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3 unusual facts about Philadelphia International Airport


117th Air Refueling Squadron

Philadelphia International Airport, 17 January 1947-1 April 1951; 1 January 1953-1 July 1956

It was organized at Philadelphia International Airport and was extended federal recognition on 17 January 1947 by the National Guard Bureau.

2005 Logan Airport runway incursion

US1170 was a Boeing 737-300 aircraft owned and operated by US Airways, destined for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and carrying 6 crew members and 103 passengers.


Milton Street

He later returned to prominence during the 1990s through his many business ventures, including a local amphibious tour bus company and vending and consulting contracts with the city and Philadelphia International Airport.

Precision runway monitor

Airports at which PRM is in use in the United States include Minneapolis, St. Louis, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Atlanta.

Wings Airways

However, the airline then shutdown during the early 1990s due to the construction of Interstate 476 and other highways and freeways in the greater Philadelphia area, which made it easier for those living in the suburbs to access Philadelphia International Airport.


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