Traffic & Transit

PDK Air Traffic Increasing As Super Bowl Nears

More than 1,000 aircraft are expected to fly into and out of metro Atlanta over a three-day period for Super Bowl LIII.

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BROOKHAVEN, GA -- More than 1,100 more general aviation aircraft are expected to fly in and out of the metro Atlanta area in a 3-day period for Super Bowl 53. Brookhaven city officials said a higher than usual surge is expected at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport (PDK). Flight traffic is expected to increase starting Weds., Jan. 30 and ending late afternoon Monday, Feb 4. Only one runway will be open the entire week, as the other runways will be closed for plane parking.

At the peak, the FAA is planning 25 operations/hour (take off or landing). Planes have to reserve a time to land, park, and take off again. If no parking is available, planes will be forced to go somewhere else after dropping off passengers.

The current schedule showing the busiest times is:

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Saturday, Feb. 2 - 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 3 - 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 3 - 10 p.m. to Monday morning at 3 a.m. (flights taking off during this time to depart)

There will be a large flight restriction on Sunday, Feb. 3, from 3 p.m.-11 p.m., during the game.

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