Recent Awards
- Airports Council International Airport Service Quality Award: Best Airport Over 40 Million Passengers
- Best Airport Restaurants in America (One Flew South) – Men’s Health
- Airports Council International Airport Service Quality Award: Best Airport at Arrivals Globally
- American Institute of Architects- state chapters of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Aspire Design Award. Citation Award in the Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation category.
- Business Traveler Award for North America’s Best Airport
- Goodr Food Waste Partner of the Year
- Airports Council International Airport Service Quality Award: Best Airport by Size and Region
- FAA Sandy Wright/Richard Dolbeer Excellence in Strike Reporting Award
- Airport News and Training Network (ANTN) Digicast Excellence in Airport Award for Training Excellence – Large Hub
- 2020 Malcolm Mitchell Trailblazer Award by the Page Turners Make Great Learners organization
- Airports Council International (ACI) Voice of the Customer Award
- Airports Council International Airport Service Quality Award: Best Airport by Size and Region
- Airports Council International Airport Service Quality Award: Best Hygiene Measures by Region
- Virtual Training Excellence Award by American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
- U.S. Green Building Council Regional Leadership Award
- Airport of the Year by Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC)
- Airports Council International-North America (ACI) Inclusion Champion Award – Large Hub Airport
- Air Transport Research Society (ATRS) Award of Excellence – Top North American Airport Efficiency Excellence
- Airport News and Training Network (ANTN) Digicast Excellence in Airport Award for Training Excellence – Large Hub
- Airports Council International-North America (ACI) Concessions Large Airport Adaptability Award
- Hartsfield-Jackson Named Most Efficient Airport for 17th Consecutive Year
- Hartsfield-Jackson Awarded ACI Airport Health Accreditation
- Airport Finance Professional of the Year (Greg Richardson) – Airports Council International
- Award for AERO Insider Carpool Parking Program
- 2020 Community Impact Award – US Green Building Council
- Envision Silver Award for the Taxiway and Runway 9L Replacement Project – The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
- Malcom Mitchell Trailblazer Award – Page Turners Make Great Learners
- World’s busiest passenger airport for 21 consecutive years–110 million*
- World’s most efficient airport in North America for 16 consecutive years
- OAG Mega Hub Award –Most on‐time airport in North America
- TrazeeTravel Award–Favorite Airport Dining, 3rd consecutive year
- LEED for Communities Certification – US Green Building Council
- World’s Busiest Airport (20th year) – Airports Council International
- Global Efficiency Excellence Award (14th year) – Air Transport Research Society
- Airport Safety Mark of Distinction – FAA Southern Region Airports Division
- Favorite Airport in North America – Trazee Travel
- 2018 Best Airport Dining (5th consecutive year) – Global Traveler
- 2018 Favorite Airport Dining (2nd Consecutive Year) – Trazee Travel Award
- 2018 Best Airport for Shopping – USA Today Readers’ Choice
- 2018 Best Airport for Dining – USA Today Readers’ Choice
- Best Family Friendly Airport Dining – Wherever Awards
- Best Airport Food and Beverage Offer of the Year within Retail/Convenience store (Café Intermezzo/Buckhead Books) – FAB Awards 2018 – Foodie Report
- Best Airport Dining Award – Global Travel Magazine
- Excellence in Airport Concessions (2nd Place) – Airports Council International
- Best Airport and Concessions Awards – Airport Revenue News
- Visual and Performing Arts Award (Airport Art Program) – Governor’s Awards for the Arts
- MVPs of the Travel Industry – Global Traveler
- Security 500 Rankings – Security Magazine
- Best in Atlanta, Real Estate Award – Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Top 500 Security Leaders, Power-Players in Security Leadership – Security Magazine
- Top 500 Security Organizations – Security Magazine
- Diversity Leadership Award (Valerie Nesbitt) – Women In Transportation (WTS) Atlanta
- Advocate and Partner ADA/Sec 504 Award (Steve Mayers) – FAA Office of Civil Rights
- World’s Busiest Airport – 20th year – Airports Council International
- Global Efficiency Excellence Award – 14th year – Air Transport Research Society
- Airport Safety Mark of Distinction – FAA Southern Region Airports Division
- Best Airport Dining Award – Global Travel Magazine
- Excellence in Airport Concessions (2nd Place) – Airports Council International
