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List of airports in the Philadelphia metropolitan area

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The Philadelphia metropolitan area is a big place that includes the city of Philadelphia, which is the nation's sixth-most populous city. This area also covers parts of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and South Jersey. There are many airports in this region, both big and small, that help people travel for work, fun, and other reasons.

Airports can be different types. Some are used for big airplanes that carry many passengers, called commercial airports. Others are for smaller planes used by private pilots or clubs, called general aviation airports. There are also airports used by the military.

This list includes airports that are still open and some that used to be open. It shows where these airports are and what kind they are. This helps people know about the many places where airplanes take off and land around Philadelphia.

Airport nameAirport location (city)Airport typeIATA / ICAO / FAA ident(s)Airport note
Atlantic City International AirportEgg Harbor Township, NJ(COM) / (GA) / (MIL)ACY / KACY / ACYUSAF and FAA restricted runways/taxiways/ramps present.
Bader FieldAtlantic City, NJ(GA)NONE / NONE / NONEAirport closed to all flight ops except emergencies.
Brandywine AirportWest Goshen Township, PA(GA)NONE / KOQN / OQN
Camden Central AirportCamden, NJ(COM)NONE / NONE / NONEOperated 1929–1957. Philadelphia's main airport until 1940
Camden County AirportBerlin, NJ(GA)NONE / NONE / 19N
Chandelle Estates AirportDover, DE(GA)NONE / NONE / 0N4
Chester County G. O. Carlson AirportCoatesville, PA(GA)CTH / KMQS / MQS
Cross Keys AirportCross Keys, NJ(GA)NONE / NONE / 17N
Doylestown AirportDoylestown, PA(GA)DYL / KDYL / DYL
Dover Air Force BaseDover, DE(MIL) / (GA)DOV / KDOV / DOV(GA) requires prior permission. No AVGAS fuel. No FBO.
Delaware AirparkCheswold, DE(GA)NONE / NONE / 33NUse caution Dover AFB runways frequently mistaken for 33N.
Heritage Field AirportPottstown, PA(GA)PTW / KPTW
McGuire Air Force BaseWrightstown, NJ(MIL)WRI / KWRI / WRIAuthorized military aircraft only. No civilian aircraft.
Monmouth Executive AirportBelmar / Farmingdale, NJ(GA)BLM / KBLM / BLM
NAS Joint Reserve Base Willow GroveHorsham Township, PA(MIL)NONE / NONE / NONEBase closed due to realignment.
Northeast Philadelphia AirportPhiladelphia, PA(GA)PNE / KPNE / PNE
Ocean City Municipal AirportOcean City, NJ(GA)NONE / NONE / 26N
Philadelphia International AirportPhiladelphia, PA(COM) / (GA)PHL / KPHL / PHL
Robert J. Miller Air ParkToms River, NJ(GA)MJX / KMJX / KMJX
Spitfire AerodromePedricktown, NJ(GA)NONE / NONE / 7N7
South Jersey Regional AirportMount Holly, NJ(GA)LLY / KVAY / VAY
Trenton-Mercer AirportTrenton, NJ(COM) / (GA)TTN / KTTN / TTN
Wilmington Airport (aka New Castle Airport)Wilmington, DE(GA)ILG / KILG / ILG
Wings FieldBlue Bell, PA(GA)BBX / KLOM / LOM

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