Current Philadelphia International Airport METAR and TAF data
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Philadelphia Airport Charts and Instrument Procedures

Philadelphia Airport Diagram
Philadelphia Airport Departure Procedures
Philadelphia Airport STAR's
Philadelphia Airport Instrument Approaches
All Philadelphia Procedures with Airport Diagram
What to Expect at Philadelphia
Departures:
+ In calm wind conditions (wind < 5 kts), KPHL Departs on Rwy 27L and Arrives on Rwy 27R. Small aircraft may also be assigned Departure from Rwy 17/35 or Arrival to Rwy 17/35 and 26
+ The standard DP used at Philadelphia is the Philadelphia8 Departure.
+ If you do not or cannot fly the PHL7 Departure, please put "NO DP" in the Remarks section of your flight plan. ATC will assign you vectors to an exit on the Philly8 Departure.
Routes to Nearby Destinations (Click to open at SimRoutes.com in a new window):
To Boston Logan Intl Airport (KBOS):
Jets: PHL8.DITCH J225 JFK.ORW3 (DITCH NICKG JFK NEWES RAALF ORW PVD INNDY)
Props: PHL8.DITCH V312 DRIFT V308 ORW.WOONS1
(DITCH CYN JIMEE FALON DRIFT MANTA DUNEE SARDI RICED SHLEP HTO GON
ORW JEWIT FOSTY HEFTY WOONS)
Max Alt: FL250
To LaGuardia Airport (KLGA):
All Aircraft: PHL8.RBV V123 PROUD (RBV TYKES MINKS RENUE APPLE PROUD)
Max Alt: 9000
To Newark Airport (KEWR):
Jets: PHL8.ARD METRO (ARD METRO)
Max Alt: 7000
Props: PHL8.RBV
Max Alt: 5000
To Kennedy Airport (KJFK):
Jets: PHL8.DITCH V312 FALON KARRS V44 CAMRN (DITCH CYN JIMEE FALON KARRS CAMRN)
Max Alt: 7000
Props: PHL8.PNE DIXIE
Max Alt: 5000
To Baltimore Washington International Airport (KBWI)
All Aircraft: PHL8.DQO V166 BELAY V378 BAL (DQO BELAY TRISH CLIPR BAL)
Max Alt: 12000
To Washington Reagan (KDCA)
RNAV: PHL8.DQO V166 BELAY.CLIPR1
NON-RNAV: PHL8.DQO V166 BELAY V378 BAL
Max Altitude: 12000
Washington Dulles International (KIAD)
RNAV: PHL8.MXE V474 DELRO.HYPER2
NON-RNAV: PHL8.MXE V474 DELRO.DELRO2
Max Altitude: 12000
Arrivals:
+ If you do not or cannot fly one of the STAR's (available above), expect the following instructions for arriving at Philadelphia:
From the North/Northwest: Cross SPUDS intersection at and maintain 10000'/250 KIAS
From the West/Northwest: Cross BUNTS intersection at and maintain 8000'
From the South/Southwest: Cross TERRI intersection at and maintain 10000'/250 KIAS
From the East/Southeast: Cross VCN VOR at and maintain 8000'
VOR Navigation: LRP VOR at/maintain 10000'/250 KIAS; VCN VOR at/maintain 8000'
