KATL

VFR

HARTSFIELD/JACKSON ATLANTA INTL

ATLANTA · GEORGIA

Elev
1,026.2'
Longest RWY
12,390'09L/27R
Tower
24
Status
Towered
Now--Z· METAR03:52Z
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Before you fly into KATL
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
2,026.2'
MSL · field 1,026.2' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 27R
H/W +4 · X/W 2 kt L

METAR & TAF KATL

Current METAR

Observed 03:52Z

KATL 120352Z 24004KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02720217 $
Wind
240° @ 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Temp / Dew
27°C / 22°C
Altimeter
30.01 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Density alt
2,601 ft
Ceiling
Unlimited
Rules
VFR

Airport info & contacts

Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.

Location

From city
7 NM S
VFR sectional
ATLANTA
ARTCC
ZTL · ATLANTA
NOTAM facility
ATL (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name
RICKY SMITH
Address
PO BOX 20509, ATLANTA GA 30320

Flight service · Hours

FSS MCN
MACON1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
  • ALL

Frequencies

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Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other

Runways & pattern

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Runway & wind

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240° · 4 kt
RWY 27R
265°M
Head/Tail
+4 kt
Crosswind
2 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 27R

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 27R · 265° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 2,026 ft MSL
RunwayHeading (°M)LengthSurfaceTraffic
09L/27RFavored85° / 265°12,390 ftCONCStandard L
08R/26L85° / 265°9,999 ftCONCStandard L
08L/26R85° / 265°9,000 ftCONCStandard L
09R/27L85° / 265°9,000 ftCONCStandard L
10/2885° / 265°9,000 ftCONC10 R

Runway end performance

EndTORATODAASDALDAVGSIApproach lightsObstruction
09L12,390'12,390'11,730'11,730'PAPI 4-box right(3°)110', tank, 3937' from thr, 214' R of cntrln, slope 33
27R12,390'12,390'12,390'11,890'PAPI 4-box right(3°)MALS62', tree, 2527' from thr, 388' R of cntrln, slope 37
08R9,999'10,999'9,999'9,999'PAPI 4-box left(3°)94', tree, 2832' from thr, 557' R of cntrln, slope 28
26L9,999'9,999'9,999'9,999'PAPI 4-box left(3°)MALSR26', tree, 517' from thr, 496' R of cntrln, slope 12
08L9,000'9,000'8,800'8,800'PAPI 4-box left(3°)ALSF2116', tree, 3604' from thr, 661' R of cntrln, slope 29
26R9,000'9,000'8,500'8,500'PAPI 4-box left(3°)MALSR45', tree, 940' from thr, 581' R of cntrln, slope 16
09R9,000'9,000'9,000'9,000'PAPI 4-box left(3°)ALSF2136', pole, 4497' from thr, 1012' R of cntrln, slope 31
27L9,000'9,000'8,865'8,865'PAPI 4-box right(3°)ALSF256', tree, 2259' from thr, 618' R of cntrln, slope 36
109,000'9,000'9,000'9,000'PAPI 4-box right(3°)ALSF284', tree, 2820' from thr, 796' R of cntrln, slope 31
289,000'9,000'9,000'9,000'PAPI 4-box right(3°)ALSF2136', tower, 4240' from thr, 410' R of cntrln, slope 30

Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.

Airport sketch

Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Top-down satellite sketch of KATL HARTSFIELD/JACKSON ATLANTA INTL in ATLANTA, GEORGIA, showing runways 09L/27R, 08R/26L, 08L/26R, 09R/27L, 10/28 drawn to scale over Esri World Imagery

Approaches & charts

ILS · 10

RWY 08L
LD · CAT IIIB
HFW
109.3
RWY 08R
LD · CAT I
ATL
109.9
RWY 09L
LD · CAT I
HZK
110.5
RWY 09R
LD · CAT IIIB
FUN
108.9
RWY 10
LD · CAT III
OMO
111.55
RWY 26L
LD · CAT I
BRU
108.7
RWY 26R
LD · CAT I
GXZ
110.1
RWY 27L
LD · CAT II
FSQ
108.5
RWY 27R
LS · CAT I
AFA
111.3
RWY 28
LD · CAT II
PKU
111.75
ILS OR LOC RWY 08L
KATL · IAP
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Services on the field

Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.

