Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Atlanta, Georgia (United States)

IATA: ATL ICAO: KATL

Longest Active Runway

12,390 ft

3,776 meters

Field Elevation

1,026 ft

313 m MSL

Runway Inventory

5 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

33.6367°, -84.4281°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#140 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#220 of 7558

Top 2.9% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#11 of 63 in US

#45 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+23.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ATL in numbers: 12,390 ft longest runway · #140 of 650 published · #220 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.9%) · #11 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

ATL lies at 313 m (1,026 ft), #192 of 650 published airports by elevation and 67.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 419 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,161 ft higher than ATL.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of ATL. Nearest published airport: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), 116 NM, 12,007 ft (383 ft shorter than ATL); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,390 ft (3,776 m)

ATL runways: 09L/27R 12,390 × 150 ft concrete (con); 08R/26L 9,999 × 150 ft concrete (con); 08L/26R 9,000 × 150 ft concrete (con); 09R/27L 9,000 × 150 ft concrete (con); 10/28 9,000 × 150 ft concrete (con). National standing: #11 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 3,610 ft (16,000 ft). +23.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
09L/27R	12,390 ft (3776 m / 3.776 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08R/26L	9,999 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08L/26R	9,000 ft (2743 m / 2.743 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
09R/27L	9,000 ft (2743 m / 2.743 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
10/28	9,000 ft (2743 m / 2.743 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →