The Philadelphia International Airport Taxiway U &Y Rehabilitation project Earns Envision Verified Award

With this award, the Philadelphia International Airport holds the only two Envision-verified projects in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The Taxiway Y & U Rehabilitation Project at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), operated by the City of Philadelphia Department of Aviation (DOA), has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability with an Envision Verified Award from ISI. As a large-hub airport accommodating 25 airlines and serving over 30.8 million passengers annually, PHL plays a vital role in the nation’s aviation network. Located approximately seven miles from downtown Philadelphia, PHL operates in the nation’s sixth-largest city, offering nearly 388 daily departures to more than 125 destinations worldwide.

The rehabilitation of Taxiway Y and U at PHL returned the facilities’ pavement, markings, signage, lighting, and electrical infrastructure to a state of good repair, and reconfigured intersections to the new geometry consistent with the current FAA standards. Taxiway Y and U are critical to the function of the airport’s airline and cargo operations as they provide a key connection between the passenger terminal areas and Runway 9R-27L, and are the only connections to the United Parcel Service (UPS) cargo apron.