In the 1990s PDK obtained a modern helipad, where most media organizations in Atlanta base their helicopters. General aviation at PDK includes corporate jets, aircraft charters, flight lessons, aircraft maintenance, personal planes for business and recreation, and helicopters. DeKalb Peachtree Airport in Chamblee outside of Atlanta is an example of how Georgia general-aviation facilities have improved the state's air transportation system and overall economy. In 1988 the FAA completed a $2 million, 130-foot freestanding control tower for the airport. The airport is located in the city of Chamblee, just northeast of Atlanta.It is also known commonly as Peachtree–DeKalb Airport, or simply PDK.Other names (rarely used) include Peachtree Airport, DeKalb Airport, or DeKalb County Airport. A reliever airport is a general aviation airport which reduces air carrier airport congestion by providing service for the smaller general aviation aircraft. Today PDK has four aviation service companies, seven flight schools, and two helicopter operations. In 2000 the National Air Transportation Association named PDK one of "America's 100 Most Needed Airports," critical for the growth of the nation's aviation and economy. Afterward the airport became a department of the DeKalb County government. The airport is classified as a a general aviation reliever airport for the Atlanta metropolitan area. During that same year, DeKalb Peachtree Airport commissioned its instrument landing system (ILS) to Runway 20L. PDK, as the airport is commonly called (each public-use airport has an official Department of Transportation code of letters and/or numbers), has averaged 230,000 operations-takeoffs and landings-annually for more than thirty years. By 1975 more than 400 aircraft, as well as 48 corporations, were based at PDK. In 1980, an independent study of the airport by Hammer, Siler, George Associates showed that DeKalb Peachtree Airport produced a total annual economic impact of $74 million to the DeKalb County and Atlanta areas. In 2000 the National Air Transportation Association named PDK one of "America's 100 Most Needed Airports," critical for the growth of the nation's aviation and economy. The Globe Building is located at 1954 Airport Road in the Peachtree Dekalb Airport neighborhood, GA, Atlanta, 30341. PDK is the second-busiest airport in Georgia, behind only Hartsfield-Jackson. The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) is located on a part of the old Camp Gordon, a World War I Army training base. In Peachtree Dekalb Airport, there is 1 class B office building. The Class B Office building was completed in 1973 and features a total of 52,000 Sqft. In 1973, the same year The Globe Building was built, 232 more commercial properties (office, industrial, retail) over 50,000 square feet were built in Atlanta, featuring 6,218,816 square feet of commercial space. The airport consists of 765 acres, which encompass 4 runways (each more than 5,500 feet), 25 large hangars, and 90 smaller ones, with about 590 aircraft based at the facility. At zip code level, there are 61 commercial properties, of which 25 are office buildings over 50,000 square feet. 2785 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur, GA 30033, 1190 West Druid Hills Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, 2 National Data Plaza NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, 4470 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30338, 2309 Parklake Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30345, Druid Chase Office Park - 1190 West Druid Hills Drive NE, Northlake Office Park - 2309 & 2305 Parklake Drive NE. In 1973, the same year The Globe Building was built, 232 more commercial properties (office, industrial, retail) over 50,000 square feet were built in Atlanta, featuring 6,218,816 square feet of commercial space. PDK is for metropolitan Atlanta a "general reliever airport"; it helps reduce congestion by providing local service for smaller aircraft, allowing Hartsfield-Jackson to serve commercial airlines exclusively. DeKalb Peachtree Airport occupies the original site of Naval Air Station Atlanta, which operated from 1942 to 1959. Peachtree Dekalb Airport is the third-largest payer of property taxes in DeKalb County, responsible for an estimated 7,300 jobs, and generates approximately $130 million in income for local residents. Boxing great Muhammad Ali arrived at PDK in 1996 when he came to Atlanta to light the torch for the Olympic Games. Room 212 Atlanta GA 30341. DeKalb Peachtree Airport occupies the original site of Naval Air Station Atlanta, which operated from 1942 to 1959. The Globe Building totals 52,000 square feet. PDK, which is financially self-sufficient, is the third-largest payer of property taxes in DeKalb County, responsible for an estimated 7,300 jobs, and generates approximately $130 million in income for local residents. In Peachtree Dekalb Airport, there is 1 class B office building. Corporations with flight departments at PDK include  Southern Company, Cousins Properties and Rollins, . The office space availability for the 30341 zip code is 655,922 Sqft, in 56 office spaces. DeKalb Peachtree Airport 2000 Airport Road Administration Bldg. DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (IATA: PDK, ICAO: KPDK, FAA LID: PDK) is a county-owned, public-use airport in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. Afterward the airport became a department of the DeKalb County government. By 1975 more than 400 aircraft, as well as 48 corporations, were based at PDK.