrivals 09R · 09L · departures 09R · 09L·stated·wind 210° at 5 kt
- +1 h1504Z · 10:04 AM EST·17/35: not favored·airport-wide likely 27L then 27R·West flow·4 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 50%·wind 220° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 220° at 5 kt favors southwest-facing runway ends: 4 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 27L versus 4 kt headwind on 27R.|This would be a change from the current 09R and 09L configuration.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+1 h).
- +2 h1604Z · 11:04 AM EST·17/35: not favored·airport-wide likely 27L then 27R·West flow·4 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 47%·wind 220° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 220° at 5 kt favors southwest-facing runway ends: 4 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 27L versus 4 kt headwind on 27R.|This would be a change from the current 09R and 09L configuration.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+2 h).
- +3 h1704Z · 12:04 PM EST·17/35: not favored·airport-wide likely 27L then 27R·West flow·4 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 44%·wind 220° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 220° at 5 kt favors southwest-facing runway ends: 4 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 27L versus 4 kt headwind on 27R.|This would be a change from the current 09R and 09L configuration.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+3 h).
- +6 h2004Z · 3:04 PM EST·17/35: not favored·airport-wide likely 27L then 27R·West flow·4 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 35%·wind 220° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 220° at 5 kt favors southwest-facing runway ends: 4 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 27L versus 4 kt headwind on 27R.|This would be a change from the current 09R and 09L configuration.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+6 h).
- +12 h0204Z · 9:04 PM EST·17/35: not favored·airport-wide likely 09L·East flow·Low 55%·wind 190° at 4 kt·Why TAF wind 190° at 4 kt: below 5 kt, wind does not decide the runway.|In recorded use, 09L is the end this airport most often named for arrivals in calm wind (tower TFDM).|The airport is already using 09R and 09L.
ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the TAF wind forecast, 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. TAF issued 1120Z (6:20 AM EST).
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).
- 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 17/35 equipment and lighting
What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.
- Approach lighting
- MALSF
- Visual glide slope
- PAPI (4-box, left side)
- Runway edge lighting
- HIRL (high intensity)
- Centerline lighting
- Not available
- Touchdown zone lighting
- Not available
- REIL
- Not available
- ILS
- ILS/DMEDEGRADED
- Localizer
- AvailableDEGRADED
- Glideslope
- Available
- DME
- Available
- Marker beacons
- Not available
- RVR
- touchdown, rollout
- Runway markings
- Precision instrument
- Arresting system
- Not available
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.
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.
- Approach lighting
- Not available
- Visual glide slope
- PAPI (4-box, left side)
- Runway edge lighting
- HIRL (high intensity)
- Centerline lighting
- Not available
- Touchdown zone lighting
- Not available
- REIL
- Available
- ILS
- Not available
- Localizer
- Not available
- Glideslope
- Not available
- DME
- Not available
- Marker beacons
- Not available
- RVR
- touchdown, 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.
No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.
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 17/35
Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.
| Service | Frequency | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Tower | 118.5 | Runway 17/35 |
| 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 (19 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)
| 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 |
Rows marked “Runway 17/35” 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 17/35 overview
Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.
- Length
- 6,500 ft
- Width
- 150 ft
- Surface
- Asphalt · Good condition
- Surface treatment
- Grooved
- Weight bearing (lb)
- S 120k · D 203k · 2D 302k · 2D/2D2 803k
- PCN
- 554
- 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.
- True heading
- 159°
- Magnetic
- 171°
- Published FAA baseline
- Open
- Threshold elevation
- 8 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 11 ft
- Displaced threshold
- None on record
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- Visual glide path
- 3°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Controlling obstruction
- tree, 50 ft, 1,279 ft from threshold, 21:1 slope
- True heading
- 339°
- Magnetic
- 351°
- Published FAA baseline
- Open
- Threshold elevation
- 13 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 13 ft
- Displaced threshold
- None on record
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- Visual glide path
- 3.15°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Controlling obstruction
- boat, 189 ft, 2,150 ft from threshold, 10:1 slope
Runway 17/35 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).
- 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%.
- Most-used arrival ends at the airport
- 09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
- Most-used departure ends
- 09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.
- Most-used arrival ends at the airport
- 09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
- Most-used departure ends
- 09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
- East flow100%(168 h)
- 100% · arrivals 09L · 09R · departures 09L · 09R(East flow)
- Most-used arrival ends at the airport
- 09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
- Most-used departure ends
- 09L (100%) · 09R (100%)
- East flow100%(720 h)
- 100% · arrivals 09L · 09R · departures 09L · 09R(East flow)
| Wind from | Hours | 17 arrivals | 35 arrivals | 17 departures | 35 departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calm / light (< 5 kt) | 720 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 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 17/35
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 17/35 (either end)
| Crosswind (kt) | Share of wind hours |
|---|---|
| 0–5 | 50.1% |
| 5–10 | 36.5% |
| 10–15 | 10.8% |
| 15–20 | 2.1% |
| 20–25 | 0.4% |
| 25+ | 0.1% |
Strongest-crosswind month on average: Apr; calmest: Aug. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.
