Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
KATLCurrent Weather
Cloud Forecast Convective Activity
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) 179
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
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DL2182
Delta Air Lines |
HSV | 15:23 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1868
Delta Air Lines |
TLH | 15:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL296
Delta Air Lines |
ATH | 15:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
AM2711
Aeromexico |
QRO | 15:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL70
Delta Air Lines |
AMS | 15:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2599
Delta Air Lines |
MSN | 15:25 Local | boeing 717-231 | Forecast |
DL2600
Delta Air Lines |
RDU | 15:28 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL759
Delta Air Lines |
TPA | 15:28 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL5314
Delta Air Lines |
AEX | 15:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5354
Delta Connection |
ILM | 15:30 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
JL979
Jet Linx Aviation |
FSM | 15:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL9976
Delta Air Lines |
JFK | 15:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL9937
Delta Air Lines |
SAL | 15:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA516
United Airlines |
ORD | 15:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
F93454
Frontier (Georgia The Painted Bunting Livery) |
LGA | 15:30 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
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1I883
Netjets Aviation |
HPN | 15:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F92540
Frontier |
CMH | 15:32 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL981
Delta Air Lines |
BOG | 15:33 Local | boeing 767-332(er) | Forecast |
DL3146
Delta Air Lines |
MSY | 15:33 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F94410
Frontier |
IAD | 15:34 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1485
Delta Air Lines |
STL | 15:34 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL4958
Delta Air Lines |
MLI | 15:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL82
Delta Air Lines |
CDG | 15:35 Local | airbus a330-941 | Forecast |
DL374
Delta Air Lines |
DFW | 15:35 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL
Delta Air Lines |
DEN | 15:36 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1458
Delta Air Lines |
PBI | 15:38 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL5245
Delta Air Lines |
BQK | 15:39 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2168
Delta Air Lines |
EYW | 15:39 Local | airbus a319-114 | Forecast |
DL1126
Delta Air Lines |
SDF | 15:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1214
Delta Air Lines |
RIC | 15:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL4704
Delta Connection |
MOB | 15:45 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
NK1882
Spirit Airlines |
SJU | 15:46 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5271
Delta Air Lines |
TYS | 15:47 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1491
Delta Air Lines |
AUS | 15:47 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL4700
Delta Connection |
JAN | 15:48 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL2857
Delta Air Lines |
MDT | 15:49 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5537
Delta Air Lines |
AGS | 15:52 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F92684
Frontier Airlines |
CLE | 15:53 Local | -- | Forecast |
LH445
Lufthansa |
FRA | 15:55 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
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LXJ306
Flexjet |
FOK | 15:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL214
Delta Air Lines |
FCO | 15:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3992
United Airlines |
IAH | 15:57 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3094
Delta Air Lines |
ECP | 15:57 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2981
Delta Air Lines |
MSP | 15:58 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
DL3143
Delta Air Lines |
LEX | 15:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL472
Delta Air Lines |
SEA | 15:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1693
Delta Air Lines |
BNA | 15:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
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EJM393
Executive Jet Management |
PHX | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
5D2709
Aeromexico Connect |
BJX | 16:00 Local | embraer e190lr | Forecast |
DL2152
Delta Air Lines |
MKE | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2735
Delta Air Lines |
BDL | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3032
Delta Air Lines |
CAE | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL8940
Delta Air Lines |
MEM | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1I162
Netjets Aviation |
PIE | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ581
Flexjet |
PGV | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ341
Flexjet |
UGN | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X7562
Challenge Airlines Be |
LGG | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN381
Southwest Airlines |
DCA | 16:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1852
Delta Air Lines |
TPA | 16:00 Local | airbus a320-212 | Forecast |
DL2812
Delta Air Lines |
GSO | 16:01 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL3189
Delta Air Lines |
CHS | 16:03 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2725
Delta Air Lines |
