Philadelphia International Airport is preparing to substantially expand its air cargo capacity, launch a series of infrastructure projects, and promote employment and new business through the tourism hub.

Airport officials plan to expand the site’s air cargo facilities by 136 acres and increase the air cargo square feet from approximately 600,000 square feet to 1.4 million square feet in the next few years.

Chellie Cameron, Chief Executive Officer of PHL, said: “This move will have a huge economic impact on the region and strengthen Philadelphia’s position as a multimodal logistics hub.” “We are delighted to work with our interdisciplinary partners to start this Work to drive near-term and long-term growth.”

For many years, the airport has been focusing on expanding air cargo capacity. Most air cargo in the region passes through New York, Newark, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. A study commissioned by the airport in 2017 found that Philadelphia accounted for only 9% of the $53 billion potential air cargo opportunity passing through its catchment area.

In 2018, Philadelphia purchased 135 acres of Henderson Road and another 15 acres of land From Tinicum Township, Delaware County. The late real estate developer Wilbur C. Henderson owned several plots that later became part of the airport expansion project.

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Map of potential project locations for PHL air cargo expansion.

With the acquisition of land and Agree with According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport now plans to build a cargo building with a total area of ??more than 1 million square feet, and will add more than 5 million square feet of taxiway and apron pavement to accommodate increased aircraft operations. Most of the expanded cargo capacity will be used at night and night.

Officials estimate that the expansion can bring up to 28,000 new jobs to the airport and bring billions of dollars in revenue to the airport.

PHL has invested US$90 million through airport revenue bonds and small grants to support the development of the website. These projects include an environmental assessment, a US$30 million wetland mitigation project, the construction of a US$40 million aircraft apron, and a US$22 million relocation of the one-mile section that currently divides the property in two. .

The airport has released the complete West Cargo Redevelopment and Expansion Plan with one Request for Proposal Promote the strategy online and start the project.