Terminal N, S and I at ATL: what the letters mean
ATL has no Terminal N, S or I. It has a Domestic Terminal with North and South sides and a separate International Terminal. See what each side uses.
ATL doesn’t use the names Terminal N, Terminal S or Terminal I. It has two terminals. The Domestic Terminal has a North side and a South side, and the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal is a separate building. At ATL, letters name concourses and doors.
What ATL calls each one
| If you’ve heard | ATL’s name |
|---|---|
| Terminal N | Domestic Terminal North |
| Terminal S | Domestic Terminal South |
| Terminal I | Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal |
ATL’s security, maps and parking pages never use the single-letter forms. ATL lists the Domestic Terminal’s address as 6000 North Terminal Parkway and the International Terminal’s as 2600 Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Boulevard. The Terminal column on ATL’s flight results page shows North, South or INTL for each arriving flight.
Where letters do show up at ATL
Concourses carry the letters T, A, B, C, D, E and F. Concourse T adjoins the Domestic Terminal, and Concourse F adjoins the International Terminal. A, B, C, D and E are separate buildings out on the airfield. ATL’s FAQ says the Plane Train and a pedestrian walkway both connect Concourse F with the other concourses and the Domestic Terminal. Our terminals page lists every concourse and its gates.
Doors carry codes too. North doors start with N and South doors with S. Lower-level doors start with LN or LS. At the International Terminal, departures doors start with D and arrivals doors with A. Our smoking areas page names the outdoor smoking zones by door code.
Which side of the Domestic Terminal do you want?
| North side | South side | |
|---|---|---|
| Checkpoints ATL lists | North and Lower North | South |
| Door codes | N and LN | S and LS |
| Check-in | North Ticketing / Check-In | South Ticketing / Check-In |
| Atriums | North West and North East | South West and South East |
| Baggage claims | Labeled North, as in North Terminal Baggage Claim #5 | Labeled South, as in South Terminal Baggage Claim #5 |
| Parking | North Hourly, North Daily, North Economy | South Hourly, South Daily, South Economy |
Claim numbers repeat on both sides, so match the side as well as the number. ATL also lists a Main checkpoint, open 24 hours, and doesn’t say which side it’s on. ATL’s security table names the checkpoint Domestic Terminal Lower North, with North in the name, and CLEAR’s page puts its standard lane at Domestic Terminal North. ATL’s security page places CLEAR enrollment pods in the Domestic Terminal near the Main checkpoint.
ATL says passengers can reach all concourses and gates from any checkpoint. So the line length and the lane you qualify for decide your checkpoint. ATL’s security table lists only TSA PreCheck, PreCheck Touchless ID and CLEAR with PreCheck at South, with no standard lane. Our security page lists every checkpoint with its published hours.
The MARTA station sits at the west end of the Domestic Terminal, between the North and South baggage claim areas. The ground transportation center is at the same end.
Which airline uses which side?
ATL’s airlines pages list names, websites and phone numbers, and they don’t say which side an airline checks in on. Our airlines page lists the carriers that fly from ATL. The airport’s directory lists North Ticketing / Check-In and South Ticketing / Check-In, but it doesn’t say which carriers use which. It lists check-in at the Domestic Terminal, without naming a side, for American, Avelo, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Sun Country and United. Four more check in on the North side: JetBlue at Domestic Terminal North, Alaska at door N-5, positions 31 and 32, Denver Air Connection between Southwest and Alaska, and Southern Airways Express, by its own FAQ, next to Frontier through door N3. The Terminal column on ATL’s flight results page shows North or South for an arriving flight, which is its arrival side, not where it checks in.
The International Terminal is a separate building
The International Terminal has its own entrance, reached from I-75 at Exit 239, and its own hourly parking deck and Park-Ride lot. ATL’s maps page says passengers flying outside the United States should check in there and passengers flying within the country at the Domestic Terminal, and tells you to contact your airline for its own check-in requirements. The directory lists check-in at International Departures for Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, Copa, Ethiopian, Etihad, KLM, Korean Air, LATAM, Lufthansa, Qatar, Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet and Delta. Delta checks in at the Domestic Terminal and the International Terminal.
A free shuttle leaves the curb outside the International Terminal and drops passengers at the west end of the Domestic Terminal. The Plane Train also links the two. Our International Terminal shuttle page has the stop on the Domestic Terminal side.
The International Terminal has one checkpoint, which ATL’s security page lists as International Terminal Departures. Standard screening runs 4:30 a.m. to midnight. The TSA PreCheck lane runs 7 to 10 a.m. and again 2 to 7 p.m., and the CLEAR standard and PreCheck lanes run 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. For parking, ATL has International Hourly and International Park-Ride. Park at the terminal you’re flying from.
Sources
- Our terminals page, security page, airlines page, International Terminal shuttle page and smoking areas page
- Our North Hourly, North Daily, North Economy, South Hourly, South Daily, International Hourly and International Park-Ride pages
- ATL’s terminal maps and directions page
- ATL’s flight results page
- ATL’s FAQ page
- ATL’s passenger security page
- ATL’s parking page
- ATL’s passenger airlines page