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==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==


'''Domestic Carriers'''
===Domestic Carriers===


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


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


<p> '''Cargo Carriers'''  
* '''Air Canada Express''' E170
<p> DHL operated by ABX Air                  B767-200F
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Aeromexico''' B737-800 (seasonal)
<P> FedEx Express                            A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Frontier''' A320 (seasonal)
<P> FedEx operated by ATI                    DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
* '''British Airways''' B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
<p> UPS                                      A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
* '''Lufthansa''' A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
<p> UPS operated by Centourian and Atlas    B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)
* '''Qatar Airways''' B777-300ER


<p> '''Frequent Charters'''  
===Cargo Carriers===
<P> NetJets Aviation                         C560, Dassault Falcons
 
<P> Delta Air Lines                         B747-400 and B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
* '''DHL operated by ABX Air''' B767-200F
<P> Air Canada Jetz                         A320 (around hockey season)
* '''FedEx Express''' A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
<P> Elan Express                             B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
* '''FedEx operated by ATI''' DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
<P> Antonov Design Bureau                   A124 (one or two monthly)
* '''UPS''' A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
<P> Volga-Dnepr                             A124 and IL-76 (one monthly)
* '''UPS operated by Centurion and Atlas''' B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)
 
===Frequent Charters===
 
* '''NetJets Aviation''' C560, Dassault Falcons
* '''Delta Air Lines''' B747-400 and B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
* '''Air Canada Jetz''' A320 (around hockey season)
* '''Elan Express''' B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
* '''Antonov Design Bureau''' An-124 (one or two monthly)
* '''Volga-Dnepr''' An-124 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!