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Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Atlanta, GeorgiaElevation 1,026 ftLarge airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

5 runways · longest 12,390 ft

10/28
Dimensions
9,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 1090°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 28270°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
09R/27L
Dimensions
9,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 09R90°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27L270°T
Landing length (LDA)8,865 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 8,865 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
09L/27R
Dimensions
12,390 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 09L90°T
Landing length (LDA)11,730 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,390 / 12,390 / 11,730 ft
ILSILS/DME
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27R270°T
Landing length (LDA)11,890 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,390 / 12,390 / 12,390 ft
Displaced threshold500 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALS
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
08R/26L
Dimensions
9,999 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 08R90°T
Landing length (LDA)9,999 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,999 / 10,999 / 9,999 ft
ILSILS/DME
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26L270°T
Landing length (LDA)9,999 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,999 / 9,999 / 9,999 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
08L/26R
Dimensions
9,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 08L90°T
Landing length (LDA)8,800 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 8,800 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 26R270°T
Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 8,500 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is in Atlanta, Georgia. Field elevation 1,026 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerRICKY SMITH
Manager phone404-530-6600
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKATL / ATL
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6367, -84.4281
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100 · 100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.9
ATLANTA APP (090°-269°)
APP
128
ATLANTA APPROACH
APP
119.65
ATIS
ATIS
118.1
CLNC DEL
CLD
121.225
ATLANTA DEP (RWAY 10-28)
DEP
125.65
ATLANTA DEP (RWAY 09-27)
DEP
133.475
ATLANTA DEP (RWY 08-26)
DEP
121.65
GND
GND
116.9
MACON RDO
RDO
30.697
SFA
SFA
119.1
ATLANTA TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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).
›ROTG BCN LCTD S OF TWY R7, N OF TWY SJ2 NR FIRE STATION.
›CONCRETE HOPPER
›PAPI RWY 26R UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT AND 7 DEG RIGHT OF RCL.
›PAPI RWY 26L UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RCL.
›PCR VALUE: 1378/R/C/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1068/R/C/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1336/R/C/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1307/R/C/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1437/R/D/W/T
›NOISE & OPNS MONITORING SYSTEM (NOMS) PROGRAM IN EFFECT; CALL THE ATLANTA DEPT OF AVIATION 770-43-NOISE OR 770-436-6473 FOR MORE INFO.
›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.
›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.
›BE ALERT TO RWY CROSSING CLEARANCES. READBACK OF ALL RWY HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS IS REQUIRED.
›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.
›ACFT SHOULD NOT EXCT THE ACUTE ANGLED TWY TURN EBND TO NBND FROM TWY N TO TWY J.
›BIRD ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›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.
›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.
›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.
›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.
›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.
›RWY 9L DEPARTURES CAN EXPECT INTERSECTION DEPARTURE FM M2 WITH RWY REMAINING 11,440 FT (TORA/TODA) AND 10,780 (ASDA).
›ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF GREATER THAN 214FT ARE RESTRICTED FM USING TWY F EAST OF RAMP 5 NORTH AND WEST OF TWY D.
›ALL RWYS, TOUCH AND GO OPERATIONS, LOW APPROACHES, AND PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES NOT PERMITTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KATL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KATL have a METAR?
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What is the field elevation at KATL?
KATL sits at 1,026 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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