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Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

ATL · KATL · Atlanta, GA · 1,026 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KATL / ATL
Coordinates
33.6367, -84.4281
Elevation
1,026 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
MACON
NOTAM facility
ATL
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1942/09
Distance from city
7 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:58 AM09:58Z
Sunrise06:28 AM10:28Z
Sunset08:51 PM00:51Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:20 PM01:20Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:20 PM → 05:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:51 PM → 05:28 AM

Plan a flight from KATL

Runway 08L/26R

9,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 360k.

08L
Heading
095° mag · 90° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
26R
Heading
275° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 08R/26L

9,999 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 360k.

08R
Heading
095° mag · 90° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
26L
Heading
275° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 09L/27R

12,390 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 360k.

09L
Heading
095° mag · 90° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
27R
Heading
275° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
MALS
Instrument approach
ILS
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
500 ft

Runway 09R/27L

9,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 360k.

09R
Heading
095° mag · 90° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
27L
Heading
275° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 10/28

9,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 209k, Dual tandem 600k, Double dual tandem 900k.

10
Heading
095° mag · 90° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Right
28
Heading
275° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APP127.9ATLANTA APP (090°-269°)
APP128ATLANTA APPROACH
ATIS119.65
CLD118.1CLNC DEL
DEP121.225ATLANTA DEP (RWAY 10-28)
DEP125.65ATLANTA DEP (RWAY 09-27)
DEP133.475ATLANTA DEP (RWY 08-26)
GND121.65
RDO116.9MACON RDO
SFA30.697
TWR119.1ATLANTA TWR
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ATL · AtlantaVORTAC116.90r037° / 0.6 NM
PDK · PeachtreeVOR-DME116.60r206° / 15.7 NM
DOB · DobbinsTACAN113.00r170° / 17.1 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Other

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100, 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
hangars
Other services
Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF ATLANTA
CITY HALL, ATLANTA, GA
404-330-6000
Manager
RICKY SMITH
PO BOX 20509, ATLANTA, GA
404-530-6600

Remarks FAA

  • ROTG BCN LCTD S OF TWY R7, N OF TWY SJ2 NR FIRE STATION.
  • BE ALERT TO RWY CROSSING CLEARANCES. READBACK OF ALL RWY HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS IS REQUIRED.
  • PREFERENTIAL RWY USE IN EFFECT, EXPECT TO USE RWYS 08R/26L, 09L/27R FOR DEPS; RWYS 08L/26R, 09R/27L ARE USED PRIMARILY FOR ARRIVALS.
  • RUNUPS ARE PERMITTED AT VARIOUS SITES; COORD USE OF CITY FACS, MOVEMENT AREAS, ALLOWABLE NON-MOVEMENT AREAS WITH DEPT OF AVN OPNS, 404-787-6095; AND COORD THE USE OF THE AIRLINES FACS WITH THEM.
  • NOISE & OPNS MONITORING SYSTEM (NOMS) PROGRAM IN EFFECT; CALL THE ATLANTA DEPT OF AVIATION 770-43-NOISE OR 770-436-6473 FOR MORE INFO.
  • ALL RWYS, TOUCH AND GO OPERATIONS, LOW APPROACHES, AND PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES NOT PERMITTED.
  • ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF GREATER THAN 214FT ARE RESTRICTED FM USING TWY F EAST OF RAMP 5 NORTH AND WEST OF TWY D.
  • ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 171 FT ARE RSTRD FROM USING TWY V. ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 171 FT ARE REQUIRED TO USE TAXI SPEEDS LESS THAN 15 MPH WHEN PASSING ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214FT ON TXWY L/M (EAST OF L7).
  • RWY 9L DEPARTURES CAN EXPECT INTERSECTION DEPARTURE FM M2 WITH RWY REMAINING 11,440 FT (TORA/TODA) AND 10,780 (ASDA).
  • ALL ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 214 FT ARE REQUIRED TO USE TAXI SPEEDS NOT GREATER THAN 15 MPH ON TWYS A, L, M, AND SJ.
  • WHEN ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 214 FT ARE PRESENT ON THE FIELD, ALL OTHER ACFT MUST ADHERE TO THE TWY CENTERLINE ON TWYS L AND M, TWYS E AND F, AND TWYS SC AND SJ BETWEEN SG AND R DUE TO SEPARATION BETWEEN THE PARALLEL TWYS.
  • TWO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 225 FT MAY NOT TAXI SIMULTANEOUSLY ON ADJACENT PARALLEL TWYS L/M EXCEPT WEST OF L7 AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 15 MPH. NO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 226 FT OR GTR CAN TAXI ON TWY M BTN L14 AND L16, TWY N BTN P AND SC, OR TWY N BTN U AND K.
  • NO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 213 FT MAY PASS ANOTHER ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 225 FT ON TWY L/M EAST OF L7.
  • ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 171 FT AND/OR TAIL HGT GTR THAN 45 FT ARE RSTD FROM USING TWY W. DURG TWY W OPNS RWY 27R INTXN DEPS FROM TWY LB OR TWY LC CAN EXPC THE FLWG DSTCS WITH RWY RMNG: FROM TWY LB 11,040 FT (TORA/TODA) AND 12,140 FT (ASDA); FROM TWY LC 10,810 FT (TORA/TODA) AND 11,910 FT (ASDA). ACFT MAY REQ THE FULL LEN OF RWY 27R FOR DEP UPON INITIAL CTC WITH ATC.
  • BIRD ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • ACFT SHOULD NOT EXCT THE ACUTE ANGLED TWY TURN EBND TO NBND FROM TWY N TO TWY J.
  • WHEN ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 172FT IS PRESENT ON TWY E BTN TWY E13 & APCH END RWY 26L, NO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 144FT MAY BE PRESENT ON ECHO PAD.
  • PCR VALUE: 1437/R/D/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1307/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1336/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1068/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1378/R/C/W/T
  • PAPI RWY 26L UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RCL.
  • PAPI RWY 26R UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT AND 7 DEG RIGHT OF RCL.
  • CONCRETE HOPPER

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