¶ Standard Operating Procedures
¶ Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Located just south of Downtown Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson is the primary international airport serving the Atlanta region. Hartsfield-Jackson is the busiest airport in the world both in arriving/departing aircraft and number of passengers.
¶ Airlines
Hartsfield-Jackson is the primary hub for Delta Airlines, with their headquarters located on the north side of the airport. Atlanta also serves as the primary maintenance base for Delta Airlines with three TechOps facilities on the field. Hartsfield-Jackson hosts a total of 26 airlines flying to 234 airports around the world.
| Airline | Hub/Focus | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico | 3 | |
| Air Canada | 2 | |
| Air France | 2 | |
| Alaska Airlines | 3 | |
| American Airlines | 8 | |
| Avelo Airlines | 1 | |
| British Airways | 1 | |
| Copa Airlines | 1 | |
| Delta Airlines | Hub | 238 |
| Ethiopian Airlines | 1 | |
| Frontier Airlines | Focus City | 34 |
| Jet Blue | 4 | |
| KLM | 1 | |
| Korean Air | 1 | |
| LATAM Peru | 1 | |
| Lufthansa | 1 | |
| Qatar | 1 | |
| Scandanavian Airlines | 1 | |
| Southwest Airlines | Hub | 43 |
| Sun Country Airlines | 1 | |
| Spirit Airlines | Focus City | 20 |
| Turkish Airlines | 1 | |
| United Airlines | 6 | |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1 | |
| WestJet | 4 |
¶ Cargo
Hartsfield-Jackson also serves cargo operations from Amazon Air, AtlasAir, Cargolux, FedEx Express, UPS Airlines, and more.
Atlanta Delivery Control Positions
| Position | Frequency | FRA |
|---|---|---|
| KATL_DEL | 118.100 MHz |  |
When available, clearance should be delivered via CPDLC at KATL. Review the documentation for
set up instructions. All FAA clearance phraseology can be found in the MISC section of the D-Link tool.
¶ IFR
| SID | SID Type | Pronounciation | Transition(s) | Aircraft | Runways | Initial Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL# | Vectors | Atlanta | All | All | Prop 4000, Jet 10000 | |
| BANNG# | RNAV | Bang | LUCKK | Jet | All | 10000 |
| CUTTN# | RNAV | Cutting | HANKO | Jet | All | 10000 |
| GAIRY# | RNAV | Gary | IRQ (Colliers) | Jet | All | 10000 |
| HAALO# | RNAV | Halo | SARGE | Jet | All | 10000 |
| JACCC# | RNAV | Jacks | KELLN | Jet | All | 10000 |
| KAJIN# | RNAV | Kay-Jin | STNGA | Jet | All | 10000 |
| NASSA# | RNAV | Nasa | CHOOK YAALL |
Jet | All | 10000 |
| PADGT# | RNAV | Pajit | SMTTH RAFTN |
Jet | All | 10000 |
| PENCL# | RNAV | Pencil | JAACE EMAHH LEDRR |
Jet | All | 10000 |
| PHIIL# | RNAV | Fill | PHIIL HRTWL |
Jet | All | 10000 |
| PLMMR# | RNAV | Plummer | BURGG | Jet | All | 10000 |
| POUNC# | RNAV | Pounce | GRGIA STEIT |
Jet | All | 10000 |
| SMKEY# | RNAV | Smokey | BOBBD | Jet | All | 10000 |
| SMLTZ# | RNAV | Smelts | WALET | Jet | All | 10000 |
| VARNM# | RNAV | Varnom | GLAZR RESPE |
Jet | All | 10000 |
| VRSTY# | RNAV | Varsti | NOKIE | Jet | All | 10000 |
| WIGLE# | RNAV | Wiggle | LUCKK NOKIE SARGE WALET |
Jet | 8L/R 9L/R | 10000 |
| ZELAN# | RNAV | See-Lan | BOBBD EMAHH GLAZR JAACE RAFTN RESPE SMTTH |
Jet | 27R | 10000 |
- All aircraft shall fly RNAV departures if possible.
- Aircraft requesting below 10,000 feet for a final altitude must be on the ATL# departure procedure.
- Turbojet aircraft may not be assigned a final altitude lower than 5,000 feet.
¶ Departure Exit Fixes
¶ Routes to Popular Destinations
KATL-KCLT: PHIIL3 PHIIL CNTLR JONZE4
KATL-KBNA: PENCL2 PENCL JAGIR SWFFT2
KATL-KGSP: PLMMR3 PLMMR DABBO
¶ IFR Clearance (RNAV)
IFR (RNAV) Example:
Cleared to Miami Intl airport via the BANNG# departure, then as filed. Climb via the sid, expect FL350 10 minutes after departure. Departure frequency 122.8, squawk 2001.
¶ IFR Clearance (Radar Vectors)
If no RNAV departure is useable you can use Atlanta# SID and instruct aircraft to expect radar vectors to first fix.
Example:
Cleared to Miami Intl airport via the Atlanta1 departure, radar vectors LUCKK, then as filed. Maintain 10000, expect FL350 10 minutes after departure. Departure frequency 122.8, squawk 1234.
¶ IFR Squawk codes
via Aurora or 2001-2777
¶ Pre-Departure Clearance
PDC via CPDLC is available at this airport.
¶ VFR
Atlanta International airport is surrounded by class B airspace. Aircraft entering class B airspace VFR require a clearance in accordance with 7110.65 Chapter 7, section 9-2.
VFR Deaprture Example:
Cleared out of the Atlanta class bravo airspace, maintain VFR at or below 2500 until further advised. Departure frequency 122.8. Squawk 1201.
