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Philadelphia International Airport
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KPHL
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ICAO: KPHL | |
Summary | |
Name | Philadelphia International Airport |
Region | North America |
Territory | United States ![]() |
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Serving | |
Coordinates | 39° 52' 23.86" N, 75° 14' 18.38" W |
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METAR | |
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Observation | KPHL 170554Z 36009KT 10SM CLR 00/M09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T00001094 10044 21006 51017 $
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Station | Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport |
Date/Time | 17 February 2019 05:54:00 |
Wind direction | 360° |
Wind speed | 09 kts |
Lowest cloud amount | n/a |
Temperature | 0°C |
Dew point | |
Humidity | 49% |
QNH | hPa |
Weather condition | n/a |
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Tag(s) | Parallel Runway Operation |
Philadelphia International Airport
ICAO: KPHL IATA: PHL
Description
Large international airport 5nm south of central Philadelphia.
Climatology
Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms.
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Accidents & Serious Incidents at or in vicinity of KPHL
- DC87, Philadelphia USA, 2006 (On 7 February 2006, towards the end of a flight to Philadelphia, the crew of a DC8-71F detected possible signs of a fire and eventually a system warning confirming that a fire may be developing in part of the main deck cargo. During the subsequent landing, thick black smoke entered the flight deck and an emergency evacuation was performed immediately after the aircraft stopped. Despite the efforts of the emergency services, the aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire which the Investigation traced to containers which it was suspected but not proved had been loaded with goods which included lithium batteries.)