# Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG / KCVG)

**Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport** (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG) is a large airport in Cincinnati / Covington, Kentucky, United States. It opened on 10 Jan 1947. It has 4 runways; the longest is 12,001 ft (3,658 m). It is operated by Kenton County Airport Board. In 2025 it handled 8.8 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvg

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: CVG / KCVG
- FAA: CVG
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Kenton County Airport Board
- Serves: Cincinnati / Covington, Kentucky, United States
- Opened: 10 Jan 1947
- Elevation: 896 ft / 273 m
- Coordinates: 39.0488, -84.6678
- Runways: 4
- Longest runway: 12,001 ft / 3,658 m
- Instrument procedures: 30 approaches, 10 departures, 5 arrivals
- Passengers: 8,772,838 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/New_York
- Website: https://www.cvgairport.com
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati/Northern_Kentucky_International_Airport (31 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151121
- Weather station: KCVG · WMO 72421
- Ident: KCVG

## Timeline

- 10 Jan 1947: Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport opens.
- 8 Nov 1965: American Airlines Flight 383. 58 killed.
- 20 Nov 1967: TWA Flight 128. 70 killed.
- 2 Jun 1983: Air Canada Flight 797. 23 killed.
- 13 Aug 2004: Air Tahoma Flight 185. 1 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09/27 | 12,001 ft / 3,658 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 090° / 270° | yes |
| 18C/36C | 11,000 ft / 3,353 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 180° / 360° | yes |
| 18L/36R | 10,000 ft / 3,048 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 180° / 360° | yes |
| 18R/36L | 8,000 ft / 2,438 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 180° / 360° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00655AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 5,908,711 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 6,124,607 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 6,578,332 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 7,632,985 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 8,625,630 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 8,878,620 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 3,495,577 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 6,152,630 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 7,468,031 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 8,633,046 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 9,053,693 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 8,772,838 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

41 destinations in 2 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (41)

- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 229 mi / 369 km · Delta Connection
- [BNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna.md) Nashville International Airport · United States · 230 mi / 370 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MDW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmdw.md) Chicago Midway International Airport · United States · 249 mi / 401 km · Southwest Airlines
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 264 mi / 425 km · United Express, American Eagle
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 335 mi / 539 km · American Eagle
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 387 mi / 623 km · United Express
- [RDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdu.md) Raleigh-Durham International Airport · United States · 390 mi / 627 km · Delta Connection
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 410 mi / 660 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [BWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbwi.md) Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · United States · 429 mi / 690 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MYR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmyr.md) Myrtle Beach International Airport · United States · 489 mi / 787 km · Allegiant Air
- [CHS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kchs.md) Charleston International Airport · United States · 498 mi / 801 km · Allegiant Air
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 506 mi / 814 km · American Eagle
- [SAV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksav.md) Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · United States · 516 mi / 831 km · Allegiant Air
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 568 mi / 914 km · United Express, Allegiant Air, Delta Connection
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 584 mi / 940 km · Delta Connection
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 588 mi / 946 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 596 mi / 959 km · Delta Connection
- [VPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kvps.md) Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · United States · 601 mi / 967 km · Allegiant Air
- [JAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjax.md) Jacksonville International Airport · United States · 615 mi / 989 km · Allegiant Air
- [GUF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjka.md) Jack Edwards National Airport · United States · 629 mi / 1,012 km · Allegiant Air
- [MSY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsy.md) Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · United States · 702 mi / 1,129 km · Allegiant Air
- [SFB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfb.md) Orlando Sanford International Airport · United States · 736 mi / 1,185 km · Allegiant Air
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 750 mi / 1,207 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 759 mi / 1,221 km · Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines
- [PIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpie.md) St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · United States · 778 mi / 1,252 km · Allegiant Air
- [MLB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmlb.md) Melbourne Orlando International Airport · United States · 791 mi / 1,273 km · Allegiant Air
- [SRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksrq.md) Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · United States · 815 mi / 1,311 km · Allegiant Air
- [PGD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpgd.md) Punta Gorda Airport · United States · 852 mi / 1,371 km · Allegiant Air
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 871 mi / 1,402 km · United Express
- [DJT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpbi.md) President Donald J. Trump International Airport · United States · 894 mi / 1,439 km · Allegiant Air
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 934 mi / 1,503 km · Allegiant Air
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 950 mi / 1,529 km · American Eagle
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 958 mi / 1,541 km · Allegiant Air, Delta Connection, Southwest Airlines
- [EYW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/keyw.md) Key West International Airport · United States · 1,016 mi / 1,635 km · Allegiant Air
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,066 mi / 1,716 km · Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines
- [AZA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiwa.md) Mesa Gateway Airport · United States · 1,550 mi / 2,495 km · Allegiant Air
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,565 mi / 2,519 km · Southwest Airlines
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 1,674 mi / 2,694 km · Allegiant Air
- [SNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksna.md) John Wayne Orange County International Airport · United States · 1,873 mi / 3,015 km · Allegiant Air
- [PDX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpdx.md) Portland International Airport · United States · 1,970 mi / 3,171 km · Allegiant Air
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 3,953 mi / 6,361 km · British Airways