- Favorite Airport in North America – Trazee Travel
- Favorite Airport Dining – Trazee Travel
- Visual and Performing Arts Award (Airport Art Program) – Governor’s Awards for the Arts
- Global Hero Award (Roosevelt Council, Jr.) – World Chamber of Commerce
- Stand Up Award (Jan Lennon) – youthSpark
- Association of Energy Engineers fellow designation (Charles Marshall)
- World’s Busiest Airport – 19th year – Airports Council International
- Global Efficiency Excellence Award – 13th year – Air Transport Research Society
- Best Airport Dining Award – Global Traveler Magazine
- World’s Best Airport – travelpulse.com
- North America’s Leading Airport – worldtravelawards.com
- Global Impact Award (Global Partner) – Metro Atlanta Chamber
- Airport’s Subordinate Lien Hybrid Bonds from A1 to Aa3 – Moody’s Investor Service
- Top Project of the Year – Environmental Leader
- Top Energy Performer for Tech Campus – Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge
- Top Energy Performer for North Terminal Parking Deck – Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge
- Top Energy Performer for South Terminal Parking Deck – Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge
- World’s Busiest Airport – 100 million passengers in a single year
- Top U.S. Airport for Transit Access – Global Gateway Alliance
- Top Project of the Year for Airport Airborne Kitchen Grease Recovery Program – Environmental Leader Magazine
- President’s Award – Airport Minority Advisory Council
- Retained Global Efficiency Excellence Award – 12th Year – Air Transport Research Society
- Perfect Score / Zero Discrepancies FAA Annual Safety Inspection – Federal Aviation Administration
- Best Airport Dining Award – Global Traveler Magazine
- General Airport Revenue Bonds (GARBS) Upgraded from A+ to AA- — Standard and Poors Rating Services
- Highly Commended Lounge of the Year – North American category – Airport Lounge Development (The Club at ATL)
- Top 500 Security Leaders Power-Players in Security Leadership – Security Magazine
- GT Tested Reader Survey Awards – Global Traveler Magazine
- Airport Concessions Award – Airport Minority Advisory Council
- Inclusion Champion Awards – Airports Council International-North America
- Best Airport Dining Award – Global Traveler Magazine
- First Place Award Paving Category for Runway 8L/26R Pavement Replacement – Georgia Chapter American Concrete Institute
- Airport Concessions Award – Airport Minority Advisory Council
- Inclusion Champion Awards – Airports Council International-North America
- Best Airport Dining Award – Global Traveler Magazine
- First Place Award Paving Category for Runway 8L/26R Pavement Replacement – Georgia Chapter American Concrete Institute
- LEED Gold Certification for the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal – U.S. Green Building Council
- Georgia Technlogy Innovation Award for the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal – Georgia Technology Authority
- Best U.S. Airport for dining, amenities and business traveler services – Travel Leaders Group
- Best Airport in North America, Business Travel Award – Business Traveler Magazine
- Best Bridge with spans between 76 and 150 feet – Precast/Pre-stressed Concrete Institute
- Outstanding Achievement Award for the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal hourly parking deck design – American Concrete Institute, Georgia chapter
- Award of Excellence for the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal Park-Ride parking deck – American Concrete Institute, Georgia chapter
- Best in Class, Business Award – Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
- Award of Excellence for the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal – Urban Land Institute Atlanta
- Leading Edge Award – Executive Travel Magazine
- World Air Cargo Award (Airport of the Year) – Air Cargo Week Magazine
- Most Efficient Airport in the World – Air Transport Research Society
- Engineer of the Year Award, Government Category for Jim Drinkard – Georgia Engineering Alliance
- Airport Architectural, Engineering and Construction Award for Jim Drinkard – Airport Minority Advisory Council
- Most Efficient Airport in the World – Air Transport Research Society
- Best Overall Concessions Program – Airport Revenue News
- Best Concessions Program Design – Airport Revenue News
- Best Concessions Customer Service – Airport Revenue News
- Most Efficient Airport in the World – Air Transport Research Society
- World Air Cargo Award (Airport of the Year) – Air Cargo Week Magazine
- Award of Excellence for best North American cargo operations – Air Cargo World Magazine
