¶ Standard Operating Procedure
This manual provides guidelines for the control of air traffic at Philadelphia International Airport. All air traffic personnel are required to be familiar with its contents. These procedures supplement the Air Traffic Control Handbook, Order 7110.65, and the Facility Operation and Administration Handbook, Order 7210.3.
- ICAO: KPHL
- Airspace: Class B
- TRACON: PHL TRACON
¶ Charts
¶ Contact
Daniel Mesko
New York ARTCC Chief (KZNY-CH)
kzny-ch@ivao.aero
¶ Standard Instrument Departures
| SID | Type | Pronounciation | Aircraft | Runway | Remarks | Waypoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL# | Vectors | Philadelphia | All | All | TWR assigns departure heading, except if published noise abatement climb (27L/27R, 2200L-0600L) | All |
¶ Initial Climb
| Flight Rules | Aicraft | Top Altitude |
|---|---|---|
| IFR | All | 5000 |
| VFR | Propeller | 1000 |
| VFR | Jet | 1500 |
| VFR | Helicopter | 500 |
¶ IFR squawk codes
via Aurora
¶ Pre-Departure Clearance
PDC via CPDLC is available at this airport.
Example
Cleared to Miami Intl airport via the Philadelphia Three departure, radar vectors Woodstown (Oscar-Oscar-Delta V-O-R), then as filed. Maintain 5000, expect FL300 10mins after departure. Departure frequency 122.8, squawk 1234.
Cleared to Atlanta International Airport via the Philadelphia Three departure, radar vectors STOEN, then as filed. Maintain 5000, expect FL340 10 minutes after departure. Departure frequency 123.800, squawk 3001.
¶ VFR
- Helicopters Contact TWR.
- Special VFR operations are prohibited.
- Helicopter Traffic: Philadelphia Seaport (9N2) and Penns Landing Heliport (P72)
- These airfields reside just outside the PHL Tower delegated portion of the Class Bravo airspace. Aircraft departing these airports may or may not call PHL Tower for clearance into the Class Bravo airspace. If aircraft request services, release the aircraft for all applicable traffic departing or arriving at PHL.
- Use PHL altimeter and winds for 9N2 and P72.
¶ Area of Responsibility
¶ Terminal Parking Guide
| ICAO | Airline | Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| ACA | Air Canada | D |
| AAL | American | A B C F |
| DAL | Delta | D |
| JBU | JetBlue | D |
| NKS | Spirit Airlines | E |
| UAL | United Airlines | D |
| ASA | Alaska Airlines | D |
| VTE | Contour | F |
| FFT | Frontier | E |
| SWA | Southwest | E |
| SCX | Sun Country | D |
¶ Airspace
¶
¶ Runway Configuration
- Always consult real world ATIS: https://datis.clowd.io/KPHL
- Runway 8 is VFR departures only
- Depending on exact wind direction, runways 17 and 35 can be interchanged in the flows shown below.
¶ East Ops
- ARR 9R, 17/35
- DEP 9L, 17/35
¶ West Ops
- ARR 27R, 17/35
- DEP 27L, 17/35
¶ Go-around Procedures
| Runway | Heading | Altitude |
|---|---|---|
| 9R | 210 (dct OOD) | 3000 |
| 9L | 210 (dct OOD) | 3000 |
| 17 | 155 | 3000 |
| 27L | 210 (dct OOD) | 3000 |
| 27R | 295 (dct MXE) | 3000 |
| 35 | 330 | 3000 |
¶ VFR Closed Traffic Operations
| Runway | Pattern Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|
| 9R | Right | 1000 |
| 27L | Left | 1000 |
| 35 | Right | 1000 |
| 17 | Left | 1000 |
¶ STARs
¶ Area of Responsibility
¶ West Flow Altitudes
¶ West Flow Vectors
¶ East Flow Altitudes
¶ Standard Arrivals
| STAR | Type | Bottom Altitude |
|---|---|---|
| BOJID# | RNAV without vertical guidance | 8000 expected over BUNTS |
| BUNTS# | non-RNAV | 8000 expected over BUNTS |
| VCN# (Cedar Lake) | non-RNAV | 8000 expected over VCN) |
| JIIMS# | RNAV without vertical guidance | None |
| PAATS# | RNAV without vertical guidance | None |
| SLATT# | non-RNAV | 10000 expected over SPUDS |
| SPUDS# | RNAV without vertical guidance | 10000 expected over SPUDS |
All STARs end in radar vectors to the assigned approach course