Atlanta is the most rapidly progressing urban cities of U.S and has all the facilities required in modern world. There are many airports in Atlanta , which provide quality air service between Atlanta and many national and international destinations.
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic and by aircraft traffic. It is located seven miles down the central business district of Atlanta. The Delta Airlines operates the world's largest airline hub from this airport. Many of these flights are domestic ones as Atlanta serves as a major transfer point for to and fro flights from different parts of America.
The Dobbins Air Reserve Base is another significant airport of Atlanta. It is a U.S. Air Force Reserve Base in Marietta, a suburb of Atlanta. After the Air force was split from the Army the airfield became Marietta Air Force Base. It was renamed as Dobbins Air Reserve Base in 1950. This airport also faced the threat of closing down due to unnecessary military spending, but again it became a commercial airport.
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport is another renowned airport in Atlanta. It is a municipal general aviation airport located in Chamblee, northeast of Atlanta.
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It is operated by the local government of DeKalb County region. The airport originally had begun during the early years of the Second World War as Naval Air Station Atlanta. It is one of the major general aviation airport serving the metropolitan area of Atlanta.
Brown Field , another airport of Atlanta is situated near San Diego, California. It was initially a Naval Auxiliary Air Station but now is a port of entry from Mexico.
Cobb County Airport is a public airport located about 21 km northwest of the central business district of Atlanta. It also functions as a weather station.
Some of the other airports of Atlanta include:
- Briscoe Field
- Cartersville Airport
- Mathis Airport
- Stoney Point Field Airport
- Air Acres Airport
- Holly Farm Airport.
The airports at Atlanta have excellent services for public use. All the airports have online ticket booking services available. There is no congestion on the airports although Atlanta is one of the major transfer points in the U.S.A.
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