Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL / KATL)
#1 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL / KATL) in Atlanta, United States of America has turned up in 51 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 5 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 18,778 airline flights heading to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 20,961 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KATL
- IATA
- ATL
- City
- Atlanta
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 33.637, -84.428
- Catches
- 51
- Spotters
- 5
- arriving, 30 days
- 18778
- departing, 30 days
- 20961
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport serves Atlanta. It sits 1,026 ft (313 m) above sea level. It has 5 runways; the longest is 12,390 ft (3,776 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
3 pilots visited Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the simulator, 6 visits in all. The latest was on November 8, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 3
- visits
- 6
- last visit
- 2026-11-08
Captain
@ess — Regular · 3 days · since 2026-10-20
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Regulars
- @ess — Regular · 3 days · 2026-10-20
- @lcameron — Visitor · 2 days · 2026-11-08
- @qt21 — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-11-07
Recently visited
- @lcameron — Visitor · 2 days · 2026-11-08
- @qt21 — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-11-07
- @ess — Regular · 3 days · 2026-10-20
Race for captain
- L Cameron: 2 days · 5 more days to take the seat (candidate)
- Quoc: 1 day · 6 more days to take the seat
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 9 catches
- Minneapolis (MSP) — 6 catches
- Rochester (ROC) — 4 catches
- Chicago (ORD) — 2 catches
- Seattle (SEA) — 2 catches
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) — 2 catches
- Fayetteville/Springdale/ (XNA) — 2 catches
- Washington (DCA) — 2 catches
- Asheville (AVL) — 2 catches
- Buffalo (BUF) — 2 catches
- Houston (HOU) — 1 catch
- Portland (PDX) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A321 — 9 catches
- Boeing 777-200 — 7 catches
- Boeing 737-900 — 6 catches
- Airbus A220-100 — 4 catches
- Bombardier CRJ900 — 4 catches
- Airbus A321neo — 3 catches
- Boeing 737-700 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 9 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 2 catches
- Airbus A320 — 2 catches
- Boeing 777-200LR — 2 catches
- Airbus A350-1000 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Delta Air Lines — 24 catches
- British Airways — 7 catches
- Southwest Airlines Co. — 4 catches
- Endeavor Air — 3 catches
- Virgin Atlantic — 2 catches
- American Airlines — 2 catches
- United Airlines — 2 catches
- Frontier Airlines, Inc. — 2 catches
- Alaska Airlines — 1 catch
- SkyWest Airlines — 1 catch
- Tiphook — 1 catch
- KLM — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- VIR103M — Airbus A350-1000 · Virgin Atlantic · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- AAL1762 — Boeing 737-800 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- SWA239 — Boeing 737-700 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- DAL503 — Boeing 737-900 · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- UAL1239 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- DAL348 — Boeing 767-300 · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- BAW7TG — Boeing 777-200 · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-11-08
- ASA218 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- DAL472 — Airbus A321neo · Delta Air Lines · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- AAL1276 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-07
- DAL1048 — Boeing 737-900 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL1219 — Airbus A220-100 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL1273 — Airbus A321 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL2090 — Boeing 737-900 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- EDV5159 — Bombardier CRJ900 · Endeavor Air · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- FFT3045 — Airbus A321neo · Frontier Airlines, Inc. · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- SWA447 — Boeing 737-700 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- SWA286 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL478 — Airbus A321 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL2061 — Airbus A321 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL1052 — Boeing 737-900 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL2037 — Airbus A220-100 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL1717 — Airbus A220-100 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL2511 — Airbus A321 · Delta Air Lines · by pfshady · 2026-10-28
Questions
How many flights to and from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 18,778 airline flights arriving and 20,961 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 27, 2026, with 1,949 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport?
Yes: 51 catches by 5 spotters so far.
How high is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport above sea level?
1,026 ft (313 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport?
12,390 ft (3,776 m), the longest of its 5 runways.
Can I fly over Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 3 pilots visited Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the simulator, 6 visits in all. The latest was on November 8, 2026.