My parents were teens during the war and would tell me about low flying aircraft doing training.
The Navy had an airfield in the Navy Yard until about 1960. There are still large hangers from the aircraft factory that was open until 1940.

In early 70s Frank Rizzo as mayor had the cover removed from the I-95 design because the fresh air system to feed 95 was going to a million dollars to maintain each year. So in 2023 dollars that is about $3 million. I don’t see any mention of fresh air in this proposal

I used it a few times. Was there when it was built. I never felt good parked there. I only go to the airport a couple times a year. The lot on Bartram was not that great.

I still think that airports could develop cell phone lots to generate revenue with concession sales and make it more attractive and better enforce traffic laws on the ramps. But I think with all the retirements that the airport police is understaffed.

I worked at the airport a long time ago. I never felt comfortable in the cell phone lot. I worry about security as it is isolated place for a robbery. I don't like the traffic leaving it. I actually usually try to avoid the Arrival's road and have the person I am picking up meet me on the departures road. From the Wawa when the person I am picking up makes it to bag claim I leave Wawa and kill time circling International Plaza. I just don't like the cell phone lot.

Bathrooms and concessions for food trucks were suggested but shot down by airport management.

But I agree with OP something needs to be done about parking on I95 ramps.

That is been a problem for over 20 years. There were efforts to ticket cars but it seemed to go in fits and starts.

I usually wait at the Wawa on 291 in Tinicum. It has snacks and a bathroom. Lots of airports stop there so it safer than the one on Island Road. Almost the same time to get there as parking in cell phone lot. If possible later at night I have the person I am picking up and meet on the ticket counter road. Departing Flights.

1973 I was bummed no snow days in school.

The so called improvements the city did to make Henry Ave safer in my opinion only made the street more dangerous. Slabs of concrete and curbs jut out. Traffic in front of these place is crazy. People park in the lane. There should be a light or at least a lighted crossing at Wendover.

I am sorry to see another fatal accident on this road.

I have stopped going there unless I see no lines and parking at off hours.

I tried to go to Two Street to visit friends NY day. Parked under I-95 and someone stole the sewer grate in the parking space. Never got there. Friends went to party, I got a tow truck.

9 hours does not include pre and post parade activities. like two street is a party zone as groups return.

They used to have a great Christmas festival. But the group that run it changed to I think the city. That ended. My kids loved it.

I have not been to Fort Mifflin in years. But I think it is closed in the winter.

Worked at airport for years. Never been inside Lou's. But did hear a pilot call it out on tower frequency as a location when landing.

Actually the area around the airport in the city is pretty high crime. There is a train into downtown (center city) Philly from each terminal. About 30 minutes. Cab rides to downtown were a fixed rate.

I love how Girard is shut down at 27th we no detour signs. Spent about 15 minutes wandering through area north trying to get back to Girard. I would had gone down Poplar if there were detours posted. Does the City no longer require construction safety protocols?