Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport - Quiz
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
  • 1. Which interstate provides direct access to the domestic terminal from the south?
A) Interstate 285
B) Interstate 85
C) Interstate 20
D) Interstate 75
  • 2. The international terminal is accessed directly from which interstate?
A) Interstate 675
B) Interstate 75
C) Interstate 85
D) Interstate 20
  • 3. How many total parking spots were available at the airport as of June 2024?
A) 10,000
B) 33,000
C) 25,000
D) 9,900
  • 4. Which system provides rail transit service to the airport's domestic terminal?
A) Atlanta Streetcar
B) Greyhound
C) Amtrak
D) MARTA
  • 5. Which MARTA lines serve the Airport station?
A) Blue and Green
B) Yellow and Orange
C) Red and Gold
D) Red and Blue
  • 6. Where is the MARTA Airport station located?
A) At the Rental Car Center
B) Inside the main domestic terminal building
C) Near the cargo ramp
D) At the international terminal
  • 7. Which MARTA bus route serves the international terminal?
A) Route 101
B) Route 191
C) Route 285
D) Route 75
  • 8. When did the Hartsfield–Jackson Rental Car Center open?
A) December 8, 2012
B) January 1, 2010
C) June 1, 2024
D) December 8, 2009
  • 9. How many rental agencies are housed in the Rental Car Center?
A) 9,900
B) 140
C) 30
D) 10
  • 10. What is the name of the automated people mover that connects to the Rental Car Center?
A) Airport Shuttle
B) MARTA Rail
C) Clayton Connector
D) ATL SkyTrain
  • 11. How many parking spaces are provided at the Rental Car Center complex?
A) 140
B) 9,900
C) 33,000
D) 2,800,000
  • 12. Which convention center is connected to the airport via the ATL SkyTrain?
A) World Congress Center
B) Riverdale Center
C) Clayton County Center
D) Georgia International Convention Center
  • 13. How many gas pumps are featured in the rental car maintenance center?
A) 10
B) 140
C) 9,900
D) 30
  • 14. Which exit off Interstate 85 southbound leads to the domestic terminal?
A) Exit 71
B) Exit 285
C) Exit 72
D) Exit 239
  • 15. Which exit off Interstate 85 northbound leads to the domestic terminal?
A) Exit 71
B) Exit 239
C) Exit 72
D) Exit 191
  • 16. When did United Airlines stop serving Atlanta after deregulation?
A) 1991
B) 1984
C) 1978
D) 1980
  • 17. Which airline was the larger carrier compared to Delta until the 1978 deregulation?
A) TWA
B) Northwest
C) Eastern
D) Republic
  • 18. In what year did the current terminal complex open?
A) 1987
B) 1978
C) 1994
D) 1980
  • 19. Which concourse was used for international flights when the terminal opened in 1980?
A) Concourse A
B) Concourse E
C) Concourse B
D) Concourse T
  • 20. In what year did Eastern Airlines cease operations?
A) 1991
B) 1997
C) 1994
D) 1996
  • 21. Which concourse opened in 1994 to handle international flights?
A) Concourse B
B) Concourse E
C) Concourse T
D) Concourse C
  • 22. Which airline considered an Atlanta hub but ultimately chose to replace Eastern's hub in Miami?
A) United Airlines
B) American Airlines
C) Northwest Airlines
D) TWA
  • 23. Who was the first Asian carrier to serve Atlanta in 1986?
A) Turkish Airlines
B) Qatar Airways
C) Japan Airlines
D) Korean Air
  • 24. Which airline was established in 1993 as a low-cost competitor to Delta at ATL?
A) ValuJet
B) Frontier
C) Southwest
D) AirTran
  • 25. Which company acquired AirTran in 2011?
A) Southwest Airlines
B) Delta Air Lines
C) American Airlines
D) United Airlines
  • 26. Which airline established Atlanta as an operating base in recent years?
A) Frontier Airlines
B) Spirit Airlines
C) WestJet
D) Virgin Atlantic
  • 27. Which carrier became the first Latin American airline to serve Hartsfield–Jackson in 2021?
A) Volaris
B) LATAM Perú
C) Copa Airlines
D) Aeromexico Connect
  • 28. Which carrier started service to Atlanta in 2023, becoming the first African carrier since 2006?
A) Qatar Airways
B) Etihad Airways
C) South African Airways
D) Ethiopian Airlines
  • 29. When did Scandinavian Airlines start service to Atlanta?
A) March 2019
B) May 2016
C) June 2024
D) July 2025
  • 30. What airline is scheduled to start nonstop service to Atlanta on December 2, 2026?
A) Scandinavian Airlines
B) WestJet
C) Volaris
D) Etihad Airways
  • 31. How many gates did Southwest announce it was reducing its footprint to in 2024?
A) 18
B) 7
C) 15
D) 11
  • 32. In what year did TWA abandon its hub concept at Atlanta?
A) 1996
B) 1994
C) 1992
D) 1991
  • 33. Which airline became the second Asian carrier to serve Hartsfield–Jackson in 1994?
A) Qatar Airways
B) Korean Air
C) Turkish Airlines
D) Japan Airlines
  • 34. In what year did construction begin on the current midfield terminal complex?
A) 1977
B) 1980
C) 1970
D) 1961
  • 35. Who was the Mayor of Atlanta when the midfield terminal construction began?
A) Maynard Jackson
B) William Hartsfield
C) Shirley Franklin
D) Ivan Allen Jr.
  • 36. What was the initial cost of the midfield terminal construction project?
A) $5.4 billion
B) $1.28 billion
C) $500 million
D) $9 billion
  • 37. How many passengers per year was the 1980 terminal complex designed to accommodate?