ILM | 16:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
F92218
Frontier (Abaco The Kirtland's Warbler Livery) |
RSW | 16:05 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
WN2705
Southwest Airlines |
MDW | 16:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC7305
Air Canada |
YYZ | 16:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN206
Southwest Airlines |
HOU | 16:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN3860
Southwest Airlines |
DAL | 16:05 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
KG3804
Key Lime Air |
GLH | 16:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1568
Delta Air Lines |
PIT | 16:06 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1I801
Netjets |
JAX | 16:06 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1347
Delta Air Lines |
LIT | 16:06 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ536
Flexjet |
IAD | 16:08 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL151
Delta Air Lines |
LIM | 16:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5055
Delta Air Lines |
FWA | 16:12 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F93499
Frontier |
MCI | 16:12 Local | -- | Forecast |
F92272
Frontier (Hugh The Manatee Livery) |
MIA | 16:14 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
DL2892
Delta Air Lines |
CMH | 16:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3043
Delta Air Lines |
MLB | 16:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL4966
Delta Air Lines |
MGM | 16:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL9938
Delta Air Lines |
BHM | 16:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3101
Delta Air Lines |
AVL | 16:16 Local | boeing 717-231 | Forecast |
DL4993
Delta Air Lines |
VLD | 16:19 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL659
Delta Air Lines |
LAS | 16:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
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5D979
Aeromexico Connect |
MTY | 16:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
NK3830
Spirit Airlines |
SJU | 16:22 Local | airbus a320-271n | Forecast |
UA235
United Airlines |
DEN | 16:22 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN3331
Southwest Airlines |
BWI | 16:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5319
Delta Connection |
ABY | 16:25 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
DL3026
Delta Air Lines |
HSV | 16:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1060
Delta Air Lines |
AUS | 16:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
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N8812
National Airlines |
JFK | 16:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3056
Delta Air Lines |
DAB | 16:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5185
Delta Air Lines |
MLU | 16:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3083
Delta Air Lines |
VPS | 16:29 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3088
Delta Air Lines |
DAY | 16:29 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F94210
Frontier |
CLE | 16:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
XP9921
Avelo Airlines |
USA | 16:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
XE8134
Jsx Air |
TLH | 16:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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K4354
Kalitta Air |
HNL | 16:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F99805
Frontier Airlines |
FLL | 16:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL518
Delta Air Lines |
BOS | 16:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ566
Flexjet |
PLS | 16:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AF31
Air France |
CDG | 16:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL815
Delta Air Lines |
CHA | 16:30 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL5377
Delta Air Lines |
DHN | 16:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA5049
American Eagle |
CLT | 16:33 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
AS263
Alaska Airlines |
SEA | 16:34 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1700
Delta Air Lines |
MEM | 16:34 Local | boeing 737-9gp(er) | Forecast |
DL2006
Delta Air Lines |
DSM | 16:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
LH9917
Lufthansa |
FRA | 16:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1329
Delta Air Lines |
PHL | 16:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
AM2693
Aeromexico |
SLP | 16:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
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5Y8840
Atlas Air |
ZRH | 16:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2659
Delta Air Lines |
PVD | 16:39 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL503
Delta Air Lines |
PDX | 16:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA1256
American Airlines |
LAX | 16:40 Local | airbus a321-231 | Forecast |
DL1497
Delta Air Lines |
MCO | 16:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL4970
Delta Air Lines |
LFT | 16:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2050
Delta Air Lines |
BUF | 16:41 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL959
Delta Air Lines |
PBI | 16:42 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F94473
Frontier |
STL | 16:43 Local | -- | Forecast |
BR667
Eva Air |
KIX | 16:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1627
Delta Air Lines |
SNA | 16:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2627
Delta Air Lines |
JAX | 16:47 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL4673
Delta Connection |
FAY | 16:48 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
DL5144
Delta Air Lines |
