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Originally Posted by theelectricsm
Are you saying that you haven't seen a 747 since South African switched to the A340-600? There aren't many at ATL, but Korean has a daily 747 flight to Seoul. Several 747 cargo freighters use ATL regularly. Occasionally you'll see an equipment change from another airline, like Lufthansa.
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There is a huge difference between a 747 that is full with passengers and belly cargo and is fully loaded with fuel that will take it to its maximum nautical mile range, like the SAA Johannesburg and CapeTown flights did, and Korean Air's 747 with a 70% passenger load and very little belly cargo, because Korean Air Cargo has a daily 747 flight into ATL.
Most of the cargo flights into ATL are also making stops in other nearby US cities. I know that Lufthansa will usually continue on to Dallas-Ft Worth after it drops off and picks up ATL cargo. Polar Air's 747s hardly ever use Atlanta as a final stop before they begin their intercontinental journey, so they are rarely packed to Maximum take-off weight.
@Rail Claimore: I have heard that many people in the Atlanta aviation community would like 9L/27R to be extended from 11,889 to 13,300 feet, but I haven't heard of any definite plans. Are you getting that info from the ATL Master Plan, because that has projects on it that we aren't going to see for a very long time (South Terminal).