Air Travel

The gateway airports for North Georgia are Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Direct flights are available from ATL or Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) with Delta Airlines or American Airlines. The smaller regional airports mostly serve charters and small private planes. The most economical option to reach most destinations in North and Central Georgia is to fly into ATL and rent a car.

Airport Contacts

Athens Ben Epps Airport. 1010 Ben Epps Dr., Athens, Georgia, 30605. 706/613–3420; www.athensairport.net.

Augusta Regional Airport (AGS). 1501 Aviation Way, Augusta, Georgia, 30906. 706/798–3236; www.augustaregionalairport.com.

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. 1001 Airport Rd., Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37421. 423/855–2200; www.chattairport.com.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 6000 N. Terminal Pkwy., Atlanta, Georgia, 30320. 404/530–7300; 800/897–1910; www.atl.com.

Middle Georgia Regional Airport. 1000 Terminal Dr., Macon, Georgia, 31216. 478/788–3760; www.iflymacon.com.