For Immediate Release

January 24, 2018

 

Contact:                            

ATL – Elise Durham  
678-920-0085 | elise.durham@atl.com

ATL – Andrew Gobeil
404-227-2884 | andy.gobeil@atl.com

NFL (on-site) – Zak Gilbert
646-876-6167 | zak.gilbert@nfl.com

NFL (on-site) - Jose Hernandez
619-890-0389 | sbairportops@gmail.com

        

 

Super Bowl LIII Teams Arrivals

 

WHAT:                     The Super Bowl LIII participating teams—the AFC Champion New England Patriots and the NFC Champion Los Angeles Rams—will arrive at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) via charter planes.

 

SECURITY:             Media will be pre-vetted for security, screened onsite, and shuttled to the hangar, where the photo op will take place. For security screening at the airport, a valid government photo ID is required.

 

Crews must register here: https://www.atl.com/media-center/super-bowl-media-request-form/

 

REGISTRATION MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 4 P.M., FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019.  All CREWS WILL BE PRE-VETTED BY ATL’S SECURITY TEAM.

 

No interviews will be available during the photo op. 

 

WHERE:                  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

Delta Air Lines Main Technical Operations Center (Tech Ops), Hangar 10

                                1775 M.H. Jackson Service Road

Atlanta, Georgia 30354

                                   

PARKING:                Media parking will be on the level 5 of the International Park & Ride Garage, located at Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia 30354.  All vehicles must have the attached parking placard displayed on the dashboard. Upon arrival:

Pull a ticket upon entering the parking facility Park on level 5 and proceed to level 1 for security screening  After clearing security, you will be given a media credential, which will allow you to board the shuttle

 

 

Please be mindful of personal possessions that may slow the screening process.  Check the TSA site here for guidance: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all

 

MEDIA LIVE

TRUCK PARKING:  Media vans and satellite trucks will be accommodated in the restricted photo area at the hangar. Please check the box on the registration form if sending a truck.

 

1:00 p.m.      Security screening media and Sat Trucks will take place Delta Tech Ops Gate 1. Please be advised that Atlanta Police Department’s Explosive Ordinance K-9 Team will screen vehicles and equipment prior to entering the secure space.

 

After clearing security, media will receive a credential to proceed to the hangar.

 

Note: GPS will not work on the airfield. For directions to the Delta Tech Ops, Gate 1.  See the attached map for directions.

 

WHEN:                       Sunday, January 27, 2019 (both team arrivals take place on Sunday)

                                               

                                    12:00 p.m. (Noon)   Security Screening Begins

                                   

                                    1:00 p.m.                   Shuttle Service to Hangar 10 Begins

 

                                    4:25 p.m.                   AFC Champion New England Patriots Arrive

 

                                    7:40 p.m.                   NFC Champion Los Angeles Rams Arrive

                                   

                                    This is a photo opportunity, no interviews permitted          

                                   

WI-FI/POWER:        Team Arrivals will take place at the Delta Tech Ops Hangar 10.  Media are encouraged to bring their own Wi-Fi hotspot devices and battery packs to access to the internet.

 

Team Arrivals Media Parking Instructions

 

International Parking Garage

Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30354

 

1.   Make sure parking placard is on dashboard (below and attached)

2.   Pull parking ticket from the dispenser

2.   Park on level 5

3.   Unload gear and take elevator to level 1

4.   Check-in and Security Screening on level 1

4.   Load the shuttle on Level 1 after clearing security

 

To EXIT, look for designated exits lane(s) for media vehicles.  You will not be able to exit

without the parking placard clearly displayed on your dashboard.

 

DELTA TECH OPS CENTER DIRECTIONS
(map attached)

 

FROM DOWNTOWN ATLANTA:

 

Take I-75 South/I-85 South Continue on I-75 South to Clayton County Take Exit 239 from I-75 South Take Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Blvd. to 1775 M. H. Jackson Service Road, Atlanta, Georgia Parking will be made available in the parking lot thru Gate 1.

 

FROM BUCKHEAD:

 

Take I-85 South/I-75 South to Charles W Grant Parkway in Clayton County Take Exit 239 from I-75 South Take Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Blvd. to 1775 M. H. Jackson Service Road, Atlanta, Georgia Parking will be made available in the parking lot thru Gate 1.

 

 

 

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 103 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.