{"id":67244,"date":"2018-05-01T17:47:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T17:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2023-11-23T10:26:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:26:41","slug":"blogatlanta-airport-busiest-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/blog\/blogatlanta-airport-busiest-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is the Atlanta Airport the Busiest in the World?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you were to ask the average <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/jet-charter-flights\/\">private jet charter<\/a> consumer which airport is the busiest in the world, many would list major cities like New York, London, Tokyo or Beijing. These are good guesses, but they\u2019re incorrect. The distinction is held by none other than Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. Since 1998, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/jet-charter-airports\/georgia\/\">Hartfield-Jackson (FAA ID: ATL)<\/a> has led the way in terms of total annual passenger volume and aircraft movements (takeoffs and landings). In 2016, more than 104 million passengers flew into, and out of, the Atlanta airport. Annual aircraft movements in recent years have been just shy of 900,000.<\/p>\n<h2>The Contenders<\/h2>\n<p>According to 2017 preliminary statistics by Airports Council International, four of the top-five airports in terms of aircraft movement are based in the US:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hartsfield-Jackson: 883,680<\/li>\n<li>O\u2019Hare International (ORD): 860,049<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles International (LAX): 702,432<\/li>\n<li>Dallas\/Fort Worth (DFW): 655,287<\/li>\n<li>Beijing Capital International (PEK): 595,686<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aside from O\u2019Hare in Chicago, it\u2019s not really close as to which airport is the busiest. Here are some more Hartsfield-Jackson statistics to further impress the point:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>250,000 passengers a day<\/li>\n<li>2,500 aircraft movements a day<\/li>\n<li>Flights to more than 150 US destinations<\/li>\n<li>More than 75 international destinations in 50 countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It begs the question: Why is this airport so busy?<\/p>\n<h2>Location, Location, Location<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67248 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-jet-charter3.jpg\" alt=\"private jet charter to atlanta\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/> While Atlanta is geographically tucked away in the southeast corner of the United States, according to the Hartsfield-Jackson fact sheet, it is actually within a two-hour flight of 80 per cent of the country\u2019s population. That\u2019s because nearly half of all Americans live in the eastern time zone. This makes it an extremely convenient hub for connecting business and leisure travelers flying within the US, as well as a key port for international passengers. Additionally, Hartsfield-Jackson itself is an important economic center, drawing large numbers of business travelers every day. It is currently home to 15 Fortune 500 companies, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Home Depot<\/li>\n<li>UPS<\/li>\n<li>The Coca-Cola Company<\/li>\n<li>Delta Airlines<\/li>\n<li>The Southern Company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hartsfield-Jackson, named after two former Atlanta mayors, is also the headquarters of Delta Airlines, one of the busiest commercial airlines in the world. Many of its flights flow through this airport, further contributing to the overall traffic volume. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67245 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/privaet-jet-charter-2.jpg\" alt=\"private jet charter to atlanta\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Lack of Local Competition<\/h2>\n<p>Many major cities have multiple airport options for commercial airlines. This helps distribute the flow of traffic. For instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/jet-charter-airports\/new-york\/\">New York City<\/a> has:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>John F. Kennedy (JFK)<\/li>\n<li>LaGuardia (LGA)<\/li>\n<li>Newark Liberty (EWR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the case in Atlanta. While there are several smaller reliever airports in the area, the next nearest major international airports are located in adjoining states (Birmingham, Charlotte and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/jet-charter-flights\/nashville-tennessee\/\" title=\"Nashville Private Jet Charter Flights\">Nashville<\/a>). By default, the bulk of airline traffic funnels through Hartsfield-Jackson.<\/p>\n<h2>Atlanta Airports for Private Jet Charter Operations<\/h2>\n<p>As you\u2019ve witnessed, Hartsfield-Jackson is big and busy. It\u2019s not exactly conducive for travelers arriving on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/jet-charter-flights\/atlanta-georgia\/\">private jet charter to Atlanta<\/a>. Depending on the size and runway capabilities of your aircraft, there are better options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK)<\/li>\n<li>Fulton County Airport (FTY)<\/li>\n<li>Atlanta Regional (FFC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>To book a private jet charter to Atlanta, or anywhere else in the world, talk to a Stratos Jets air charter associate by calling <strong>888-593-9066<\/strong>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/request-a-quote\/\">start a quote online<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you were to ask the average private jet charter consumer which airport is the busiest in the world, many would list major cities like New York, London, Tokyo or Beijing.","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1409,1,886],"tags":[1442,1445,1443,1446,122,1444,1441],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67244"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67244"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89641,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67244\/revisions\/89641"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}