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Philadelphia (PHL) delays and ground stop status

Philadelphia, PA · in Washington Center (ZDC) airspace
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There is no ground stop at PHL as of .

Philadelphia (PHL, ICAO KPHL) serves Philadelphia, PA and sits in Washington Center (ZDC) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 2:40 AM EDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 27 ground stops at PHL, ranking tied #10 of 66 airports with ground stops (3% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 2 hr 10 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Sep 28 (Eastern time), citing low ceilings.

No ground stop at PHL right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated .

Restrictions1 notice for some aircraft only; airline flights are not affected
Weather nowVFRWind 350° 7 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 17,000 ft
Delay outlook · 12 hLow
  • 27 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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PHL history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at PHL
Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days
Last 30 days
4
Last 90 days
27
Average length
2 hr 54 min
Longest
10 hr 14 min
Most common reasons
thunderstorms · 20low ceilings · 3equipment outage · 3

PHL ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/New_York).
National rank
#10 of 66 (tied)
Share of all ground stops
3% of 791
Median length
2 hr 10 min
1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start
afternoon
noon–6 PM
Busiest day
Monday
Latest ground stop
low ceilings
Start time, local (27 stops with a known start)
  • overnight midnight–6 AM2
  • morning 6 AM–noon7
  • afternoon noon–6 PM13
  • evening 6 PM–midnight5
Recent ground stops at PHL
StartedLengthReason
Sep 28, 11:58 UTC1 hr 10 minlow ceilings
Sep 21, 19:50 UTC1 hr 10 minequipment outage
Sep 21, 13:48 UTC5 hr 12 minequipment outage
Sep 21, 13:29 UTC15 minequipment outage
Sep 13, 21:28 UTC2 hr 6 minthunderstorms
Sep 3, 11:30 UTC1 hr 28 minthunderstorms
Sep 3, 09:29 UTC37 minthunderstorms
Sep 2, 02:13 UTC1 hr 6 minthunderstorms
Aug 27, 17:20 UTC9 hr 53 minthunderstorms
Aug 27, 15:17 UTC1 hr 13 minthunderstorms

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Forecast for PHL (TAF)
Issued 15/0240Z · valid 15/0300Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)
WhenChangeCategoryWindVisibilityCloudsWeather
15/0300Z–0400ZBaseVFR29008KT6+ miSCT 6,000, BKN 8,000—
15/0400Z–1300ZFromVFR01008KT6+ miSCT 7,000, BKN 15,000—
15/1300Z–1900ZFromVFR05007KT6+ miFEW 20,000—
15/1900Z–0600ZFromVFR10006KT6+ miFEW 8,000—
TAF KPHL 150240Z 1503/1606 29008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM150400 01008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM151300 05007KT P6SM FEW200 FM151900 10006KT P6SM FEW080
PHLBWIORFRDURIC

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About Philadelphia

PHL at a glance

IATA / FAA code
PHL
ICAO code
KPHL
Location
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Coordinates
39.8744° N, 75.2424° W
Time zone
America/New_York · now Thu, 2:40 AM EDT
ATC center (ARTCC)
Washington Center (ZDC)
Ground stops, last 90 days
27 (#10 of 66 airports)

Airports near PHL

Straight-line distance from PHL
  • EWR Newark Liberty
    Newark, NJ · live ground stop status · 54 ground stops in 90 days
    80 mi
    128 km
  • BWI Baltimore/Washington
    Baltimore, MD · live ground stop status · 18 ground stops in 90 days
    90 mi
    145 km
  • TEB Teterboro
    Teterboro, NJ · live ground stop status · 44 ground stops in 90 days
    92 mi
    148 km
  • JFK New York JFK
    New York, NY · live ground stop status · 38 ground stops in 90 days
    94 mi
    151 km
  • LGA New York LaGuardia
    New York, NY · live ground stop status · 60 ground stops in 90 days
    95 mi
    153 km
  • HPN Westchester County
    White Plains, NY · live ground stop status · 13 ground stops in 90 days
    115 mi
    186 km

PHL ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Philadelphia (PHL) right now?
No. As of Oct 15, 04:35 UTC there is no ground stop at PHL. This page updates every minute.
How often does PHL have ground stops?
GroundStop.app recorded 27 ground stops at PHL in the last 90 days, lasting 2 hr 54 min on average (longest 10 hr 14 min). That ranks tied #10 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at PHL?
Recently the most common reasons at PHL were thunderstorms, low ceilings, equipment outage. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles PHL?
PHL is in the airspace of Washington Center (ZDC), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting PHL right now?
There are no weather alerts for the PHL area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 350° 7 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 17,000 ft).
Which airports are near Philadelphia (PHL)?
The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Newark Liberty (EWR, 80 mi), Baltimore/Washington (BWI, 90 mi), Teterboro (TEB, 92 mi) and New York JFK (JFK, 94 mi). In the last 90 days EWR had 54 ground stops, BWI had 18 ground stops, TEB had 44 ground stops, JFK had 38 ground stops, LGA had 60 ground stops, HPN had 13 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?
A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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