Informational Guide to Philadelphia Airport - PHL - NON OFFICIAL

Airport Status Information- Philadelphia Airport (PHL)

AIRPORT STATUS INFORMATION
provided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) Real-time Status
The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions; it is not flight-specific.  Check with your airline to determine if your flight is affected.
Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA (PHL). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 1 hour and 21 minutes. To see if you may be affected, select your departure airport and check "Delays by Destination".
Delays by Destination: 
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, Boston, MA (BOS) is currently experiencing delays averaging 56 minutes.
  • Due to RWY-TAXI / MAINTENANCE, departure traffic destined to CYUL airport is currently experiencing delays averaging 1 hour and 5 minutes.
  • Due to WEATHER / LOW CEILINGS, departure traffic destined to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington, DC (DCA) is currently experiencing delays averaging 20 minutes.
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport, Dallas-Ft Worth, TX (DFW) is currently experiencing delays averaging 14 minutes.
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to Newark International Airport, Newark, NJ (EWR) is currently experiencing delays averaging 3 hours and 21 minutes.
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) is currently experiencing delays averaging 1 hour and 34 minutes.
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to John F Kennedy International Airport, New York, NY (JFK) is currently experiencing delays averaging 3 hours and 15 minutes.
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to La Guardia Airport, New York, NY (LGA) is currently experiencing delays averaging 1 hour and 5 minutes.
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to Orlando International Airport, Orlando, FL (MCO) is currently experiencing delays averaging 46 minutes.
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to Miami International Airport, Miami, FL (MIA) is currently experiencing delays averaging 3 hours and 12 minutes.
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to Newark International Airport, Newark, NJ (EWR) will not be allowed to depart until at or after 5:00 pm EDT.
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC (IAD) will not be allowed to depart until at or after 4:30 pm EDT.
General Departure Delays: Due to WX:Thunderstorms, traffic is experiencing Gate Hold and Taxi delays between 1 hour and 46 minutes and 2 hours in length and increasing.
General Arrival Delays: Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of 15 minutes or less.
This information was last updated: Jul 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM GMT

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