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Philadelphia International (PHL) Philadelphia · 8 checkpoints reporting · official airport feed
LIVE · OFFICIAL FEED
3 min
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steady over the last 30 min
Checkpoints right now
A-East General
Standard
3 min
A-East TSA PreCheck
BEST ENTRY
Standard
2 min
A-West General
Standard
4 min
B General
Standard
5 min
C General
Standard
2 min
D/E General
Standard
3 min
D/E TSA PreCheck
Standard
2 min
F General
Standard
3 min
Today vs the 30-day pattern
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Airport-wide 30-day hourly pattern.
Bar height = typical wait at that hour (Philadelphia local, 30-day history).
under 15
15–30
over 30
· outlined = current hour
Timing call
Current security timing is manageable at 3 minutes, but 9 am - 10 am is still the most likely stress window.
Best window: 10 pm - 11 pm · Risk window: 9 am - 10 am
Best window: 10 pm - 11 pm · Risk window: 9 am - 10 am
PHL playbook
→Data status
This page is currently backed by 8 live PHL checkpoint readings, so the terminal and checkpoint spread matters more than a single airport-wide average.→Airport context
Philadelphia (PHL) has seven terminals (A-West to F). Terminals B and C handle the bulk of American Airlines' domestic hub traffic.→Airport context
You can walk post-security between Terminals D and E, but you'll need the shuttle for distant terminal connections like A to F.→Airport context
Wait times at PHL checkpoints are officially capped at 38 minutes on airport displays, so a '38+' reading means significant congestion.Terminals at a glance
→Terminal note
A-West handles international flights and typically closes at 10:00 PM. Terminal F is for American regional flights.→Terminal note
D/E is often the longest line during peak periods; if you're flying Delta or United, leave extra buffer for this specific checkpoint.→Terminal note
Terminal C is shown by PHL as TSA Pre✓ only, but the live feed exposes it as a single C checkpoint row rather than a separate PreCheck wait time.Airline notes
→Airline routing
American Airlines passengers can drop bags at B/C even if their gate is elsewhere, allowing access to the faster PreCheck lanes in C.→Airline routing
Low-cost carriers like Frontier, Spirit, JetBlue, and Southwest typically operate from Terminal E.Local tips
→Local tip
PHL security is terminal-specific. Terminal B (American Airlines hub) often moves faster than D/E, which is notorious for morning bottlenecks (5–9 AM).→Local tip
Terminal C checkpoint can sometimes be TSA PreCheck-only—use this to your advantage if you're flying American and have PreCheck.→Local tip
If you're in Terminals D or E, note that they share a combined checkpoint. D/E opens earliest at 3:30 AM for the first wave of departures.