1. "The Role of Local Governments in Promoting
Economic Development through Airports:
the Atlanta case"
Myrna M. White, Director
Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
January 24, 2013
IV INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR OF AIRPORT CITIES

2. Agenda
 ATL Overview
 Stakeholders
 Economic Impact
 International Terminal
 Your Questions

3. Airport overview

4. Airport Overview
Airport Structure
 Hartsfield-Jackson is owned and
operated by the City of Atlanta
 Airport GM reports to COO/Mayor of
the City of Atlanta
City of Atlanta
Mayor Kasim Reed
 Atlanta City Council approval process
 Stand-alone enterprise fund
 Receives no city or state taxpayer Aviation General Manager
funding Louis Miller

5. Airport Overview
City of Atlanta Organizational Chart
Judicial
Mayor City Council
Agencies
Court
Operations
Chief Operating Chief Financial
Chief of Staff City Attorney
Public Defender Officer Officer
Solicitor Planning &
Aviation Community Finance Law
Development
Corrections Procurement
Atlanta Citizens Fire & Rescue
Review Board Police Services
Services
Ethics Office Human
Public Works
Resources
Internal Information Watershed
Auditor’s Office Technology Management
Parks,
Recreation &
Cultural Affairs
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6. Airport Overview
Department of Aviation Organizational Chart
Aviation General
DIT DHR
Manager
Director of
Director of
Marketing & Internal Audit
Human
Stakeholder Manager
Resources
Engagement
Aviation Deputy
Aviation Deputy
General Manager,
General Manager,
Planning &
Chief Financial Officer
Operations
Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant
Aviation
General General General General General
Information Procurement
Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
Systems Manager
Planning & Operations & Public Safety Commercial Accounting
Director
Development Maintenance & Security Development & Finance

7. Airport Overview
Hartsfield-Jackson at a Glance
 More than 920,000 total flights
per year
 250,000 average daily
passengers
 Nonstop flights to 156 U.S. cities
 Nearly 80 international cities in
50 countries
 5.6 million-square-foot terminal
complex
 4,700-acre campus with cargo,
maintenance and support
facilities

8. Airport Overview
Passenger Traffic
2008 2009 2010 2011
90.0 million 88.0 million 89.3 million 92.4 million
 2011 was the busiest year ever for passenger traffic, up 3.53%
from 2010
 International passenger traffic increased nearly 8% to 9.85
million in 2011
 Operations down in 2011 by 2.75% to 923,996
We are on track to report a record-breaking 95.5 million
passengers in 2012

9. Airport Stakeholders

10. Airport Stakeholders
Airport Environs

11. Airport Stakeholders
Local Jurisdictions
Clayton County
Fulton County
City of College Park
City of East Point
City of Hapeville
City of Forest Park
City of Riverdale
City of Atlanta

12. Airport Stakeholders
The Airport Community
Non-airline
City and
tenants
Airlines County
Agencies
Economic
TSA Development
Agencies
Airport Tourism
Users Agencies
Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport
Citizens Business
Community
Local Planning Regulatory
Agencies Agencies
Regional
Planning Neighborhood
Elected Associations
Agencies Officials

13. Airport Stakeholders
Relationships with Primary Federal Agencies
 Federal Aviation Administration
 FAA Airport District Office (ADO): provides the day-to-day coordination between the FAA
and individual airports
 FAA Southern Region (ASO): manages airport planning, environmental, compliance,
design, and safety programs within the region
 ATL ATCT: Responsible for control of aircraft on the airfield, and for arrival and departure
clearance
 Atlanta TRACON (A80): Responsible for the management and control of air traffic Atlanta
Terminal Airspace
 Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
 Transportation Security Administration (TSA): protects the nation’s transportation
systems (baggage and passenger screening, cargo screening)
 Customs and Border Protection (CBP): protect the borders from unlawful entry by
terrorists and enforces immigrations and drug laws
 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS): regulates the import and export of
animals, animal products, and biologicals

14. Economic Impact

15. Economic Impact
Regional Overview
 Atlanta has always been a transportation hub.
 The Southeastern U.S. is home to several
industries, including agriculture production,
pharmaceutical plants, and automobile
manufacturing
 The Airport allows businesses to move their
goods and services anywhere in the world in a
timely manner

