For Immediate Release
September 9, 2021
Contact:
Office of Communications and Public Affairs
(678) 920-0857
Hartsfield-Jackson Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11
Ceremony will honor the victims, first responders of 9/11 attacks
This is a post-security event at the International Terminal. Media please see note below.
ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials will hold a remembrance service, “Patriot Day at ATL: A Promise to Protect,” to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
ATL General Manager Balram Bheodari, TSA Federal Security Director Robert Spinden and other federal and Airport officials will provide remarks during the morning ceremony. It will also include a presentation of colors by the TSA ATL Honor Guard and a musical selection. A pause in operations and moment of silence will be observed throughout the Airport at 8:46 a.m. to honor and remember those who lost their lives.
In addition to hosting the ceremony, the ATL canopies will be illuminated in blue from Sept. 8-11 to commemorate the event’s anniversary.
WHO: Balram Bheodari, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Robert Spinden, Federal Security Director, Transportation Security Administration
Joseph Varnon, Airport Chaplain, Transportation Security Administration
WHAT: Patriot Day at ATL: A Promise to Protect – Remembering September 11
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 11
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
International Terminal Atrium – Concourse F
2600 Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30354
NOTES FOR MEDIA: This event is post-security at the Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. International Terminal. All media participants MUST email full name and date of birth as it appears on their government-issued ID to media@atl.com no later than noon Friday, September 9. No exceptions. Be sure to bring the government-issued ID with you the day of the event.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) is one of the world’s busiest and most efficient airports. Owned and operated by the City of Atlanta, ATL provides nonstop service to 150 U.S. destinations and 70 international locations in more than 50 countries. ATL was the first airport in history to serve more than 100 million passengers in a calendar year and continues to top passenger totals worldwide. Hartsfield-Jackson has pivoted to focus on implementing heightened safety protocols while maintaining efficiency and financial stability in response to the current pandemic. The Airport typically boasts a direct economic impact of $51.5 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $82 billion across the Southeast. A frequent recipient of awards of excellence, ATL is recognized for its leadership in concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering, and construction. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
