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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
SDF · KSDF · Louisville, KY · 501 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSDF / SDF
- Coordinates
- 38.1706, -85.7351
- Elevation
- 501 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- SDF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/11
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:48 AM | 09:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunset | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:41 PM | 01:41Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:41 PM → 05:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:09 PM → 05:20 AM
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Runway 11/29
7,251 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 11
- Heading
- 116° mag · 111° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 296° mag · 291° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- LOCALIZER
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17L/35R
8,578 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 17L
- Heading
- 170° mag · 165° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 328 ft
35R
- Heading
- 350° mag · 345° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 449 ft
Runway 17R/35L
11,887 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 17R
- Heading
- 170° mag · 165° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 846 ft
35L
- Heading
- 350° mag · 345° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 1,040 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 123.675 | |
| ATIS | 118.725 | |
| CLD | 126.1 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 123.675 | |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| OPS | 26.81 | ANG OPS |
| TWR | 124.2 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BQM · Bowman | VOR-DME | 112.20 | r224° / 4.9 NM |
| IIU · Louisville | VORTAC | 114.80 | r297° / 8.5 NM |
| FTK · Fort Knox | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r036° / 19.4 NM |
| ABB · Nabb | VORTAC | 112.40 | r190° / 25.5 NM |
| MYS · Mystic | VOR | 108.20 | r056° / 29.3 NM |
| EWO · New Hope | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r354° / 32.5 NM |
| FFT · Frankfort | VOR | 109.40 | r272° / 39 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 6
- ILS OR LOC RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 5
- ILS OR LOC RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 5
- ILS OR LOC RWY 35R ↗ · amdt 6
- ILS RWY 35L (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 5
- ILS RWY 35R (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 6
- ILS RWY 35L (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 5
- ILS RWY 35R (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 6
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35R ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35R ↗ · amdt 2
- LOC RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 2
Departures
- EEVAA ONE (RNAV) ↗
- EEVAA ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- GTGON ONE (RNAV) ↗
- GTGON ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- HIDEY ONE (RNAV) ↗
- HIDEY ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LLIZY ONE (RNAV) ↗
- LLIZY ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LOKRD ONE (RNAV) ↗
- LOKRD ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- RDHSE ONE (RNAV) ↗
- RDHSE ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- SPILR ONE (RNAV) ↗
- SPILR ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management
Owner
LOUISVILLE REGIONAL ARPT AUTH
700 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE, LOUISVILLE, KY
502-380-8200
Manager
DAN MANN
700 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE, LOUISVILLE, KY
502-380-8200
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- CTN: CONST IN PROG; FQT RWY & TWY CLOSURES PSBL.
- ANG/123TAC RECON.
- LINE UP & WAIT WAIVER IN EFCT SS-SR AT INT OF RWY 17R AT TWY B8 OR AT TWY A8 & INT OF RWY 35L AT TWY A OR AT TWY B.
- ANG: DUTY HR 1200-2000Z/DT 1300-2100Z MON-THU; 1200-1800Z/DT 1300-1900Z FRI. APVL AUTH 123 AW/OGC; BASE OPS D741-4581/4584/ C502-413-4581/4584. ENG START & TAXI CLNC - DERBY OPS.
- TAIL HGT 65 FT OR GTR 24 HR PPR.
- ANG: FAA GP 6 ACFT 24 HR PPR.
- MILITARY: CTN: BASH INFO - PHASE I: 1 NOV - 28 FEB AND 1 MAY - 31 AUG; PHASE II: 1 SEPT - 31 OCT AND 1 MAR - 30 APR.
- PCR VALUE: 720/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 970/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 770/R/A/W/T
- TWY E INTXN DEP 7700 FT AVBL.
- STD DEP POINTS AT TWY B8 & TWY A8. REQS USE OF RWY 17R EXTN. TKOF AT TWY B8 ASDA/TORA/TODA 10245 FT.
- STD DEP POINTS AT TWY A & TWY B; REQS USE OF RWY 35L EXTN; TKOF AT TWY A & TWY B ASDA/TORA/TODA 10250 FT.
- TWY E2 INTXN DEP 6300 FT AVBL.
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