ATL

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic, anchoring the southeastern United States as a connecting hub between domestic markets and destinations across the Americas and beyond. This metal print captures that reach — rendered from real ADS-B flight tracking data. Every path is colorized by altitude, and the palette is yours to choose.

This print visualizes all 2,242 flights recorded on September 21, 2025 — the 45th anniversary of the modern airport's opening as William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. Printed direct-to-metal on an aluminum panel, it is a piece of aviation wall art that pins one of aviation's most active hubs to a single day worth remembering.

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Dye-sublimated on aluminum · Float mount hardware included

$119

Made to order in 2–3 daysMade in the USA
Behind the Print

Every ADS-B-tracked flight visualized in this print — captured on a single day.

2,242

Total Flights

699

Unique Aircraft

1,766,587

ADS-B Points

This page visualizes ADS-B traffic data for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL/KATL) captured on September 21, 2025, the 45th anniversary of the modern airport's opening as William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. The dataset covers the full calendar day from 00:00 to 23:59 EDT, logging 2,242 total flights across 1,112 arrivals, 1,130 departures, and 142 ground operations. A fleet of 699 unique aircraft generated over 1.76 million ADS-B position points, averaging 93.4 flights per hour across the day. Traffic was sparse through the overnight hours, reaching a low of just 1 flight at 2:00 AM, then building through the morning. The busiest single hour was 16:00 EDT with 152 movements (66 arrivals, 86 departures). Hours 8 through 23 each sustained totals above 90 flights. LaGuardia (LGA) led all routes with 39 total movements, followed by Orlando (MCO) and Tampa (TPA) at 34 and 32. Northeast was the dominant approach and departure direction for both arriving and departing traffic. The top-10 routes were all domestic US destinations concentrated in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, and Midwest. Altitude data spans from ground level to a peak of 48,875 feet, recorded on a departure to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) by tail number N890RW. The most concentrated cruise band sits between 35,000 and 37,000 feet. Average groundspeed across all tracked flights was 281 knots, with a maximum of 592.6 knots. The average leg distance was 609.9 nautical miles at an average duration of 106.5 minutes. Registered aircraft were predominantly US-registered (664 of 699), with smaller counts from Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and several other countries.

Every print includes a QR code linking to the full flight report.

Full Flight Report
Aluminum print showing flight path visualization
Premium Material

Why Aluminum

Our prints are produced on museum-grade aluminum with a high-gloss finish — the choice of professional galleries worldwide.

Dye-Sublimated

Colors infused directly into the aluminum surface for unmatched vibrancy.

Deep Blacks & Vibrant Color

High-gloss finish delivers exceptional contrast and altitude gradients.

Archival Durability

Scratch-resistant, waterproof, and fade-resistant for decades of display.

Modern Float Mount

Included mounting hardware creates a sleek 3/4" float off the wall.

Gallery-Quality Finish

The same premium process used by museums and professional galleries.

About the Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport traces its roots to a leased automobile racetrack that the city of Atlanta converted into a landing field in 1925. The modern facility as it exists today opened on September 21, 1980, under the name William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, honoring the long-serving Atlanta mayor who championed its development. The airport was later renamed to include Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first Black mayor, in 2003.

Located roughly 7 miles south of downtown Atlanta, ATL sits at a geographic crossroads that made it a natural hub for the southeastern United States. Delta Air Lines maintains its global headquarters and primary hub at the airport, and the carrier accounts for a dominant share of the traffic moving through the facility. Southwest Airlines also operates a significant presence here.

The airport is consistently ranked as the world's busiest by passenger count, a distinction it has held for most years since the early 2000s. Its layout is distinctive: a single landside terminal feeds passengers into a series of concourses — designated T, A, B, C, D, E, and F — connected by an underground people mover and a parallel underground walkway. The five parallel runways, oriented east-west, allow simultaneous instrument approaches and give the airport exceptional capacity in low-visibility conditions. ATL serves as a critical connecting point between the eastern United States and Latin America, the Caribbean, and transatlantic routes, making it a linchpin of the broader North American aviation network.