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Atlanta, Georgia

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
23:28 LOCAL · 77°F MOSTLY CLEAR · 5 RWY · ELEV 1026 FT
Airport status
Operating normally
No FAA restrictions now
Weather
77°F MOSTLY CLEAR
Observed 02:52 UTC · KATL

Inside each terminal

Check-in, security, the station link and how to change terminals — verified against the airport's own pages.

Domestic Terminal

One building with two check-in halls (North and South) feeding concourses T, A, B, C and D — 155 gates. Every concourse is reached airside on the underground Plane Train, which runs about every two minutes and carries more than 200,000 passengers a day.

Check-in

All flights within the United States check in here. The building splits into North and South halves — check which one your airline uses on the way in.

Security

Four checkpoints: Main, North and Lower North, plus South — which is TSA PreCheck only. The airport’s official advice is to arrive at least two hours before departure.

From the train & tram station

The MARTA train station is inside the building, at the west end between the North and South baggage claims — a $2.50 fare with up to four free transfers covers the ride downtown.

Changing terminals

To the International Terminal: airside, ride the Plane Train to the end of the line; landside, a free shuttle runs 24 hours from the west-end ground transportation area (about 15 minutes).

Accessibility

The airport states the terminal complex is free of architectural barriers; designated parking and EV charging are provided across the decks.

Verified from official airport sources · View sources
Layout, gates and Plane Train — ATL Fact Sheet
Checkpoint names — Security wait times
Train fare — MARTA fares
SkyTrain and shuttles — Ground transportation
Verified 4 August 2026

International Terminal

The Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal serves flights leaving the U.S., feeding concourses E and F — 43 gates. It sits on the opposite side of the airfield from the Domestic Terminal, with its own parking decks steps from check-in.

Check-in

Passengers travelling outside the United States check in here; domestic passengers check in at the Domestic Terminal instead.

Security

One main checkpoint. The two-hours-before advice applies here too — and international arrivals cannot re-enter the secure area after collecting bags.

From the train & tram station

MARTA is at the Domestic Terminal: take the free international shuttle connector (about 15 minutes, 24 hours a day) to the west-end ground transportation area.

Changing terminals

Arriving international passengers headed downtown or to domestic connections landside use the free shuttle connector — 15 minutes to the Domestic Terminal or the Rental Car Center. Airside, the Plane Train links E and F with every domestic concourse.

Verified from official airport sources · View sources
Where to check in — International Terminal guide
Layout, gates and Plane Train — ATL Fact Sheet
SkyTrain and shuttles — Ground transportation
Verified 4 August 2026

Concourse breakdown

Gates, airlines and what's worth your time in each concourse.

Gates
Airlines
Worth knowing
Lounges
D
Concourses T, A, B, C, D — 155 gates
Delta, Southwest, American, United, Alaska, JetBlue, Frontier, Spirit, Southern Airways Express
All U.S. flights check in here. Gates are assigned per flight — check the boards.
Delta Sky Clubs · Minute Suites (B, near Gate B24)
I
Concourses E and F — 43 gates
Delta (international), Air France, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and 5 more
Flights leaving the U.S. check in here — the opposite side of the airfield.
The Club ATL (F, mezzanine) · Delta Sky Clubs

Airline and gate assignments verified against the airport's official terminal guide and our own departure board, 4 August 2026.