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'''Bold text''' Domestic Carriers
'''Bold text''' Domestic Carriers


AirTran Airways B717-200
<p> AirTran Airways B717-200
Alaska Airlines B737-800, B737-900ER
<p> Alaska Airlines B737-800, B737-900ER
American Airlines A319, A321, B737-800, MD-80
<p> American Airlines A319, A321, B737-800, MD-80
American Eagle    E170
<p> American Eagle    E170
Delta Air Lines  A320, B717-200, B737-800, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90
<p> Delta Air Lines  A320, B717-200, B737-800, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90
Delta Connection CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
<p> Delta Connection CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
JetBlue Airways  E190
<p> JetBlue Airways  E190
Southwest        B737-300, B737-700, B737-800
<p> Southwest        B737-300, B737-700, B737-800
Spirit Airlines  A319, A320
<p> Spirit Airlines  A319, A320
United Airlines  A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200
<p> United Airlines  A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200
United Express  CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
<p> United Express  CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
US Airways      A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, B737-400, B757-200, B767-200, E190
<p> US Airways      A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, B737-400, B757-200, B767-200, E190
US Airways Express CRJ-200, CRJ-900, E170, occasional ERJ-145
<p> US Airways Express CRJ-200, CRJ-900, E170, occasional ERJ-145
Virgin America  A319, A320
<p> Virgin America  A319, A320


'''Bold text''' International Carriers
'''Bold text''' International Carriers
Air Canada Express                      E170
<p> Air Canada Express                      E170
Apple Vacations operated by Aeromexico  B737-800 (seasonal)
<p> Apple Vacations operated by Aeromexico  B737-800 (seasonal)
Apple Vacations operated by Frontier    A320 (seasonal)
<p> Apple Vacations operated by Frontier    A320 (seasonal)
British Airways                          B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
<p> British Airways                          B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
Lufthansa                                A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
<p> Lufthansa                                A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
Qatar Airways                            B777-300ER
<p> Qatar Airways                            B777-300ER


'''Bold text''' Cargo Carriers
'''Bold text''' Cargo Carriers
DHL operated by ABX Air                  B767-200F
<p> DHL operated by ABX Air                  B767-200F
FedEx Express                            A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
<P> FedEx Express                            A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
FedEx operated by ATI                    DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
<P> FedEx operated by ATI                    DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
UPS                                      A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
<p> UPS                                      A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
UPS operated by Centourian and Atlas    B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)
<p> UPS operated by Centourian and Atlas    B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)


'''Bold text''' Frequent Charters
'''Bold text''' Frequent Charters
NetJets Aviation                        C560, Dassault Falcons
<P> NetJets Aviation                        C560, Dassault Falcons
Delta Air Lines                          B747-400 and B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
<P> Delta Air Lines                          B747-400 and B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
Air Canada Jetz                          A320 (around hockey season)
<P> Air Canada Jetz                          A320 (around hockey season)
Elan Express                            B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
<P> Elan Express                            B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
Antonov Design Bureau                    A124 (one or two monthly)
<P> Antonov Design Bureau                    A124 (one or two monthly)
Volga-Dnepr                              A124 and IL-76 (one monthly)
<P> Volga-Dnepr                              A124 and IL-76 (one monthly)


It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!
It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!