Cessna 150 pilot lands his plane at the world's busiest airport and the cost for landing left him blown away
Published on Apr 04, 2026 at 9:13 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Apr 02, 2026 at 3:03 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
If you are the pilot of a Cessna 150 and then you land at the world’s busiest airport, you probably expect to find out it’s not going to be cheap to pay the landing fee.
Well, YouTubers Fly Me to the Fun, run by Drew and Lanie, did just that when they flew their historic Cessna 150 light aircraft into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
As the busiest in the world, with a huge number of moves each day, the landing fee for a small, light aircraft, in theory, is quite high.
But there was quite a shock when the couple did land, and they found out just how much they would have to pay.
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Why the pilot landed his Cessna 150 at the world’s busiest airport
The couple has been flying for some time now with their historic Cessna.
Drew was at the controls during this flight.
Early in the video, he explained why they wanted to fly into the huge airfield in Atlanta.
“Ever since landing at LaGuardia, I feel pretty good about landing at big airports,” he said.
To get into the airfield’s airspace, known as the Class Bravo airspace, he needed permission from Air Traffic Control.
After a delay of around 30 minutes, Drew got the necessary permission and was cleared to land.
The sight of such a small aircraft landing among huge jet airliners is slightly unnerving to watch.
And because of that, you might well expect a landing here to cost a serious amount of money.
However, Drew revealed at the end that it only cost $39 to land his Cessna 150 at the world’s busiest airport.
Why Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International is so busy
Landing such a small aircraft at this busy location was quite an achievement.
This is the primary international airport that serves Atlanta and the surrounding metropolitan area.
Since 1998, it has been the world’s busiest airport for passenger traffic.
The only exception was in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in worldwide travel restrictions.
But it has since regained that title, and in 2024, it served 108.1 million passengers.
And as it’s centrally located, it opens itself up to the vast majority of the American population.
The Atlanta airfield allows for flights all across America and overseas, too.
Plus, it’s the global hub of Delta, and it is the only major airport in Atlanta.
So it’s little wonder the tiny Cessna 150 was among so much traffic.
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