A) 100 million
B) 121 million
C) 55 million
D) 25 million
  • 38. In what year did MARTA rail service open at the airport station?
A) 1980
B) 1988
C) 1994
D) 2006
  • 39. What was the name of the development program established in 1999 to handle future demand?
A) Project 2015
B) The Gateway Project
C) Focus On the Future
D) Atlanta Airport Expansion
  • 40. How much did the construction of the fifth runway cost?
A) $500 million
B) $1.28 billion
C) $9 billion
D) $26 million
  • 41. What is the height of the current airport control tower?
A) 100 feet
B) 231 feet
C) Over 398 feet
D) 500 feet
  • 42. When did the fifth runway open?
A) 2012
B) 2006
C) 1999
D) 1994
  • 43. Why was the airport renamed to include Maynard Jackson?
A) To reflect the new international terminal
B) To resolve a dispute over the state flag
C) To honor the former mayor who died in 2003
D) To gain federal funding
  • 44. What is the primary benefit of the 'end-around' Taxiway Victor?
A) Saving fuel by allowing continuous taxiing
B) Reducing the noise level of aircraft
C) Improving safety during fog
D) Increasing the number of gates
  • 45. In what year did Hartsfield–Jackson become the first airport to serve 100 million passengers in a year?
A) 2015
B) 2006
C) 2022
D) 2012
  • 46. What was the purpose of the water-saving measures implemented after the 2007 drought?
A) To clean aircraft more efficiently
B) To prepare for a pipeline from Macon
C) To reduce water usage
D) To lower utility bills
  • 47. When did work begin on the new $21 million terminal?
A) May 1961
B) Late 1957
C) February 1971
D) March 1962
  • 48. On what date did the new $21 million terminal open?
A) March 3, 1962
B) February 28, 1971
C) Late 1957
D) May 3, 1961
  • 49. In what year did the City of Atlanta annex the area surrounding the new terminal?
A) 1960
B) 1961
C) 1957
D) 1962
  • 50. How many pier-style concourses did the 1961 terminal consist of?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Ten
  • 51. In what year was the airport named William B. Hartsfield Atlanta Airport?
A) 1971
B) 1957
C) 1960
D) 1961
  • 52. Why was the name changed to include 'International' later in 1971?
A) Growth of flights outside North America
B) To honor a different mayor
C) An expansion of the terminal size
D) A request by the City of Atlanta
  • 53. What is the total acreage of Hartsfield–Jackson?
A) 5,200 acres
B) 3,500 acres
C) 287 acres
D) 4,700 acres
  • 54. What was the name of the airport before it became Hartsfield–Jackson?
A) Atlanta Municipal Airport
B) The Atlanta Speedway
C) Candler Field
D) Georgia International Airport
  • 55. In what year did Hartsfield–Jackson begin its streak as the world's busiest airport?
A) 1998
B) 1990
C) 1985
D) 2005
  • 56. What type of facility was on the land before the airport was built?
A) An auto racetrack
B) A cotton farm
C) A military base
D) A shipping port
  • 57. Which company owned the land that became Candler Field?
A) Walter Sims
B) William B. Hartsfield
C) Maynard Jackson
D) Asa Candler
  • 58. In which county is most of the airport located?
A) DeKalb County
B) Cobb County
C) Fulton County
D) Clayton County
  • 59. When did the first control tower open at the airport?
A) March 1939
B) September 1928
C) October 1940
D) May 1948
  • 60. What aircraft is the longest runway capable of accommodating?
A) Boeing 737
B) Airbus A380
C) Boeing 787
D) Concorde
  • 61. How many total gates are at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport?
A) 250
B) 150
C) 100
D) 200
  • 62. Where is the Domestic Terminal located?
A) East side
B) North side
C) West side
D) South side
  • 63. What is the name of the 24/7 underground automated people mover?
A) The Metro Link
B) The Terminal Transit
C) The Airport Shuttle
D) The Plane Train
  • 64. What is the underground pedestrian tunnel connecting the terminals and concourses called?
A) The Transit Path
B) Concourse Walk
C) Airport Tunnel
D) Transportation Mall
  • 65. What is the former Eastern Air Lines underground walkway now used for?
A) Retail shops
B) Employee offices
C) Storage
D) Baggage system
  • 66. How many gates are in Concourse A?
A) 35
B) 36
C) 21
D) 34
  • 67. What is the current primary occupant of the 990 Toffie Terrace hangar?
A) Eastern Air Lines
B) Delta Air Lines
C) ExpressJet
D) Atlanta Police Department Helicopter Unit
  • 68. When was the 990 Toffie Terrace hangar originally built?
A) 1950s
B) 1980s
C) 1970s
D) 1960s
  • 69. Which entity manages law enforcement at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport?
A) Federal Bureau of Investigation
B) Georgia State Patrol
C) Atlanta Police Department
D) Private security contractors
  • 70. What caused Southern Airways Flight 242 to fail while flying to Atlanta?
A) Bird strike
B) Fuel exhaustion
C) Hail ingestion
D) Engine fire
  • 71. What caused the AirTran Airways Flight 867 to skid off the runway in 1998?
A) Improperly repaired hydraulic line leak
B) Runway obstruction
C) Wind shear
D) Engine failure
  • 72. In what year was the documentary 'The Secret Life of the World's Busiest Airport' released?
A) 2015
B) 2020
C) 2018
D) 2019
  • 73. Which airline was NOT mentioned as a previous occupant of the 990 Toffie Terrace hangar?
A) AirTran Airways
B) Atlantic Southeast Airlines
C) Delta Air Lines
D) Eastern Air Lines
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