Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia · United States · America/New_York
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Airport HistoryEst. 1940
Philadelphia International Airport's history began in 1925, when the Pennsylvania National Guard started using a marshy tract near the Hog Island shipyard site as a training airfield; Charles Lindbergh personally dedicated the site as Philadelphia Municipal Airport in 1927. A proper terminal building opened in 1940, drawing major carriers including American, Eastern, TWA, and United, and the airport was renamed Philadelphia International in 1945 when transatlantic service began. It became a significant hub through the late 20th century for carriers including Eastern Air Lines and USAir, and after US Airways merged with American Airlines it emerged as a major American Airlines hub from 2015 onward.
Charles Lindbergh personally dedicated the airfield as Philadelphia Municipal Airport, boosting local enthusiasm for the new facility.
A proper terminal building was completed in 1940, prompting major airlines including American, Eastern, TWA, and United to relocate their Philadelphia operations there.
The airport was renamed Philadelphia International Airport in 1945 as American Overseas Airlines began transatlantic European service.
A new terminal building opened in 1953, followed by additional Terminals B and C in the late 1950s as traffic grew.
US Airways moved the bulk of its major hub operations from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia in 2003, alongside the opening of the new Terminal A West international facility.
Following the 2013 merger of American Airlines and US Airways, Philadelphia became a full American Airlines hub by 2015.
Runway 27L was extended to 12,000 feet in 2019, making it the longest civil runway in Pennsylvania.
Compiled from Wikipedia, PHL.org's official history pages, and the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia; current hub status and passenger-volume rankings are time-sensitive and subject to change with airline network decisions.