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Potential Impacts of Climate Change
Located near the water in a tidal estuary of the Delaware River, Philadelphia International Airport is considered highly vulnerable to future flooding as a consequence of sea level rise caused by global climate change. A 2015 report by the Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Sustainability projected sea level rise of approximately two feet by 2050. Combined with an increased frequency of extreme weather events like hurricanes and storm surges, there is a high likelihood of the airport being inundated in the coming years. Some have advocated for relocating the airport entirely.

It is one of 13 major US airports rated by the federal government as at high risk of flooding.

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. A planned 135-acre expansion of the airport extends the facility's footprint further into the floodplain, potentially mitigating surrounding townships' ability to absorb flooding.