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from CVG, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (4)

- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 9
- GB [ABX Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/abx-air)
- ER [Astar Air Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/astar-air-cargo)
- ELJ [Delta Private Jets](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-private-jets)

### Passenger (5)

- G4 [Allegiant Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/allegiant-air) · 23
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 7
- WN [Southwest Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/southwest-airlines) · 7
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 4
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1

Former hub of [Freedom Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/freedom-airlines).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 8.8M (2025) | #244 of 3,974 | #60 in North America | #49 in US |
| Longest runway | 12,001 ft / 3,658 m | =326 of 29,858 | =77 in North America | =67 in US |
| Elevation | 896 ft / 273 m | =19,553 of 43,403 | =8,924 in North America | =7,255 in US |
| Age | Opened 1947 | =2,942 of 15,079 | =1,856 in North America | =1,803 in US |
| Runways | 4 | =41 of 29,978 | =20 in North America | =19 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | Cincinnati Approach 090-269° | 119.700 |
| ATIS | Cincinnati D-ATIS ARR | 134.375 |
| CLD | Clearance Delivery | 127.175 |
| DEP | Cincinnati Departure 001-180° | 126.650 |
| GND | Cincinnati Ground | 121.700 |
| TWR | Cincinnati Tower Runway 09-27 & 18C-36C | 118.300 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |
| ATIS | Cincinnati D-ATIS DEP | 135.300 |
| TWR | Cincinnati Tower Runway 18L-36R | 118.975 |
| TWR | Cincinnati Tower Runway 18R-36L | 133.325 |
| APP | Cincinnati Approach 270-089° | 123.875 |
| DEP | Cincinnati Departure 181-360° | 128.700 |
| APP | Cincinnati Approach UHF | 363.150 |
| DEP | Cincinnati Departure UHF | 254.250 |
| TWR | Cincinnati Tower Runway 18L-36R | 360.850 |
| WXAS | WX ASOS: (859-767-8210) | 134.375 |
| CLSB | Cincinnati Class B 001-180° | 121.000 |
| CLSB | Cincinnati Class B 181-360° | 128.700 |
| CLSB | Cincinnati Class B UHF | 254.250 |
| EMERG | Emergancy | 121.500 |
| EMERG | Emergancy | 243.000 |
| STAR | SHELBYVILLE STAR 090°-269° | 119.700 |
| STAR | SHELBYVILLE STAR 270°-089° | 123.875 |
| STAR | SHELBYVILLE STAR UHF | 363.150 |
| STAR | HARDU STAR 090°-269° | 119.700 |
| STAR | HARDU STAR 270°-089° | 123.875 |
| STAR | HARDU STAR UHF | 363.150 |
| STAR | Jakie Star | 119.700 |
| STAR | JAKIE STAR UHF | 254.250 |
| STAR | CINCE STAR | 123.875 |
| STAR | CINCE STAR UHF | 254.250 |

## Nearby airports

- [LUK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kluk.md) Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · 14 mi / 22 km
- [ILN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiln.md) Wilmington Airpark · 54 mi / 86 km
- [FFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kffo.md) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · 63 mi / 101 km
- [DAY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kday.md) James M. Cox Dayton International Airport · 64 mi / 102 km
- [CLU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbak.md) Columbus Municipal Airport · 67 mi / 108 km
- [LEX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klex.md) Blue Grass Airport · 70 mi / 113 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cincinnati/Northern_Kentucky_International_Airport&oldid=1376239857), revision of 23 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvg/data