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Atlanta, Georgia

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
22:53 LOCAL · 5 RWY · ELEV 1026 FT
Airport status
Operating normally
No FAA restrictions now
Average delay
21 min
29 of 55 departures, last 60 min
Cancellations
None
of 208 departures on the board
Departures next hour
42
busiest hour on the board is 89
Terminals in use
I
with flights on the board now

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.