Business Operations to Atlanta, Georgia ICO2017: One of the top business destinations in North America, Atlanta is about to play host to the NBAA International Operators Conference from March 13-16. Here’s what you need to know to access the top three business flight airports in Georgia.
Atlanta – Fulton County/Brown Field
IATA: FTY
ICAO: KFTY
Latitude / longitude: N33-46.7/W084-31.3
Elevation: 841 ft.
Magnetic variation: 05W
Fuel types: JET / AVGAS
U.S. Customs is available but only with landing rights approval
This is the closest airport to downtown Atlanta, so parking will likely fill up quickly
Atlanta – Dekalb/Peachtree Airport
IATA: PDK
ICAO: KPDK
Latitude / longitude: N33-52.5/W084-18.1
Elevation: 998 ft.
Magnetic variation: 05W
Fuel types: JET / AVGAS
U.S. Customs is available but only with landing rights approval
This is a high traffic GA airport for the Atlanta area
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
IATA: ATL
ICAO: KATL
Latitude / longitude: N33-38.2/W084-25.7
Elevation: 1026 ft.
Magnetic variation: 05W
Fuel types: JET / AVGAS
This is considered to be the world’s busiest airport, so if operating here you will be competing with a lot of scheduled commercial and cargo traffic
This is also a landing rights airport
Operational Information
Before operating to this airspace, be sure that you are familiar with all of the procedures as it is congested
A TSA waiver may be required for private and non-scheduled flights
There are no parking restrictions, slots are allocated on a first come, first served basis
There are no significant NOTAMs at this time
Accommodation
Hotels near KFTY airport:
Wingate by Wyndham Atlanta/Six Flags Austell
Holiday Inn Express
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta West/Lithia Springs
Hampton Inn and Suites ATL Six Flags
Springhill Suites by Marriott Atlanta Six Flags
Hotels near KPDK airport:
Atlanta Marriott Century Center/Emory Area
Holiday Inn Express Atlanta NE – I-85 Clairmont
Hampton Inn Atlanta – Northlake
Holiday Inn Atlanta – Northlake
Towne Place Suites by Marriott Atlanta Northlake
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta – Northlake
Hotels near KATL airport:
Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel
Hilton Atlanta Airport
Residence Inn by Marriott Atlanta Airport North/Virginia Avenue
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Airport North/Virginia Avenue
Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Airport
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Atlanta Airport-North
Hotels near NBAA conference:
Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center (event venue)
Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta Downtown
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Atlanta Downtown
Hampton Inn and Suites Atlanta-Downtown
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Downtown
Hilton Atlanta
Transport
Most major rental car companies are available at the various airports
Many limousine services are available around the area
Taxis and hotels can be arranged through the local handler
Atlanta has an extensive bus network and some light/commuter rail that all connect to the Downtown area
For more information on Business Operations to Atlanta, contact UAS Americas hou@uas.aero
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Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
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Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
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