Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Atlanta, GA at 1,026 ft. KATL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 10 runways (08L, 08R, 09L, 09R) — longest 12,390 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KATL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0152Z (9:52 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

250° 10 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

25,000 ft

Altimeter

29.80"

Temp / Dew

31°C / 87°F

dew 23°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 31°C (87°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KATL 290152Z 25010KT 10SM SCT200 BKN250 31/23 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP077 T03060228 $

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Since the 0052Z (8:52 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

A ceiling formed at 25,000 ft.

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Current pilot readout for KATL

KATL is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08L, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 1,026 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Arrival ATIS — Information Alfa (0152Z / 9:52 PM EDT)

ATL ARR INFO A 0152Z. 25010KT 10SM SCT200 BKN250 31/23 A2980 (TWO NINER EIGHT ZERO). SIMULTANEOUS APCHS IN USE VIS 26R, ILS 27L, VIS 28. NOTAMS... IM RWY 27L OTS, IM RWY 28 OTS. CRANE WEST OF TWY SC AT 100FT.  CRANE AT RAMP 4 AT 155FT.  CRANE LOCATED ON CONCOURSE T AT 130FT. LAHSO IN EFCT. BIRD ACTIVITY VC OF ARPT. OPERATE TRANSPONDER WITH MODE C ON ALL RAMPS, TWYS AND RWYS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO A.

Departure ATIS — Information November (0152Z / 9:52 PM EDT)

ATL DEP INFO N 0152Z. 25010KT 10SM SCT200 BKN250 31/23 A2980 (TWO NINER EIGHT ZERO). SIMUL DEPS, DEPG RWYS, 26L, 27R. XPECT RNAV OFF THE GROUND DEPTG RWY 26L, XPECT RNAV OFF THE GROUND DEPTG RWY 27R. RWY 27R DEPS TWY W OPERATIONS IN EFFECT. GROUND CONTROL WILL ASSIGN RUNWAY WITH TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. NOTAMS... CRANE WEST OF TWY SC AT 100FT.  CRANE AT RAMP 4 AT 155FT.  CRANE LOCATED ON CONCOURSE T AT 130FT. LAHSO IN EFCT. BIRD ACTIVITY VC OF ARPT. OPERATE TRANSPONDER WITH MODE C ON ALL RAMPS, TWYS AND RWYS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO N.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KATL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
26LFAV	9,999 ft	CON	9 kt head	3 kt left
26R	9,000 ft	CON	9 kt head	3 kt left
27L	9,000 ft	CON	9 kt head	3 kt left
27R	12,390 ft	CON	9 kt head	3 kt left
28	9,000 ft	CON	9 kt head	3 kt left
08L	9,000 ft	CON	9 kt tail	3 kt right
08R	9,999 ft	CON	9 kt tail	3 kt right
09L	12,390 ft	CON	9 kt tail	3 kt right
09R	9,000 ft	CON	9 kt tail	3 kt right
10	9,000 ft	CON	9 kt tail	3 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→10 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → 25,000 ft.

KATL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, GA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KATL is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KATL

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0107Z (9:07 PM EDT) · 83 NM N of KATL · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

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CHA UA /OV GQO090010/TM 0107/FL170/TP CRJ9/SK OVC TOP 180/RM ZTLFD-38

CHA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GQO090010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.

FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC TOP 180Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.

PIREP0102Z (9:02 PM EDT) · 22 NM NW of KATL · 19,000 ft MSL · B738

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ATL UA /OV DOB303006/TM 0102/FL190/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38

ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DOB303006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.

FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.

PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 98 NM E of KATL · 34,000 ft MSL · A320

continuous light chop turbulence

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AND UA /OV ELW140015/TM 0101/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-32

AND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ELW140015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.

PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 0 NM E of KATL · 27,000 ft MSL · C56X

light chop turbulence

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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0042/FL270/TP C56X/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-22

ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ATLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.

FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.

TP C56XAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM ZTLFD-22Remarks.

PIREP2354Z (7:54 PM EDT) · 88 NM SW of KATL · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M

continuous light chop turbulence

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LSF UA /OV EUF360020/TM 2354/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-08

LSF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV EUF360020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2354Reported at 23:54 UTC.

FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM ZTLFD-08Remarks.

PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 94 NM NE of KATL · 32,000 ft MSL · B39M

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AND UA /OV ELW/TM 2338/FL320/TP B39M/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-32

AND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ELWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.

PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 58 NM E of KATL · 25,000 ft MSL · B350

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AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 2337/FL250/TP B350/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-32

AHN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AHNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.

FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.

TP B350Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.

PIREP2327Z (7:27 PM EDT) · 93 NM NE of KATL · 26,000 ft MSL · B38M

moderate clear-air turbulence 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence

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1A5 UA /OV ODF360010/TM 2327/FL260/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 260-300/RM ZTLFD-50

1A5 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ODF360010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2327Reported at 23:27 UTC.

FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB MOD CAT 260-300Turbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence 26,000–30,000 ft.

RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KATL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KATL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 15,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt

Max gust: 23 kt

Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 85%MVFR 8%IFR 6%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt

Max gust: 33 kt

Lowest ceiling: 400 ft

Lowest vis: 2 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

26L/26R/27L/27R/28: 83%
08L/08R/09L/09R/10: 17%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0136Z (9:36 PM EDT)

TAF KATL 290136Z 2902/3006 28005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 SCT200 PROB30 2904/2907 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM291200 31007KT P6SM BKN120 FM291500 32009KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM300000 22006KT P6SM SKC

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KATL
IATA: ATL
FAA LID: ATL
City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,026 ft
Coordinates: 33.6367, -84.4281
Runways: 10
Longest runway: 12,390 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 119.65 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 22h 34m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KFTYFulton County Airport Brown FieldAtlanta, GA10 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF K4A7Atlanta Speedway AirportHampton, GA16 nm SMETAR KPDKDeKalb Peachtree AirportAtlanta, GA16 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KMGEDobbins Air Reserve BaseMarietta, GA17 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KFFCPeachtree City Falcon FieldPeachtree City, GA18 nm SWVFR METAR KRYYCobb County International Airport-McCollum FieldAtlanta, GA24 nm NVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KCCONewnan Coweta County AirportNewnan, GA26 nm SWVFR METAR K9A1Covington Municipal AirportCovington, GA29 nm EMETAR KPUJSilver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta AirportDallas, GA31 nm NWVFR METAR KLZUGwinnett County Briscoe FieldLawrenceville, GA31 nm NEVFR METAR KVPCCartersville AirportCartersville, GA36 nm NWVFR METAR KCTJWest Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray FieldCarrollton, GA36 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KPIMHarris County AirportPine Mountain, GA53 nm SWVFR METAR K19AJackson County AirportJefferson, GA54 nm NEMETAR KRMGRichard B Russell AirportRome, GA56 nm NWVFR METAR KAHNAthens Ben Epps AirportAthens, GA58 nm EVFR METAR · TAF K3J7Greene County Regional AirportGreensboro, GA65 nm EMETAR KMLJBaldwin County Regional AirportMilledgeville, GA66 nm SEVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KATL reported VFR conditions during about 81.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.9 kt, calm 8.4% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#765 of 1,400

Regional rank

#106

State rank

#28

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

81.5%

MVFR

9.4%

IFR

5.6%

LIFR

3.2%

Est. VFR days/yr

276

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

8,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

8.4%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

11.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

1.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

118

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,961 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KATL monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	73.9	12.7	6.9	6.5
Feb	74.4	12.3	7.9	5.4
Mar	79.1	11.0	5.8	4.1
Apr	85.3	7.8	4.9	2.0
May	86.0	8.1	4.3	1.7
Jun	91.2	4.9	3.3	0.6
Jul	90.1	5.8	3.2	0.9
Aug	85.3	7.8	5.4	1.4
Sep	84.7	8.0	5.8	1.4
Oct	82.7	9.1	5.7	2.4
Nov	79.1	10.7	6.1	4.1
Dec	69.6	14.6	8.0	7.8

Average wind by month

KATL average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.9 kt
Feb	7.9 kt
Mar	7.9 kt
Apr	7.5 kt
May	6.7 kt
Jun	6.1 kt
Jul	5.6 kt
Aug	5.8 kt
Sep	6.2 kt
Oct	6.8 kt
Nov	7.1 kt
Dec	7.3 kt

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KATL airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, GA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 10 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

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KATL weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KATL?+

KATL has 10 runways — 08L, 08R, 09L, 09R, 10, 26L, 26R, 27L, 27R, 28; the longest is 12,390 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KATL report its own weather?+

Yes — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KATL have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KATL broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KATL publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KATL airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL)

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