Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
KATLCurrent Weather
Cloud Forecast
About Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Atlanta is a summer thunderstorm hotspot with frequent afternoon convective turbulence. Morning flights offer smoother conditions, and severe turbulence is uncommon.
Is Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport turbulent?
Atlanta is one of America's thunderstorm hotspots. The airport experiences frequent convective turbulence during summer months due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and urban heat island effects. Afternoon storms are common from May through September, often causing ground stops and flight delays.
- Thunderstorm weather occurs approximately 75 days per year
- Summer storms follow a predictable cycle: muggy mornings, stormy evenings
- Urban heat island effect increases baseline thunderstorm risk
When is the best time to fly from ATL?
Early morning departures (before 10 AM) offer the smoothest conditions, especially during summer. Afternoon flights between 3-7 PM have the highest chance of weather delays due to convective storm development. Late fall and early winter (October-November) are the calmest seasons overall.
What causes turbulence at Atlanta?
The primary cause is convective thunderstorms fueled by Gulf moisture and the urban heat island effect. The flat terrain means no mountain wave turbulence, but frontal systems in spring and fall can bring additional rough air. Summer heat creates thermal updrafts that cause bumpy low-altitude flights.
Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 126
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DL963
Delta Air Lines |
CVG | 07:35 Local | boeing 737-832 | Forecast |
DL1089
Delta Air Lines |
RSW | 07:35 Local | boeing 757-232 | Forecast |
DL2328
Delta Air Lines |
JAX | 07:35 Local | boeing 757-232 | Forecast |
DL1751
Delta Air Lines |
AUA | 07:40 Local | boeing 737-932(er) | Forecast |
DL3125
Delta Air Lines |
IND | 07:45 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL2420
Delta Air Lines |
JFK | 07:46 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
DL1725
Delta Air Lines |
RDU | 07:48 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL830
Delta Air Lines |
SLC | 07:50 Local | boeing 767-332(er) | Forecast |
WN322
Southwest Airlines |
MDW | 08:00 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
DL1797
Delta Air Lines |
LIR | 08:00 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
F94556
Frontier (Skye The Blue Jay Livery) |
MCO | 08:02 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
DL1509
Delta Air Lines |
HOU | 08:05 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL4701
Delta Connection |
ILM | 08:05 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL4727
Delta Connection |
TYS | 08:05 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL725
Delta Air Lines |
SAN | 08:05 Local | boeing 757-232 | Forecast |
DL346
Delta Air Lines |
DEN | 08:05 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL2421
Delta Air Lines |
MEM | 08:05 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL1687
Delta Air Lines |
MCI | 08:05 Local | boeing 737-932(er) | Forecast |
DL5309
Delta Connection |
CHA | 08:05 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
DL5382
Delta Connection |
AVL | 08:05 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
DL3196
Delta Air Lines |
SRQ | 08:05 Local | boeing 737-932(er) | Forecast |
DL348
Delta Air Lines |
PHX | 08:05 Local | boeing 767-332(er) | Forecast |
DL3173
Delta Air Lines |
GSO | 08:05 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3128
Delta Air Lines |
MSY | 08:05 Local | airbus a320-212 | Forecast |
DL3787
Delta Connection |
XNA | 08:05 Local | embraer e175ll | Forecast |
DL4139
Delta Connection |
MOB | 08:05 Local | embraer e175ll | Forecast |
DL4683
Delta Connection |
LEX | 08:05 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL1374
Delta Air Lines |
SDF | 08:05 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL1380
Delta Air Lines |
PIT | 08:05 Local | b738 | Forecast |
DL2976
Delta Air Lines |
AUS | 08:05 Local | airbus a320-212 | Forecast |
NK240
Spirit Airlines |
IAH | 08:09 Local | airbus a320-232 | Forecast |
DL5092
Delta Connection |
JAN | 08:10 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL1182
Delta Air Lines |