Runway 17
Runway 35
“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 from | Share of wind hours | 17 favored | 35 favored | Mean crosswind | Crosswind > 15 kt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N 338–023° | 12% | 0% | 100% | 2.4 kt | 0% |
| NE 023–068° | 10% | 0% | 0% | 7.5 kt | 3% |
| E 068–113° | 10% | 0% | 0% | 6.7 kt | 1.7% |
| SE 113–158° | 5% | 100% | 0% | 2.3 kt | 0% |
| S 158–203° | 14% | 100% | 0% | 3.1 kt | 0% |
| SW 203–248° | 17% | 0% | 0% | 7.4 kt | 2.5% |
| W 248–293° | 18% | 0% | 0% | 9 kt | 9.1% |
| NW 293–338° | 15% | 0% | 100% | 4.2 kt | 0.2% |
By time of day (airport-local)
Seasonal runway conditions
| Month | Mean crosswind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.3 kt |
| Mar | 6.1 kt |
| Apr | 6.4 kt |
| May | 5.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.8 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.8 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 6.1 kt |
| Month | Prevailing | Mean wind | Gusty | Mean xw | xw > 10 | xw > 15 | xw > 20 | 17 tail > 5 | 35 tail > 5 | IFR | TS | Fog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | W | 8.6 kt | 16.6% | 6.1 kt | 16.2% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 39% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 0.01% | 10% |
| Feb | W | 8.8 kt | 17.7% | 6.3 kt | 17.7% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 38.5% | 10% | 10.2% | 0.03% | 11.2% |
| Mar | NW | 9.2 kt | 20.8% | 6.1 kt | 16.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 40.6% | 13.4% | 8.2% | 0.08% | 8.5% |
| Apr | W | 8.9 kt | 19.9% | 6.4 kt | 18.6% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 31.5% | 16.4% | 6.7% | 0.47% | 6.6% |
| May | SW | 7.6 kt | 11% | 5.9 kt | 13% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 20.7% | 15.6% | 8.7% | 0.71% | 7.5% |
| Jun | SW | 7.3 kt | 9.1% | 5.3 kt | 10.6% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 20% | 17.3% | 4.7% | 1.47% | 4.7% |
| Jul | SW | 6.7 kt | 6% | 5 kt | 7.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 16.1% | 20.4% | 2.2% | 1.79% | 3.3% |
| Aug | SW | 6.5 kt | 6.2% | 4.8 kt | 6.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 18.5% | 16.7% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 3.4% |
| Sep | NE | 6.7 kt | 9% | 5 kt | 8.4% | 1% | 0.1% | 22% | 13.1% | 5.5% | 0.43% | 5.4% |
| Oct | W | 7.5 kt | 13.1% | 5.8 kt | 13.5% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 27.9% | 12.1% | 6.4% | 0.13% | 7.2% |
| Nov | W | 7.8 kt | 13.8% | 5.8 kt | 14.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 34.3% | 10.1% | 5.2% | 0.05% | 7% |
| Dec | W | 8 kt | 14.5% | 6.1 kt | 16.5% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 33% | 8.5% | 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 17/35 closure history
Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.
- 17: no broadcast has reported it closed
- 35: 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.
- 11/028 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 2026-11-03 14:45Z → 2026-11-06 15:45Z · first seen 2026-11-03 12:24Z · last seen 2026-11-03 12:25Z
!PHL 11/028 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD DLY 1445-1545 2611031445-2611061545
- 11/015 · partial closure (partial) · runway 17/35effective 2026-11-02 21:00Z → 2026-11-07 12:00Z · first seen 2026-11-02 23:25Z · last seen 2026-11-02 23:25Z
TWY K BTN RWY 17/35 AND TWY N CLSD
- 11/014 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 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 11/014 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD 2611021445-2611021545
- 10/253 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 2026-11-01 02:00Z → 2026-11-01 12:00Z · first seen 2026-10-31 19:36Z · last seen 2026-11-01 09:16Z · cancelled 2026-11-01 09:16Z
!PHL 10/253 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD 2611010200-2611011200
- 10/247 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 2026-10-30 13:45Z → 2026-10-30 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-30 12:23Z · last seen 2026-10-30 12:23Z
!PHL 10/247 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD 2610301345-2610301445
- 10/243 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 2026-10-30 03:00Z → 2026-10-31 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-30 16:55Z · last seen 2026-10-30 16:55Z
RWY 17/35 CLSD
- 10/243 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 2026-10-30 03:00Z → 2026-10-31 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-29 19:32Z · last seen 2026-10-30 16:54Z · cancelled 2026-10-30 16:54Z
!PHL 10/243 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD 2610300300-2610311100
- 10/239 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 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 10/239 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD 2610291345-2610291445
- 10/235 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 2026-10-28 13:45Z → 2026-10-28 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-28 12:18Z · last seen 2026-10-28 12:20Z
!PHL 10/235 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD 2610281345-2610281445
- 10/227 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 2026-10-27 03:00Z → 2026-10-27 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-27 02:19Z · last seen 2026-10-27 02:21Z
!PHL 10/227 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD 2610270300-2610271100
- 10/225 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 2026-10-26 13:45Z → 2026-10-26 14:45Z · first seen 2026-10-26 12:06Z · last seen 2026-10-26 12:07Z
!PHL 10/225 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD 2610261345-2610261445
- 10/216 · closure (full) · runway 17/35effective 2026-10-24 03:00Z → 2026-10-25 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-23 21:26Z · last seen 2026-10-23 21:27Z
!PHL 10/216 PHL RWY 17/35 CLSD DLY 0300-1100 2610240300-2610251100
Runway 17/35: 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 17/35
Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.
No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 17/35 at KPHL explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.
Instrument approaches to runway 17/35
From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.
Runway 17
- ILSILS V RWY 17 (CONVERGING) ↗precision
- ILSILS Z OR LOC RWY 17 ↗precision
- RNAV (GPS)RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 ↗
Runway 35
- RNAV (GPS)RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗
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 4 min ago; the tower TFDM feed last delivered 0 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.
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Other runways at KPHL
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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.