Atlanta Speedway Airport will be the new name of the Hampton airport facility adjacent to Atlanta Motor Speedway, after the Henry County Board of Commissioners approved the change April 18. The three-letter local identifier will be ASA if approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Georgia Department of Transportation.

In 2013 the county changed the facility’s name from Atlanta South Regional Airport to Henry County Airport. The current commissioners said the latest change will better serve the airport’s location within the Atlanta market, as it is the closest airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

AMS officials have indicated that they will allow the county to use the new name which identifies the airport more closely with the race track facility, and it will also help increase visibility around the United States for economic development purposes.

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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