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Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL) is the primary international airport serving Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The airport is located 10 mi (16 km; 8.7 nmi) south of the Downtown Atlanta district.
This is a list of airports in Georgia (U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
Atlanta Regional Airport covers an area of 350 acres (142 ha) at an elevation of 808 feet (246 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,768 by 100 feet (1,758 x 30 m). [2] In 2016, the airport had 75,000 aircraft operations, an average of 205 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% military.
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It is designated as a reliever airport for Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. Cobb County is also the primary general aviation airport for the Atlanta suburban population. As of 2006, it is the third most trafficked airport in Georgia with an average of 475 takeoffs and landings each day. [5] [7]
In 1975, in anticipation of a second international airport, the city of Atlanta purchased 10,165 acres (41.14 km 2) of land in Paulding for $925 per acre. [9] In early 2007, the county purchased 162 acres (0.7 km 2) of the property for the new general aviation airport. [9] Paulding County is unserved by either rapid transit or freeways.
Gwinnett County–Briscoe Field covers an area of 520 acres (210 hectares) which contains one asphalt-paved runway designated 7/25 which measures 6,000 ft × 100 ft (1,829 m × 30 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport had 82,895 aircraft operations, an average of 227 per day: 98% general aviation and 1% military.
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