Private Jet Airports in Atlanta
Choosing an airfield here
What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.
Overview
24 airfields serve Atlanta. DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 39% of the area's business jet movements , followed by Fulton County Executive / Charlie Brown Field and Gwinnett County / Briscoe Field . The area spans the northern Georgia piedmont, from Cartersville and Canton in the northwest to Jefferson and Cornelia in the northeast, with airports as far south as Griffin. All 24 fields lie within Georgia, and the spread from center runs from under 7 NM to just over 61 NM, so the area mixes a tight urban cluster with outlying county fields well outside the metro core. Customs clearance is available at four separate airports rather than a single gateway. Traffic holds up across seasons, with a modest dip in late winter before activity builds through spring and into fall.
Comparison
Ten of the 24 airfields serving Atlanta handle 93% of the area's business jet movements. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.
Headline figures cover public airports only. Military and private fields stay in the list below but are excluded from the counts.
Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.
All airfields
All 24 airfields serving Atlanta, grouped by distance from the area center. Each tier carries its own scale in nautical miles, and every mark is one airfield.
Beyond 60 NM (1) 15 60 61 61 NM
Distance is measured from the area center, not from another airfield.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Seasonality
Business jet traffic across Atlanta peaks in October and is lowest in February. Six months run above the yearly average.
Source: FAA TFMSC, 147,343 business jet movements across the area, 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
How many customs airports are there in the Atlanta area, and how far apart are they?
The Atlanta area has four airports with CBP inspection services on site: DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK), Fulton County Executive/Charlie Brown Field (KFTY), Cobb County International/McCollum Field (KRYY), and Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (KATL). Between KPDK and KFTY the distance is 12 NM, and between KFTY and KATL it is 10 NM. KRYY sits 24 NM from KATL and 15 NM from KFTY. With four customs points clustered close together, an operator can often choose based on ramp space or runway length rather than driving distance to clear a flight through customs.
Where does the longest runway in the Atlanta area sit, and how does it compare to the other public airports?
The longest runway in the Atlanta area is 12,390 ft at Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (KATL). That figure sits well above the other public fields listed, where paved runway lengths top out in the 5,000 to 6,295 ft range, including Cobb County International/McCollum Field (KRYY) at 6,295 ft and DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK) and Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field (KLZU) at 6,001 ft. Only five airports in the area report runways of 6,000 ft or more. For aircraft with longer takeoff or landing distance requirements, KATL is the only field in the area offering a runway beyond the 6,300 ft range.
How concentrated is business jet traffic across the Atlanta area's airports?
DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK) recorded 57,016 business jet movements against a total of 147,343 across the Atlanta area, putting a large share of activity at a single field. Fulton County Executive/Charlie Brown Field (KFTY) follows with 23,429 movements, and Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field (KLZU) with 16,260. Beyond these three, volumes drop off quickly: Cobb County International/McCollum Field (KRYY) logs 12,553, and Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (KATL) itself shows only 10,830 business jet movements, reflecting its focus on airline traffic rather than general aviation. Dispatchers weighing ramp congestion against traffic volume have a wide spread of options once past the top three fields.
What does the Atlanta area's seasonal traffic pattern look like across the year?
Business jet movements in the Atlanta area peaked in October 2025 at 13,706 and hit their low in February at 10,683, a spread of roughly 3,000 movements across the year. Six of the twelve months ran above the average of 12,279 movements, with October, November, April, and May among the stronger months. February and March were the softest, consistent with a typical winter lull before spring and fall travel periods pick back up. Operators scheduling flexible trips into the area may find more ramp and slot availability during the February to March window than in the fourth quarter.
How much elevation change is there among airports in the Atlanta area?
Elevations across the Atlanta area range from 759 ft at Cartersville (KVPC) up to 1,535 ft at Pickens County (KJZP) in Jasper, a spread of over 750 ft. Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (KATL) itself sits at 1,026 ft, close to the middle of that range, while DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK) is at 998 ft and Fulton County Executive/Charlie Brown Field (KFTY) at 841 ft. This is not mountain terrain, but the difference is enough to factor into density altitude and performance planning for the higher fields north of the metro core, particularly during summer operations.