DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK)

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport is located in DeKalb County, Georgia. It’s in the city of Chamblee, which is to the northeast of Atlanta, Georgia’s capital and largest city. The airport is sometimes also called Peachtree Airport, Peachtree-DeKalb Airport, DeKalb Airport, or DeKalb County Airport.

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport began as a part of Camp Gordon, a World War I training camp, and then became Naval Air Station Atlanta during World War II. It wasn’t until the late 1950s that it transitioned from a military airport to one for civilian use.

Chicago Executive Airport FBOs

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport hosts four different FBOs available with a range of services.

Epps Aviation

Epps Aviation offers 24/7 services, which include crew cars, ground transportation arrangements for passengers in either cars or limousines, snooze rooms, conference rooms, catering, showers, lounges, wireless internet, big-screen TVs, and more. It’s located at 1 Aviation Way, DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, GA 30341.

Atlantic Aviation FBO

Atlantic Aviation is a fixed base operator with many locations across the United States located at 2040 Airport Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. This FBO offers heated hangar space, although aircraft owners need to call ahead depending on the size of their aircraft because space for larger jets isn’t always available. The FBO also offers notary services, conference rooms, teleconferencing capabilities, crew cars, a pilot’s lounge and snooze room, wifi, deicing, and more.

Signature Flight Support

Signature Flight Support at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport is located at 3150 Corsair Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341, and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Signature Flight Support has other FBO locations across the country as well as in Atlanta. The fixed base operator offers a business center, conference rooms, crew transportation, crew bars, showers, short-term and long-term vehicle parking, and much more.

Elliott Aviation

Elliott Aviation is an FBO at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport located at 1961 Sixth Street, Atlanta, GA 30341. This FBO is equipped with everything necessary to service larger jets up to a Bombardier Challenger, Gulfstream, and Falcon. The company offers repairs, avionics upgrades, aircraft maintenance, and more

Luxury Transportation to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport

No matter whether you’re traveling to or from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, you’ll need transportation to and from the airport and your destination nearby. The FBOs at the airport may offer rental cars or chauffeured car services, but there are luxury transportation options nearby.

Legendary Private Car

Airport Limo offers chauffeured limousine services to and from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as well as other airports in the area. The company can convey you to your destination, whether it’s the airport for private aviation or a location within the city, either in a car from their fleet or a limousine.

Atlanta VIP Ride

Atlanta VIP Ride, Inc. is a company that offers chauffeur services within the city of Atlanta, including to and from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. Their fleet ranges from vans and shuttles to limousines

Best Limo DB

Best Limo DB has locations in a number of different cities, including Atlanta. The fleet has a wide range of different vehicles available, from sedans, SUVs, and town cars to limousines, so that customers have their choice of luxury or exotic vehicle.

Dav El BostonCoach

Dav El BostonCoach offers private jet passengers a first-class level of service to and from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in its luxury black car service with professional, experienced, and background-checked chauffeurs.

Premier Private Rides

Premier Private Rides offers those flying in and out of DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as well as other airports in the area luxury transportation to and from both the airport and their local destination. The company’s services include professional chauffeurs and limousines.

Luxury Accommodations in Atlanta

If you’re staying in Atlanta, it’s important that your accommodations are as luxurious as your transportation, whether you’re staying in the city for pleasure or for business. There are a number of luxury hotels to choose from that are located conveniently to entertainment and business districts within Atlanta.

The Whitley Atlanta Buckhead

The Whitley is a part of Marriott’s Luxury Collection Hotel series and is located in the upscale neighborhood of Buckhead in Atlanta. There are fantastic views of the city’s skyline and luxurious rooms designed in a sophisticated Southern style.

InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta

The InterContinental is also located in Atlanta’s desirable Buckhead area. The hotel offers luxurious rooms that combine the best of Southern sophistication while maintaining an international allure. The hotel plays host to a restaurant run by celebrity chef Scott Conant and also offers guests access to spa treatments.

Four Seasons Atlanta

The Four Seasons has locations all over the world, including Atlanta. This location combines the hotel’s standard levels of luxury and comfort with a stylish Southern charm. The Four Seasons in Atlanta is conveniently located near Piedmont Park as well as Atlanta’s famous High Museum of Art

Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead

The Waldorf Astoria, run by Hilton, is located in the upscale Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, conveniently close to Atlanta’s cultural, fashion, and dining districts. Additionally, those staying at the Waldorf Astoria get a personal concierge service, spa treatments, and access to a private English-style garden

Weather in Atlanta

Due to its location in the southern region of the United States, Atlanta typically experiences warm weather. Its summers are hot and can be very humid. Winters are milder, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing, which also means very little risk of snow. However, Atlanta does experience many overcast days throughout the year.

Precipitation in Atlanta

Although it doesn’t often get cold enough for snow, Atlanta does receive a lot of rainfall, which is generally distributed somewhat evenly throughout the months. Of those, early autumn and late spring are slightly drier than other months.

Variable Winters

Atlanta’s winters are mild in general, but can be variable. This means that sometimes the city will warm air coming in from the Gulf of Mexico that makes winter fell more like spring while at other times, snowstorms will come in from the north.

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DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Runways

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport has three runways and one helipad. The helipad and two of the runways are made of asphalt, while the the third runway is concrete/grooved. The airport’s elevation is 998.4 feet above sea level.

Runway 3R/21L

Runway 3R/21L is a concrete/grooved runway that is 6001 feet long and 150 feet wide.

Runway 16/34

Runway 16/34 is an asphalt runway that is 3968 feet long and 150 feet wide.

Runway 3L/21R

Runway 3L/21R is an asphalt runway that is 3746 feet long and 150 feet wide

Helipad H1

Helipad H1 is an asphalt helipad that is 56 feet long by 56 feet wide

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Aircraft Operations

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport is primarily a private flight airport. The vast majority of the flights in and out of the airport are general aviation, both transient and local. 75% of the airport’s 433 daily aircraft operations are transient general aviation, meaning that most private jet travel is not based out of the airport. 25% is local general aviation.

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport-Based Aircraft

Despite much of the airport’s traffic belonging to transient general aviation, there are some private aircraft that are based out of DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. There’s a total of 306 aircraft based at the airport, 213 of which are single-engine aircraft. There are also 21 multi-engine airplanes, 58 jets, 12 helicopters, and 2 glider airplanes.

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Special Amenities

In addition to the FBOs based at DeKalb-Peachtree, the airport also has some additional amenities

Flight Schools

There are seven flight schools pased at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. If you’re interested in learning to fly or practicing your piloting skills to maintain your certification, you’ll have your choice of options.

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