EVV | 16:48 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA1796
American Airlines |
MIA | 16:49 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3112
Delta Air Lines |
SAV | 16:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL624
Klm |
AMS | 16:50 Local | boeing 787-10 dreamliner | Forecast |
DL1465
Delta Air Lines |
SAT | 16:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2211
Delta Air Lines |
PNS | 16:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
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PWA497
Priester Aviation |
PWK | 16:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3063
Delta Air Lines |
GPT | 16:52 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2891
Delta Air Lines |
ONT | 16:53 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5105
Delta Air Lines |
CRW | 16:54 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN2322
Southwest Airlines |
LAS | 16:55 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
AA4624
American Airlines |
LGA | 16:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN3002
Southwest Airlines |
DEN | 16:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5374
Delta Air Lines |
CSG | 16:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
F91949
Frontier (Hugh The Manatee Livery) |
SFO | 16:55 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
AS474
Alaska Airlines |
SAN | 16:56 Local | boeing 737-990(er) | Forecast |
DL1791
Delta Air Lines |
SJU | 16:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2136
Delta Air Lines |
SJC | 16:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN8630
Southwest Airlines |
GTR | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2928
Delta Air Lines |
BWI | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ537
Flexjet |
ISM | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL836
Delta Air Lines |
PHX | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1186
Delta Air Lines |
TUL | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3007
Delta Air Lines |
GSP | 17:00 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL9936
Delta Air Lines |
SAL | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL9981
Delta Air Lines |
ATL | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL186
Delta Air Lines |
RAK | 17:00 Local | boeing 767-432(er) | Forecast |
AC8508
Air Canada |
YYZ | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2067
Delta Air Lines |
DTW | 17:01 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ368
Flexjet |
PDK | 17:04 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F91287
Frontier Airlines |
SRQ | 17:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3075
Delta Air Lines |
GNV | 17:05 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
DL140
Delta Air Lines |
BRU | 17:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1348
Delta Air Lines |
RIC | 17:08 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL222
Delta Air Lines |
ATH | 17:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL90
Delta Air Lines |
ZRH | 17:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN203
Southwest Airlines |
AUS | 17:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1124
Delta Air Lines |
RSW | 17:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL54
Delta Air Lines |
LOS | 17:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
CM891
Copa Airlines |
PTY | 17:11 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5147
Delta Air Lines |
AVL | 17:11 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2878
Delta Air Lines |
TLH | 17:14 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1L200
Netjets Aviation |
APF | 17:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1346
Delta Air Lines |
ORF | 17:16 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5029
Delta Air Lines |
ROA | 17:16 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1393
Delta Air Lines |
STL | 17:16 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL585
Delta Air Lines |
MEX | 17:18 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2371
Delta Air Lines |
ECP | 17:18 Local | boeing 717-231 | Forecast |
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1I834
Netjets Aviation |
PWA | 17:18 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL1097
Delta Air Lines |
RDU | 17:19 Local | -- | Forecast |
BR665
Eva Air |
ANC | 17:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL130
Delta Air Lines |
MUC | 17:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN3933
Southwest Airlines |
MSY | 17:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3159
Delta Air Lines |
BNA | 17:21 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2182
DL1868
DL296
AM2711
DL70
DL2599
DL2600
DL759
DL5314
DL5354
JL979
DL9976
DL9937
UA516
F93454
DL981
DL3146
DL1485
DL4958
DL82
DL374
DL
DL1458
DL5245
DL2168
DL1126
DL1214
DL4704
NK1882
DL5271
DL1491
DL4700
DL2857
DL5537
LH445
DL214
UA3992
DL3094
DL2981
DL3143
DL472
DL1693
5D2709
DL2152
DL2735
DL3032
DL8940
WN381
DL1852
DL2812
DL3189
DL2725
F92218
WN2705
AC7305
WN206
WN3860
KG3804
DL1568
DL1347
DL151
DL5055
F92272
DL2892
DL3043
DL4966
DL9938
DL3101
DL4993
DL659
NK3830
UA235
WN3331
DL5319
DL3026
DL1060
DL3056
DL5185
DL3083
DL3088
XP9921
XE8134
DL518
AF31
DL815
DL5377
AA5049
AS263
DL1700
DL2006
LH9917
DL1329
AM2693
DL2659
DL503
AA1256
DL1497
DL4970
DL2050
DL959
BR667
DL1627
DL2627
DL4673
DL5144
AA1796
DL3112
KL624
DL1465
DL2211
DL3063
DL2891
DL5105
WN2322
AA4624
WN3002
DL5374
F91949
AS474
DL1791
DL2136
WN8630
DL2928
DL836
DL1186
DL3007
DL9936
DL9981
DL186
AC8508
DL2067
DL3075
DL140
DL1348
DL222
DL90
WN203
DL1124
DL54
CM891
DL5147
DL2878
DL1346
DL5029
DL1393
DL585
DL2371
DL1097
BR665
DL130
WN3933
DL3159