Atlanta, GA · Airport profile
ATL
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
ATL right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 21:51Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for ATL. Why
Parking data is not currently available for ATL. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from ATL, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 63% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (36 compared)
Calculated from 984,179 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from ATL
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 88.1% of the time, against 71.1% for 6–9 PM departures — a gap of 17.0 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Wednesday is historically the most reliable day and Sunday the least, a gap of 8.6 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and October the strongest, a spread of 18.9 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at ATL
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | 695,955 | 80.2% | 1.18% | -5 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 82,802 | 78.2% | 0.82% | -3 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 43,901 | 63.8% | 2.49% | 2 min |
| Endeavor Air 9E | 37,949 | 87.0% | 0.87% | -9 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 26,429 | 72.0% | 1.82% | -3 min |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 23,479 | 76.4% | 1.38% | -5 min |
| United Airlines UA | 22,421 | 80.3% | 1.52% | -7 min |
| American Airlines AA | 22,174 | 77.4% | 1.78% | -6 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 8,573 | 71.4% | 2.32% | -3 min |
| PSA Airlines OH | 8,243 | 77.5% | 3.60% | -7 min |
| Republic Airways YX | 5,498 | 80.2% | 3.27% | -8 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 4,180 | 74.7% | 1.12% | -3 min |
| Envoy Air MQ | 2,575 | 75.3% | 2.56% | -4 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from ATL
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATL → MCO Orlando | 26,030 | 71.7% | 51 |
| ATL → LGA New York | 23,931 | 76.9% | 56 |
| ATL → FLL Fort Lauderdale | 22,215 | 72.2% | 53 |
| ATL → DCA Washington | 20,601 | 74.2% | 53 |
| ATL → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 19,753 | 73.2% | 48 |
| ATL → MIA Miami | 19,572 | 71.7% | 51 |
| ATL → TPA Tampa | 19,404 | 74.1% | 55 |
| ATL → EWR Newark | 18,137 | 73.0% | 43 |
| ATL → ORD Chicago | 17,984 | 74.3% | 54 |
| ATL → BWI Baltimore | 17,650 | 75.9% | 59 |
| ATL → DEN Denver | 17,571 | 77.2% | 66 |
| ATL → PHL Philadelphia | 17,345 | 75.1% | 56 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 984,179 departures from ATL. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for ATL: METAR KATL 292252Z 13007KT 10SM FEW040 FEW150 SCT250 31/20 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP183 TCU DSNT NE SE NW T03060200 (issued ).