Fuel & services

Fuel
100100LLA
Oxygen (bottled)
HIGH/LOW
Oxygen (bulk)
HIGH/LOW
Airframe repair
Major
Power plant repair
Major
Other services
AMB,CARGO,CHTR

Ramp & ground

Transient storage
  • Hangar
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Not available
Beacon schedule
SS-SR
Beacon
White / Green (civil land)(WG)
Wind indicator
Yes
Segmented circle
No

Fuel & FBOs

Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

General notes

  • 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.

Lighting notes

  • ROTG BCN LCTD S OF TWY R7, N OF TWY SJ2 NR FIRE STATION.

Runway surface & condition

  • 08L/26RPCR VALUE: 1437/R/D/W/T
  • 08R/26LPCR VALUE: 1307/R/C/W/T
  • 09L/27RPCR VALUE: 1336/R/C/W/T
  • 09R/27LPCR VALUE: 1068/R/C/W/T
  • 10/28PCR VALUE: 1378/R/C/W/T

Approach & departure obstructions

  • 26LPAPI RWY 26L UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RCL.
  • 26RPAPI RWY 26R UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT AND 7 DEG RIGHT OF RCL.
  • 09LCONCRETE HOPPER

VFR map & nearby airports

VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.

Key facts · KATL

Answer card
ICAO
KATL
Name
HARTSFIELD/JACKSON ATLANTA INTL
Location
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Elevation
1,026.2 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude
2,026.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower
Towered · 24
Total runways
5
Longest runway
09L/27R · 12,390 ft
Published ILS approaches
10
Published frequencies
27
Magnetic variation
Current flight rules
VFR
Current wind
240° at 4 kt
Favored runway now
RWY 27R

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta Intl is in Atlanta, Georgia. Field elevation is 1,026.2 ft MSL. The airport has five runways. The longest is 12,390 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. Ten ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston aircraft unless ATC says otherwise.

This is a busy Class B airport with heavy airline traffic. Expect preferential runway use. Departures usually favor 08R/26L and 09L/27R. Arrivals usually favor 08L/26R and 09R/27L. Runway 09L has a concrete hopper obstruction near it. Runway 09L departures can expect an intersection departure from M2 with reduced takeoff distance available. Touch-and-goes, low approaches and practice instrument approaches are prohibited on all runways.

Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. The airport also has published noise and operations monitoring. Check current procedures before arrival. Large aircraft have taxi restrictions on several taxiways, so plan ground movement carefully. If you are flying a piston single or light twin, expect a very controlled environment and stay ready for runway changes and taxi instructions from ATC.

Frequently asked questions

What is the field elevation at KATL?
KATL sits at 1,026.2 ft MSL. That matters for performance planning, especially on warm Atlanta days.
What is the pattern altitude at Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta Intl?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston aircraft unless ATC gives different instructions.
How many runways does KATL have and which is the longest?
KATL has five runways. The longest is 09L/27R at 12,390 ft.
Is there an ILS at KATL?
Yes. Ten ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 08L, 08R, 09L, 09R, 10, 26L, 26R, 27L, 27R and 28.
What are the tower hours at KATL?
The control tower is open 24 hours. Expect continuous ATC coverage.
Which FBO is on the field at KATL?
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call the FBO directly for current services and availability.
Are touch-and-goes allowed at KATL?
No. Touch-and-go operations, low approaches and practice instrument approaches are prohibited on all runways.
What should a first-time pilot know before flying into KATL?
Expect a very busy Class B environment with preferential runway use. Departures often use 08R/26L and 09L/27R. Arrivals often use 08L/26R and 09R/27L. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying into the field.

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