Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport annual passengers since 1930

Total annual passengers, rounded to the nearest 100,000

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KEY DATES
1985: Claims world's busiest in flights, not passengers
1991: Eastern Airlines liquidated
1998: ATL claims world's busiest in passengers
2020: COVID-19 craters airline traffic

NOTE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has gone by several names since 1930.

Chart: Emma Hurt & Pete Corson/AJCSource: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Hartsfield-Jackson, Airports Council International (ACI) World