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Delta Sky Clubs at Atlanta airport: which one to use, and who gets in

Delta runs eight Sky Clubs at ATL, two on Concourse A. Most travelers can enter 3 hours before departure, and Delta no longer sells single-visit passes.

An empty open-air rooftop deck at a Delta Sky Club, with red shade sails overhead, planters along a glass railing and the Atlanta airport control tower beyond.
The open-air Sky Deck at a Delta Sky Club, Atlanta airport

Delta runs eight Sky Clubs at ATL, so start with the one on your own concourse. Concourse A has two. Most travelers can enter within 3 hours of departure, and Delta no longer sells single-visit passes.

The eight clubs and their hours

Concourse Where, per ATL’s amenities page Hours
T Near Gate T6 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A Centerpoint, second level 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A Near Gate A17 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
B Near Gate B18 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
C Near Gate C37 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
D Near Gate D16 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
E Across from Gate E15 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
F Mezzanine level 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The pages don’t always agree:

  • Concourse D. Delta’s Atlanta airport page puts its newest club at D Centerpoint near Gate D18. ATL’s amenities page says near Gate D16, and the airport’s directory says the center of Concourse D.
  • Concourse T. The airport’s directory says near Gate T7 with hours of 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. ATL’s amenities page says Gate T6 and 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., which is the line in the table.
  • Concourse A, near Gate A17. The airport’s directory gives 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and ATL’s amenities page gives 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Concourses E and F. ATL’s amenities page says across from Gate E15 and on the mezzanine. The airport’s directory says the center of Concourse E and level 2, west of center, on Concourse F.

Which one to pick

If you’re after a place to work, Delta’s Atlanta airport map says its newest club, at D Centerpoint, has over 500 seats, the most of any Delta Sky Club in Atlanta, plus private phone booths.

Before 6 a.m., ATL’s page shows only three clubs open: Concourse T, Concourse A near Gate A17 and Concourse F. On a late flight, the clubs on T, A Centerpoint and E close an hour earlier than the rest.

Connecting travelers can enter a club at the connecting airport at any time before departure, Delta says. Delta 360 Members, American Express Centurion Card Members and Lifetime Members are exempt from the 3-hour limit too. For everyone, club access depends on space.

ATL says private showers are at select Sky Clubs and doesn’t name them. Delta’s lounge locations page has a filter for club amenities, so check it before you plan on a shower.

Who gets into a Delta Sky Club

Nearly everyone needs a same-day boarding pass on Delta or an eligible partner airline. Existing Lifetime Members are the exception, since same-day ticketed travel on any airline gets them in. Delta says it doesn’t issue gate passes, and Main Basic tickets get no entry. Delta’s Sky Club house rules give a date when the same rule reaches its premium Basic fares, such as Comfort Basic, so check them if you hold one.

  • Annual members. Only Medallion Members can buy a membership. An Executive Membership brings two guests or immediate family free, and an Individual Membership charges $50 a guest.
  • Delta One and SkyTeam premium cabins. A same-day Delta One ticket gets you in, and so does a same-day international First or Business ticket on another SkyTeam airline.
  • Medallion Members. Diamond, Platinum and Gold members get in on a same-day international flight in Delta Premium Select or Delta One. Main Cabin and Comfort+ don’t qualify.
  • American Express cards. Delta SkyMiles Reserve cardholders get 15 visits each Medallion Year, and U.S.-issued American Express Platinum cardholders get 10. Extra visits cost $50 a person.

A Single Visit Pass bought earlier works until its printed expiration date.

Under-18s need a supervising adult with club access, and alcohol is 21 and over. Our every-lounge guide covers the other lounges and the cards that open them.

No way into a Sky Club

The Club at ATL on Concourse F takes anyone, whatever the airline. You can buy a Club Pass at the lounge within six hours of departure, subject to availability, or book one online earlier. The Club’s own page prices a pass at $50 for one adult, while ATL’s amenities page says $40. The hours differ by page too: 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily on ATL’s amenities page, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on The Club’s own page and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the airport’s terminal map. Every other lounge is on the lounges page.

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