16. Economic Impact
Fortune 500 Companies in Georgia
State Fortune 500 Revenues
Company City
Rank Ranking ($ millions)
1 Home Depot 30 Atlanta 67,997.0
2 United Parcel Service 48 Atlanta 49,545.0
3 Coca-Cola 70 Atlanta 35,119.0
4 Delta Air Lines 88 Atlanta 31,755.0
5 Aflac 125 Columbus 20,732.0
6 Southern Company 147 Atlanta 17,456.0
7 Genuine Parts 215 Atlanta 11,207.6
8 First Data 236 Atlanta 10,380.4
9 SunTrust Banks 244 Atlanta 10,071.7
10 AGCO 340 Duluth 6,896.6
11 Coca-Cola Enterprises 347 Atlanta 6,714.0
12 Newell Rubbermaid 397 Atlanta 5,759.2
13 Mohawk Industries 427 Calhoun 5,319.1
14 NCR 469 Duluth 4,819.0

17. Economic Impact
Atlanta, GA: World-Class Business Center
 40% of U.S.
Manufacturing and
Distribution is within
500 miles of Atlanta

18. Economic Impact
Examples of Recent Growth
 Companies citing airport as #1
reason for relocating to Atlanta
 Porsche has broken ground on its
North American HQ adjacent to
Airport
 Reliance Worldwide Corporation
has announced plans to relocate its
HQ from Australia
 Health Lean Logistics has
announced plans to relocate its HQ
from Spain
 200+ combined jobs

19. Economic Impact
Economic Impact Study
 $32.6 billion direct
regional economic Growth of on-airport jobs
impact 58500
58000
57500
 Provides 58,000 jobs 57000
on site 56500
56000
55500
 Responsible for $16 55000
billion in personal
54500
54000
income 53500
2001 2005 2009

20. Economic Impact
Hartsfield-Jackson Creates Jobs
Airport Visitor Related
Jobs Generated Industry Jobs Total Jobs
Direct 58,056 169,500 10,300 237,800
Indirect 33,200 28,200 8,400 69,800
Induced 59,000 55,000 12,700 126,800
Total 150,300 252,700 31,400 434,400
Source: 2009 Airport Economic Impact Study

21. Economic Impact
Employment Geography
S. Fulton 15.5%
Clayton 9.7%
DeKalb 9.6%
Henry 9.1%
Fayette 8.2%
Cobb 7.7%
Coweta 7.4%
N. Fulton 6.0%
Gwinnett 3.4%
Douglas 2.3%
Cherokee 1.1%
Other GA 8.5%
Other US 11.5%

22. International Terminal

23. International Terminal
Background
 Part of 2000 master plan
 Opened May 16, 2012
 Construction began summer 2008
 Planning, design & construction
created 3,000 jobs
 Approximately 1,500 direct and
indirect jobs needed to operate
and maintain new facility.
 13 million international
passengers forecast by 2015

24. International Terminal
Facts and Figures
 Part of 2000 master plan
 Cost: $1.4 billion
 1.2 million square feet
 12-gate concourse
 Connects to Concourse E
creating 40-gate international
travel complex

25. International Terminal
Features and Benefits
 Separate levels for arrivals and departures
 Eight security checkpoint lanes for international departing passengers
 Five security recheck lanes for domestic connecting passengers
 New Customs and Border Protection facility
 Two parking structures with more than 3,500 parking spaces
 More than 20 shopping and dining locations
 Reduced demand on existing Airport facilities, including The Plane Train,
baggage handling systems and security checkpoints
 Increased Airport gate capacity
 Dedicated terminal for international travelers
 Elimination of baggage recheck process for Atlanta-bound international
travelers!

26. International Terminal
Signage Project
 Replacement of 15 Existing Sign
Structures
 Reuse 58 Existing Structures
 New Supplemental Roadside
 Signs at 27 Locations
 Total New Panels 113 at 100
Locations
I-75/85 Connector sign plan

27. International Terminal
A Look Inside

28. International Terminal
A Look Inside

29. International Terminal
A Look Inside

30. International Terminal
A Look Inside

31. International Terminal
A Look Inside

32. Your Questions