The Masters. The one week of the year when a small Georgia airport runs like a major hub.
Reserved arrival times, reserved ramp space, and no telephones on the grounds. Augusta rewards people who plan a long way out and agree the details before they arrive.
The tournament
Augusta 2027 at a glance
- DatesThursday 8 to Sunday 11 April 2027Practice rounds and the Par 3 Contest from Monday 5 April.
- WhereAugusta National Golf Club, Washington Road, Augusta, GeorgiaOn the Georgia side of the Savannah River, about 145 miles east of Atlanta.
- AirportsAugusta Regional at Bush Field (AGS) and Daniel Field (DNL)Bush Field takes business jets. Daniel Field is a light aircraft and turboprop field close to the city centre.
- From LondonAround 9 hours by airNonstop with the right aircraft, or via Atlanta, Charlotte or New York.
Dates follow the club's usual first full week of April. Confirm against the club's own announcement before committing to flights.
Next dates
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The 2027 dates for The Masters are not confirmed yet. Leave your email and we will tell you as soon as they are announced, so the travel can be planned while the best options are still open.
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Why it needs planning
A week of reserved everything
For Masters week the FAA publishes special air traffic procedures for the Augusta area, and the surrounding fields move onto a reservation footing. Arrival and departure times at Augusta Regional are assigned, aircraft are expected within a narrow window either side of the time they are given, and the reservation has to be confirmed in a set period before arrival. Ramp parking is booked separately and it is finite: reporting in recent years has put the number of aircraft on and around the field in the thousands. Operators secure the parking at the same moment they secure the aircraft, often months in advance. An aircraft without a confirmed space either repositions after dropping you or does not come at all.
The ground is simpler but not simple. Washington Road carries almost everything and is congested from early morning on tournament days. Gates open and close on the club's schedule, and the club does not permit mobile telephones on the grounds, which is enforced. That single rule changes how a car works: the pick-up point and time have to be agreed before you walk in, because you will not be calling your driver from the eighteenth green. We brief the driver accordingly.
Getting there
Ways to reach Augusta
| Route | Typical time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Private jet to Augusta Regional, then car | About 20 to 40 minutes by road | The obvious option. Reserved arrival time and reserved parking both required |
| Light aircraft or turboprop to Daniel Field, then car | Minutes from the city centre | Runways of roughly 4,000 and 3,700 feet, so smaller aircraft only |
| Private jet to Aiken, Thomson or Columbia, then car | About 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 by road | Common overflow fields when Augusta parking is gone |
| Private jet or airline to Atlanta, then car | About 2 hours 30 to 3 hours by road | Lots of capacity and a long drive on I-20 |
| London nonstop | Around 9 hours | An ultra long range aircraft makes it in one. Most people connect through a larger field |
Editorial guidance, not promises. The published procedures change from year to year and your operator confirms them for your dates.
Planning it well
Things worth knowing now
- Reserved arrival and departure times mean a delayed departure from London can cost you the slot. Build margin into the outbound
- Aircraft parking is the binding constraint, not the runway. Ask your operator to confirm the space in writing before you book anything else
- No mobile telephones on the grounds. Agree the pick-up point and time with your driver before you go through the gate
- Rented houses within a few miles of the club are the usual accommodation, and they are let a year or more ahead
- Many parties add a round elsewhere, or a night in Charleston or Atlanta either side of the tournament
- Departure Sunday evening is the pinch point of the whole week. A Monday morning departure is usually calmer and cheaper on everyone's nerves
A typical plan
London to Washington Road
- 01
London
One of our own chauffeurs collects you and drives to the private terminal at Luton, Farnborough or Biggin Hill, or to Heathrow for a scheduled flight.
- 02
The Atlantic
Around nine hours, nonstop or via a larger field, timed to the arrival reservation your operator holds.
- 03
Augusta
A car we have arranged locally, briefed on the gate, the pick-up point and the time, because you will not be able to call.
- 04
The week
A driver on standby for the course, dinners and the drive out, with one contact at Odyssey for the whole itinerary.
Around the week
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Tell us your week
Which days you are attending, how many of you, and whether you have the aircraft and the house already. We will plan the flights and the ground around the reservations, and say plainly what is realistic.
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Questions people ask
About travel to Augusta
Can you get us badges or hospitality?
No. Tournament badges and hospitality are not something we supply, and we will not put you in touch with anyone who claims otherwise. We arrange the travel around whatever access you have.
Are these your own cars in Georgia?
No. Our own fleet and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester. In the United States we arrange cars through operators we know, to the same brief, with one contact at Odyssey.
Why can we not just fly in on the Thursday morning?
You can, with a confirmed arrival reservation and confirmed parking. Without both, the aircraft will be turned away or sent to another field.
Can we land at Daniel Field?
Only in a light aircraft or a turboprop. The runways are around 4,000 and 3,700 feet, which rules out most business jets.
How early should we book?
The autumn before, at the latest. Houses go first, then aircraft parking, then drivers.
Are you an official partner of the tournament?
No. We are an independent company arranging travel to and from Augusta.
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