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PHL performance data

Philadelphia International (PHL, Philadelphia PA) boarded 15102261 passengers in CY2024, up 10.6% vs 2023 — #21 nationally.

We hold 28 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1987 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2024, 1.67% of 100635 departures were cancelled and 22.4% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=100635 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • Philadelphia International (PHL, Philadelphia PA) boarded 15102261 passengers in CY2024, up 10.6% vs 2023 — #21 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2023, 1.3% of 90071 departures were cancelled and 20.8% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=90071 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2022, 2.65% of 87877 departures were cancelled and 20.2% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=87877 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2021, 1.37% of 82873 departures were cancelled and 16.5% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=82873 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2020, 5.96% of 71110 departures were cancelled and 9.3% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=71110 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2019, 2.09% of 119151 departures were cancelled and 20.4% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=119151 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2018, 2.76% of 116946 departures were cancelled and 21.8% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=116946 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2017, 1.64% of 73194 departures were cancelled and 20.8% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=73194 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2016, 1.14% of 73164 departures were cancelled and 19.1% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=73164 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2015, 1.52% of 72115 departures were cancelled and 21.2% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=72115 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2014, 1.91% of 72835 departures were cancelled and 24.0% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=72835 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2013, 1.34% of 80996 departures were cancelled and 23.3% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=80996 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2012, 1.33% of 78526 departures were cancelled and 16.6% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=78526 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2011, 2.3% of 86250 departures were cancelled and 23.0% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=86250 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2010, 2.47% of 88620 departures were cancelled and 19.3% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=88620 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2009, 1.86% of 93210 departures were cancelled and 25.4% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=93210 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2008, 1.96% of 100499 departures were cancelled and 25.7% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=100499 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2007, 2.39% of 104106 departures were cancelled and 33.4% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=104106 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2006, 1.79% of 108313 departures were cancelled and 30.4% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=108313 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2005, 2.58% of 126429 departures were cancelled and 28.4% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=126429 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2004, 2.34% of 121721 departures were cancelled and 29.3% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=121721 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2003, 2.35% of 108742 departures were cancelled and 26.1% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=108742 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2002, 1.79% of 90045 departures were cancelled and 21.6% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=90045 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 2000, 5.32% of 121151 departures were cancelled and 32.0% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=121151 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 1989, 1.98% of 75422 departures were cancelled and 28.6% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=75422 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 1988, 1.35% of 84069 departures were cancelled and 23.6% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=84069 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At PHL (Philadelphia, PA) in 1987, 1.05% of 20570 departures were cancelled and 27.6% left 15+ min late.

    1987n=20570 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1987 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: traffic-PHL-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.