VFR Local Pattern Example:
Cleared into the Atlanta class bravo airspace, pattern altitude 2000, expect left closed traffic runway 8L, squawk 0301.
Atlanta Ground Control Positions
| Position | Frequency | FRA |
|---|---|---|
| KATL_GND | 121.900 MHz | |
Ground is responsible for all movement areas except between runways 28/10 and 27L/9R.
Assign departure runways based on direction of flight:
- 270-090: 26L/8R
- 090-270: 27R/9L
Aircraft parked at south cargo camp should expect runway 27R/9L for departure.
Arriving GA traffic and private jets shall be routed to park at the northern ramps.
¶ Taxi Instructions
Aircraft arriving on runway 8L/26R taxi to the ramp via B V F.
Aircraft arriving on runway 9R/27L taxi to the ramp via N P L cross runway 9L/27R.
Note: Taxiway W is new and does not appear on any sceneries. Aircraft should be instructed to taxi via P L, cross 9L/27R.
East Flow
West Flow
¶ A380 Operations
- A380s are only authorized on the Center Complex (Runways 9L / 27R and 9R / 27L).
- Normally, A380s will land Runway 9R / 27L and depart Runway 9L / 27R. Upon landing, A380s will roll to the end of the runway. A380s are limited to crossing Runway 9L / 27R at Taxiways J, K, N13, P and U. They will utilize standard hold short lines at ATL.
- A380s are only authorized on the following taxiways: D (north of Runway 9L / 27R), J, K, L, LA, LB, LC, L3, L10, L12, L14, L16, M (except between L14 and L16), M16, M18, N between SC and U, N12, N13, P, R, SC, T (north of Runway 9L / 27R), and U.
- Category H or I (small) aircraft may not cross Runway 9L at Taxiway P until a departing A380 has passed the departure end of the runway
¶ Runway Crossings
When requesting a runway crossing from TWR, specify the runway and the point at which crossing will occur, using the format of “Cross (rwy) at (intersection)?”. Callsign is not required.
TWR’s approval is only valid for one aircraft to cross as specified.
¶ Transponder
Atlanta International Airport is facilitated with ASDE–X (Ground Radar). Pilots are required to operate transponders on active with altitude reporting mode, known as “Mode C” to some pilots.
Atlanta Tower Control Positions
| Position | Frequency | FRA |
|---|---|---|
| KATL_DEL | 119.100 MHz |  |
¶ Airspace
Atlanta International Airport is surrounded by class B airspace. Aircraft operating in class B airspace receive services as outlined in 7110.65 Chapter 7, section 9.
¶ Area of Responsibility
- TWR owns airspace from the surface up to and including 4,000 feet MSL (7NM around KATL airport)
- TWR owns all taxiways between 8s-26s and between 9s-27s
- Departing aircraft should be handed to approach once airborne
East ops
West ops
¶ Runway configuration
Wind calm: West Ops
East Ops:
DEPARTURES: 8R, 9L
ARRIVALS: 8L, 9R, 10
West Ops:
DEPARTURES: 27R, 26L
ARRIVALS: 27L, 26R, 28
VFR aircraft leaving the North Ramp can use runway 8L/26R. Traffic entering or requesting traffic patters should use right traffic for 26R or left traffic for 8L
¶ Takeoff Instructions
Departing aircraft must be issued the command “RNAV (fix)” as part of their takeoff clearance, where (fix) is one of the points described below as appropriate for the runway.
Ex: Delta 529, wind calm, RNAV MPASS, Runway 26L cleared for takeoff."
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¶ Runway Distance Remaining
East Ops
West Ops
¶ VFR transitions
VFR aircraft shall transition over KATL midfield northbound or southbound at 4500ft MSL.These aircraft will be under Air Traffic Control of the overlying facility (APP or CTR)
Atlanta Approach Control Positions
| Position | Frequency | FRA |
|---|---|---|
| KATL_APP | 121.650 MHz |  |
| KA80_APP | 128.100 MHz | |
¶ PRM approaches
PRM approaches are authorized at KATL.
¶ Area of Responsibility
Atlanta Approach controls the Approach Sector for KATL up to 14,000.
Atlanta TRACON controls the Approach Sector for KATL up to 14,000, and for KAHN, KCSG, KMCN up to 10,000.
| Sector | Airspace | Departing Handoff | Arriving Handoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATL_APP | Surface-14,000 | 12,000 | 16,000 |
| KAHN_APP | Surface-10,000 | 8,000 | 12,000 |
| KCSG_APP | Surface-10,000 | 8,000 | 12,000 |
| KMCN_APP | Surface-10,000 | 8,000 | 12,000 |
Atlanta Approach
Atlanta TRACON
¶ Arrivals Overiview
¶ Arrival Flows
¶ MVA
¶ APP
Atlanta APP serves multiple airports. Runway assignments will be instructed on initial contact.
TMA ATIS: ☑️
METAR Station: (Empty)
Landing: (Empty)
Departing: (Empty)
Transition Level: ☑️ 180
Transition Altitude: ☑️ 18000
Remarks: (Empty)
¶ DEL/GND/TWR
METAR Station: KATL
ARRIVAL: 26R 27L 28 or 8L 9R 10
DEPARTURE: 26L 27R or 8R 9L
Transition Level: ☑️ 180
Transition Altitude: ☑️ 18000
Remarks: OPERATE TRANSPONDER WITH MODE C ON ALL RAMPS, TWYS AND RWYS. FILING OF SID AND STAR REQUIRED.
AirNav
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SkyVector
Contains airport information and charts.
Digital ATIS
Current ATIS for KATL.
