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ATL performance data

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL, Atlanta GA) boarded 52511402 passengers in CY2024, up 3.1% vs 2023 — #1 nationally.

We hold 28 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1987 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2024, 1.0% of 341910 departures were cancelled and 19.9% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=341910 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL, Atlanta GA) boarded 52511402 passengers in CY2024, up 3.1% vs 2023 — #1 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2023, 0.82% of 336463 departures were cancelled and 19.5% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=336463 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2022, 1.57% of 317926 departures were cancelled and 18.1% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=317926 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2021, 0.67% of 313299 departures were cancelled and 13.4% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=313299 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2020, 4.69% of 255324 departures were cancelled and 8.9% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=255324 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2019, 0.61% of 395009 departures were cancelled and 15.7% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=395009 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2018, 0.65% of 390046 departures were cancelled and 16.6% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=390046 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2017, 1.49% of 364655 departures were cancelled and 16.7% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=364655 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2016, 0.58% of 384375 departures were cancelled and 14.7% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=384375 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2015, 0.68% of 379424 departures were cancelled and 15.8% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=379424 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2014, 1.62% of 369779 departures were cancelled and 18.4% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=369779 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2013, 0.73% of 398878 departures were cancelled and 18.4% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=398878 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2012, 0.58% of 392015 departures were cancelled and 14.6% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=392015 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2011, 1.67% of 392864 departures were cancelled and 19.3% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=392864 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2010, 1.98% of 414666 departures were cancelled and 20.6% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=414666 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2009, 1.27% of 419211 departures were cancelled and 24.9% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=419211 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2008, 1.41% of 414513 departures were cancelled and 25.7% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=414513 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2007, 1.64% of 413908 departures were cancelled and 28.2% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=413908 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2006, 1.62% of 407971 departures were cancelled and 30.4% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=407971 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2005, 3.19% of 433678 departures were cancelled and 26.8% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=433678 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2004, 1.88% of 418072 departures were cancelled and 25.9% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=418072 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2003, 1.15% of 368743 departures were cancelled and 22.5% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=368743 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2002, 0.79% of 194308 departures were cancelled and 21.9% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=194308 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 2000, 3.49% of 265708 departures were cancelled and 24.7% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=265708 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 1989, 2.79% of 224036 departures were cancelled and 21.3% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=224036 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 1988, 1.17% of 259731 departures were cancelled and 17.6% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=259731 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At ATL (Atlanta, GA) in 1987, 1.55% of 66309 departures were cancelled and 22.9% left 15+ min late.

    1987n=66309 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1987 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: traffic-ATL-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.