City of Atlanta
Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) Operating Budget
The Department of Aviation is responsible for operating Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Budget Overview
The total proposed FY2026 operating budget for the Department of Aviation is $419,469,633. This is an increase of $57,524,572 (+13.7%) from the previous year.
The number of authorized full-time equivalent positions (jobs) is proposed to increase from 839 to 843 (+0.5%).
FY2026 Proposed Budget Book – Department of Aviation
Budget Briefing
The department has its FY2026 budget briefing on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 1:00pm. (YouTube: Atlanta City Council)
Committee of Purview
The Atlanta City Council’s Transportation Committee has jurisdiction over the Department of Aviation.
- Byron Amos, committee chair
- Marci Collier Overstreet, committee vice chair
- Jason Dozier
- Amir Farokhi
- Dustin Hillis
- Antonio Lewis
- Alex Wan