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