Airports / Georgia / FTY
Fulton County Airport Brown Field
KFTY / FTYAtlanta, GeorgiaELEV 841 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Fulton County Airport Brown Field (KFTY / FTY) is a mid-sized airport serving Atlanta, Georgia. Field elevation is 841 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list FTY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE, 8 nm), Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL, 10 nm), and DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK, 12 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Atlanta, GA destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from FTY to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
2/4 reviews“Hill Aviation went out of their way to make our time there as easy as can be.”
Ethan Phillips5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/4 reviews“Excellent airport with extremely friendly staff and great amenities.”
Brett Harmeling5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/4 reviews“Hill Aviation went out of their way to make our time there as easy as can be.”
Ethan Phillips5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Fulton County Airport Brown Field — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KFTY
IATA
FTY
FAA / Local
FTY
Elevation
841 ft
Coordinates
33.7791° N · 84.5214° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs GA fields
state range 19–1,289 ft
At 841 ft, FTY sits higher than 74% of the 42 Georgia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmMGEDobbins Air Reserve BaseMarietta
- 10nmATLHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportAtlanta
- 12nmPDKDeKalb Peachtree AirportAtlanta
- 15nmKRYYCobb County International Airport-McCollum FieldAtlanta
- 47nmRMGRichard B Russell AirportRome
- 60nmAHNAthens Ben Epps AirportAthens
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKFTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, GA
From the ramp
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