--- title: "ATL arrivals and departures: how to check a flight" description: "Search ATL flights by number, airline or city, then read the gate, bag claim and terminal columns. Covers pickups, send-offs and delays." url: "https://atlairportguide.com/guides/arrivals-departures-at-atlanta-airport-how-check-flight/" updated: "2026-11-15" airport: "ATL" type: "guide" --- > Independent guide, not the official ATL website. All pages: https://atlairportguide.com/llms.txt # ATL arrivals and departures: how to check a flight Search ATL flights by number, airline or city, then read the gate, bag claim and terminal columns. Covers pickups, send-offs and delays. Updated November 15, 2026 ![The arrivals hall of the International Terminal at Atlanta airport, with round silver columns and a ribbon of blue light along the white ceiling.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/intl-arrivals-hall-floor-v19.webp) International Terminal Arrivals hall at Atlanta airport Open ATL’s flight search page and search the flight, then read the Gate, Bag and Terminal columns on the Arrivals results to see where to meet an arriving passenger. ## Look up the flight ATL’s flight search takes any one of four details: - Flight number: the carrier code and number, such as DL1234 - Airline: the code or the name - Origin city or airport, for arrivals - Destination city or airport, for departures On the flight search page, choose Arrivals or Departures. ATL’s flight results page shows an arrivals table that covers the next six hours or more, and a filter narrows it. ## How to read an arrivals row | Column | What it shows | | --- | --- | | Scheduled | The time on the airline’s schedule | | Actual/Estimated | A second time, followed by a label that reads Estimated or Actual | | Remarks | The flight’s status, such as On Time, Delayed or Canceled | | Gate | A concourse letter and number, such as T3 or E37, or – when the page lists none. ATL asks you to confirm the final gate with your airline | | Bag | The bag claim number or INTL, or – when the page lists none | | Terminal column | North, South or INTL, or – when the page lists none | A row can list several airlines and flight numbers. If your ticket’s number isn’t the first one, read the rest of the row. ## Picking someone up Start with the Terminal and Bag columns. North and South are the two sides of the Domestic Terminal, so [ATL has no Terminal N or S](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/terminal-n-terminal-s-terminal-i-at-atlanta-airport-what/). Each side numbers its own claims, so match the side as well as the number. The MARTA Airport Station sits at the west end of the Domestic Terminal, between North Baggage Claim and South Baggage Claim. The Domestic Terminal also has Ground Transportation Center Zones A, B, C and D. To park briefly at the Domestic Terminal, there are two hourly decks for short stays: [Terminal North Hourly](https://atlairportguide.com/parking/terminal-north-hourly/) on the north side and [South Hourly](https://atlairportguide.com/parking/south-hourly/) on the south side. Each lists a first day maximum of $50 and $75 for each additional day. INTL means the International Terminal. Family and friends wait in its Arrivals hall. The passenger pickup area, the ground transportation area and the hourly parking are outside the Arrivals hall. [International Terminal Hourly](https://atlairportguide.com/parking/international-terminal-hourly-parking/) is a deck against the terminal, with a first day maximum of $70 and $100 for each additional day. Our [International Terminal guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/maynard-h-jackson-jr-international-terminal-at-atl/) lists its services by level. ATL can’t page passengers or visitors. If you need someone paged, the passenger’s airline is the one to ask. If you’re early, wait at [ATL’s cell phone lot](https://atlairportguide.com/parking/cell-phone-lot/), which the airport calls the Park and Wait Lot. It’s free and meant for a brief wait. It sits at 1920 Autoport Drive in College Park. Our [cell phone lot guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/cell-phone-lot-at-atlanta-airport/) has the directions from I-85 and Camp Creek Parkway. ## Seeing someone off Choose Departures and search by destination city or flight number. ATL also asks you to confirm schedule changes with the airline. Our [security page](https://atlairportguide.com/security/) lists each checkpoint with its hours. ## Which terminal and concourse a flight uses At the Domestic Terminal you’ll find carriers such as American, Southwest and United. Foreign-flag airlines such as Turkish and Etihad check in at International Departures, and Delta checks in at both. Our [airlines page](https://atlairportguide.com/airlines/) shows where each carrier checks in. Our [flights page](https://atlairportguide.com/flights/) links each airline’s page with its check-in counters and gates, but it doesn’t show live gates. Only a few carriers have a concourse we can name: | Airline | Concourse | | --- | --- | | Southwest | C, gates C1 to C7, C9, C10, C12 to C17 and C20 to C22 | | Alaska | E, gate E40 | | Frontier | E | | Denver Air Connection | T | | Etihad | F | [Qatar Airways](https://atlairportguide.com/airlines/qatar-airways/) checks in at International Departures in the International Terminal. For Qatar, Delta, American, United and every other airline not in the table, the gate on your boarding pass or in your airline’s app tells you the concourse. Concourse T adjoins the Domestic Terminal, and Concourse F adjoins the International Terminal. A, B, C, D and E are separate buildings out on the airfield. ATL’s FAQ says the Plane Train and a pedestrian walkway both connect the concourses and the Domestic Terminal. Our [terminals page](https://atlairportguide.com/terminals/terminal/) shows where each concourse sits. ## When a flight says Delayed The Remarks column tells you a flight is late, not why. The FAA’s National Airspace System Status page lists active airport events, such as ground delays and ground stops, with the cause and the average delay. If ATL isn’t on that list, the FAA shows no active ground delay or stop there. For your own flight, call the airline: ATL’s passenger airlines page lists a phone number for each carrier. ### Sources - Our [airlines page](https://atlairportguide.com/airlines/), [terminals page](https://atlairportguide.com/terminals/terminal/), [security page](https://atlairportguide.com/security/), [cell phone lot guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/cell-phone-lot-at-atlanta-airport/), [Terminal N, S and I guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/terminal-n-terminal-s-terminal-i-at-atlanta-airport-what/) and [International Terminal guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/maynard-h-jackson-jr-international-terminal-at-atl/) - ATL’s flight search page - ATL’s flight results page - ATL’s FAQ - ATL’s passenger airlines page - FAA National Airspace System Status