For Immediate Release

August 15, 2018

Contact:

Office of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0857
media@atl.com 

 

 

 

 

ATL to Illuminate Sky with Canopy Lighting System
Signature component of new canopies to undergo testing   

ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) construction partners will power up the lights on the soon-to-be-completed North canopy Aug. 15. Upon completion of the structures, more than 3,600 LED lights will be diffused through a plastic canopy of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE). Wednesday at precisely 11:05 p.m., nearly 1,000 lights will be tested as the lighting system cycles through a dozen color combinations. The illuminated canopy will be visible for miles and offer a partial display of what is expected to become the next architectural icon for the City of Atlanta. 

 

Final determination of canopy color schemes has yet to be decided. It is expected that neutral light will be the default color, on special occasions the canopies will be illuminated to mark specific events; for example, red, white and blue to honor Independence Day; perhaps red and black to celebrate a Falcons Super Bowl victory, or green to mark Earth Day.      

 

The North Canopy is expected to be completed this fall. The South canopy is expected to be completed in Fall 2019.

 

WHAT: Lighting display of North canopy at ATL  

WHEN: 11:05 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15

WHERE:

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, North upper roadway

                       

 

NOTES FOR MEDIA

The canopy will be visible to tower cams that view the Airport. Crews wishing to cover the event at the Airport should reply to media@atl.com for planning purposes.

 


Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 104 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 70 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $70.9 billion in Georgia. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. In 2016, ATL set in motion a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, ATLNext, which will modernize the Domestic Terminal, extend two concourses, construct several parking decks, add a sixth runway, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a 440-room InterContinental Hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com. NOTE TO NEWS EDITORS For HD broadcast quality b-roll of Airport operations, events and generic interior/exterior shots, visit our ATL Video Newsroom at https://vimeo.com/atlairport/channels