TLH | 08:10 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL1311
Delta Air Lines |
PBI | 08:10 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL1801
Delta Air Lines |
MBJ | 08:10 Local | boeing 737-832 | Forecast |
DL1823
Delta Air Lines |
STT | 08:10 Local | boeing 757-232 | Forecast |
DL4886
Delta Connection |
HSV | 08:10 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL2999
Delta Air Lines |
MKE | 08:10 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL3011
Delta Air Lines |
SAV | 08:10 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3033
Delta Air Lines |
LIT | 08:10 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL1017
Delta Air Lines |
GNV | 08:10 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3103
Delta Air Lines |
PNS | 08:15 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3051
Delta Air Lines |
VPS | 08:15 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL539
Delta Air Lines |
PDX | 08:15 Local | boeing 737-932(er) | Forecast |
DL1760
Delta Air Lines |
PUJ | 08:15 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL1324
Delta Air Lines |
IAD | 08:15 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL5025
Delta Connection |
CAE | 08:15 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
DL1676
Delta Air Lines |
SAT | 08:15 Local | airbus a319-114 | Forecast |
DL2805
Delta Air Lines |
GCM | 08:17 Local | boeing 737-932(er) | Forecast |
DL577
Delta Air Lines |
MEX | 08:18 Local | boeing 737-832 | Forecast |
DL1964
Delta Air Lines |
CUN | 08:19 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL2166
Delta Air Lines |
NAS | 08:20 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL2397
Delta Air Lines |
EWR | 08:20 Local | b712 | Forecast |
DL1571
Delta Air Lines |
STL | 08:20 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL3047
Delta Air Lines |
MYR | 08:20 Local | boeing 717-231 | Forecast |
DL3100
Delta Air Lines |
BHM | 08:20 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL441
Delta Air Lines |
DAL | 08:20 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
F94406
Frontier (Hops The Rabbit Livery) |
MIA | 08:20 Local | airbus a320-271n | Forecast |
DL5143
Delta Connection |
AGS | 08:20 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
DL2978
Delta Air Lines |
CLE | 08:22 Local | boeing 737-832 | Forecast |
DL3199
Delta Air Lines |
GPT | 08:23 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3069
Delta Air Lines |
BNA | 08:25 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
WS1601
Westjet |
YVR | 08:25 Local | boeing 737-8ct | Forecast |
DL1336
Delta Air Lines |
ORF | 08:25 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL1757
Delta Air Lines |
SJU | 08:25 Local | boeing 757-232 | Forecast |
DL1227
Delta Air Lines |
TPA | 08:28 Local | boeing 757-251 | Forecast |
DL1094
Delta Air Lines |
FLL | 08:28 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL2951
Delta Air Lines |
BDL | 08:30 Local | airbus a320-212 | Forecast |
DL3089
Delta Air Lines |
GSP | 08:30 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3160
Delta Air Lines |
CVG | 08:30 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL1699
Delta Air Lines |
RDU | 08:30 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL513
Delta Air Lines |
LGA | 08:30 Local | airbus a320-212 | Forecast |
DL1479
Delta Air Lines |
CMH | 08:30 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL3091
Delta Air Lines |
CHS | 08:32 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3048
Delta Air Lines |
ECP | 08:32 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL2960
Delta Air Lines |
MSP | 08:35 Local | boeing 737-932(er) | Forecast |
DL2326
Delta Air Lines |
JAX | 08:35 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL5513
Delta Connection |
TRI | 08:43 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL1564
Delta Air Lines |
JFK | 08:43 Local | boeing 737-932(er) | Forecast |
WS1831
Westjet |
YYC | 08:45 Local | boeing 737-7ct | Forecast |
DL1286
Delta Air Lines |
JAN | 08:45 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL317
Delta Air Lines |
MCO | 08:45 Local | airbus a320-212 | Forecast |
DL801
Delta Air Lines |
BWI | 08:50 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
F93210
Frontier (Abaco The Kirtland's Warbler Livery) |
PHL | 08:50 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
DL1322
Delta Air Lines |
SLC | 08:55 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
