Super Bowl LIII Atlanta Georgia

Super Bowl LIII Atlanta Georgia: Super Bowl LIII, the 53rd Super Bowl to decide the league champion for the 2018 NFL season, will take place this February 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Here’s what operators need to know about the gateway options to Atlanta.

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
• 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
• 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 
• There is a lot of scheduled commercial and cargo traffic at this airport
• This is also a landing rights airport

NOTAM

For complete details including TFR times, affected airports, and TSA Departure Screening procedures see the NBAA Super Bowl LIII webpage.

Please note: Arrival and departure reservations are required for all Atlanta area airports from January 29 until February 5. These can be arranged through your agent or FBO.

Super Bowl routes for traffic to the Atlanta satellite airports are in place.  The three routes are below and details on them can be found here 

• PDK_LZU_ARVLS
• FTY_RYY_PUJ_ARVLS
• CCO_HMP_FFC_ARVLS

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

For support with your flight operations to the Super Bowl, contact UAS Americas