DL898
Delta Air Lines |
LAX | 08:55 Local | boeing 767-332(er) | Forecast |
DL5132
Delta Connection |
CRW | 08:55 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL5142
Delta Connection |
FAY | 08:55 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
DL1281
Delta Air Lines |
EYW | 08:55 Local | airbus a319-114 | Forecast |
DL777
Delta Air Lines |
LAS | 08:55 Local | airbus a330-323 | Forecast |
F93072
Frontier (Sheldon The Sea Turtle Livery) |
ORF | 08:56 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
DL5304
Delta Connection |
MGM | 08:56 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
DL1004
Delta Air Lines |
ABQ | 08:56 Local | boeing 737-932(er) | Forecast |
DL2952
Delta Air Lines |
IND | 08:57 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL1063
Delta Air Lines |
MDW | 08:59 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3035
Delta Air Lines |
DAB | 09:00 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
F92067
Frontier (Ichabod The Whooping Crane Livery) |
OMA | 09:00 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
DL9948
Delta Air Lines |
SAL | 09:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2957
Delta Air Lines |
YYZ | 09:00 Local | airbus a320-212 | Forecast |
UA340
United Airlines |
DEN | 09:00 Local | airbus a319-132 | Forecast |
DL5129
Delta Connection |
ROA | 09:00 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
SY8200
Sun Country Airlines |
GPT | 09:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1585
Delta Air Lines |
IAH | 09:00 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
F93512
Frontier (Virginia The Wolf Livery) |
BOS | 09:00 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL2754
Delta Air Lines |
TUL | 09:00 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL5011
Delta Connection |
BTR | 09:03 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL845
Delta Air Lines |
EGE | 09:03 Local | boeing 757-232 | Forecast |
DL1708
Delta Air Lines |
HSV | 09:05 Local | boeing 717-231 | Forecast |
DL2597
Delta Air Lines |
YUL | 09:05 Local | airbus a319-114 | Forecast |
DL1147
Delta Air Lines |
ORD | 09:05 Local | boeing 737-832 | Forecast |
DL4048
Delta Connection |
FWA | 09:07 Local | embraer e175ll | Forecast |
NK378
Spirit Airlines |
FLL | 09:07 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
DL2071
Delta Air Lines |
MEM | 09:09 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL904
Delta Air Lines |
SMF | 09:10 Local | boeing 737-932(er) | Forecast |
DL3118
Delta Air Lines |
MLB | 09:12 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3108
Delta Air Lines |
DAY | 09:14 Local | boeing 717-231 | Forecast |
F93045
Frontier (Luis The Axolotl Livery) |
MSP | 09:20 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
DL1384
Delta Air Lines |
BUF | 09:20 Local | airbus a319-114 | Forecast |
DL1637
Delta Air Lines |
ICT | 09:21 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL1298
Delta Air Lines |
DTW | 09:22 Local | airbus a330-223 | Forecast |
DL2490
Delta Air Lines |
OKC | 09:22 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL1658
Delta Air Lines |
MCO | 09:25 Local | boeing 757-26d | Forecast |
DL2681
Delta Air Lines |
MSN | 09:27 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL1898
Delta Air Lines |
LIR | 09:29 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
AA1956
American Airlines |
DFW | 09:30 Local | airbus a320-232 | Forecast |
DL1704
Delta Air Lines |
DSM | 09:30 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL963
DL1089
DL2328
DL1751
DL3125
DL2420
DL1725
DL830
WN322
DL1797
F94556
DL1509
DL4701
DL4727
DL725
DL346
DL2421
DL1687
DL5309
DL5382
DL3196
DL348
DL3173
DL3128
DL3787
DL4139
DL4683
DL1374
DL1380
DL2976
NK240
DL5092
DL1182
DL1311
DL1801
DL1823
DL4886
DL2999
DL3011
DL3033
DL1017
DL3103
DL3051
DL539
DL1760
DL1324
DL5025
DL1676
DL2805
DL577
DL1964
DL2166
DL2397
DL1571
DL3047
DL3100
DL441
F94406
DL5143
DL2978
DL3199
DL3069
WS1601
DL1336
DL1757
DL1227
DL1094
DL2951
DL3089
DL3160
DL1699
DL513
DL1479
DL3091
DL3048
DL2960
DL2326
DL5513
DL1564
WS1831
DL1286
DL317
DL801
F93210
DL1322
DL898
DL5132
DL5142
DL1281
DL777
F93072
DL5304
DL1004
DL2952
DL1063
DL3035
F92067
DL9948
DL2957
UA340
DL5129
SY8200
DL1585
F93512
DL2754
DL5011
DL845
DL1708
DL2597
DL1147
DL4048
NK378
DL2071
DL904
DL3118
DL3108
F93045
DL1384
DL1637
DL1298
DL2490
DL1658
DL2681
DL1898
AA1956
DL1704