# Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF / KSDF)

**Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport** (IATA: SDF, ICAO: KSDF) is a large airport in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It opened in 1941. It has 3 runways; the longest is 11,887 ft (3,623 m). It is operated by Louisville Regional Airport Authority. In 2025 it handled 4.5 million passengers.

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

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: SDF / KSDF
- FAA: SDF
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Louisville Regional Airport Authority
- Serves: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Opened: 1941
- Elevation: 501 ft / 153 m
- Coordinates: 38.1706, -85.7351
- Runways: 3
- Longest runway: 11,887 ft / 3,623 m
- Instrument procedures: 19 approaches, 7 departures, 4 arrivals
- Passengers: 4,525,329 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/Kentucky/Louisville
- Website: https://www.flylouisville.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville_Muhammad_Ali_International_Airport (31 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1199087
- Weather station: KSDF · WMO 72423
- Ident: KSDF

## Timeline

- 1941: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport opens.
- 1941: Renamed Standiford Field.
- 1995: Renamed Louisville International Airport.
- 16 Jan 2019: Renamed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
- 4 Nov 2025: UPS Airlines Flight 2976. 14 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17R/35L | 11,887 ft / 3,623 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 165° / 345° | yes |
| 17L/35R | 8,578 ft / 2,615 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 165° / 345° | yes |
| 11/29 | 7,251 ft / 2,210 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 111° / 291° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00239AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 3,355,811 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 3,329,670 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 3,307,125 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 3,430,758 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 3,797,967 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 4,149,461 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 1,599,231 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 3,126,207 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 3,858,979 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 4,630,508 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 4,776,870 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 4,525,329 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

23 destinations in 1 country. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (16)

- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 287 mi / 462 km · United Express, American Eagle
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 322 mi / 518 km · Delta Air Lines
- [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 · 450 mi / 725 km · United Express
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 472 mi / 760 km · American Eagle
- [GUF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjka.md) Jack Edwards National Airport · United States · 556 mi / 894 km · Allegiant Air
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 575 mi / 926 km · American Eagle
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 641 mi / 1,031 km · United Express
- [SFB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfb.md) Orlando Sanford International Airport · United States · 699 mi / 1,125 km · Allegiant Air
- [PIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpie.md) St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · United States · 731 mi / 1,176 km · Allegiant Air
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 732 mi / 1,178 km · American Eagle
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 788 mi / 1,268 km · United Express
- [PGD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpgd.md) Punta Gorda Airport · United States · 807 mi / 1,299 km · Allegiant Air
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 827 mi / 1,331 km · American Eagle
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 897 mi / 1,444 km · Allegiant Air
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,022 mi / 1,644 km · United Express

### Seasonal (6)

- [CHS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kchs.md) Charleston International Airport · United States · 485 mi / 780 km · Allegiant Air
- [SAV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksav.md) Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · United States · 490 mi / 788 km · Allegiant Air
- [MYR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmyr.md) Myrtle Beach International Airport · United States · 491 mi / 790 km · Allegiant Air
- [VPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kvps.md) Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · United States · 533 mi / 858 km · Allegiant Air
- [SRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksrq.md) Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · United States · 767 mi / 1,234 km · Allegiant Air
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 912 mi / 1,468 km · American Eagle

### Cargo (1)

- [TVF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktvf.md) Thief River Falls Regional Airport · United States · 862 mi / 1,387 km · Contract Air Cargo

## Airlines

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

### Hub airlines (1)

- 5X [UPS Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ups-airlines)

### Passenger (4)

- G4 [Allegiant Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/allegiant-air) · 10
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 7
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 5
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 1

### Cargo (1)

- IF [Contract Air Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/contract-air-cargo) · 1

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

## Rankings

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

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 4.5M (2025) | #355 of 3,974 | #85 in North America | #68 in US |
| Longest runway | 11,887 ft / 3,623 m | #368 of 29,858 | #96 in North America | #85 in US |
| Elevation | 501 ft / 153 m | #27,026 of 43,403 | #12,913 in North America | #10,803 in US |
| Age | Opened 1941 | =1,548 of 15,079 | =737 in North America | =705 in US |
| Runways | 3 | =151 of 29,978 | =83 in North America | =81 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 123.675 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 118.725 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 126.100 |
| DEP | DEP | 123.675 |
| GND | GND | 121.700 |
| OPS | ANG OPS | 26.810 |
| TWR | TWR | 124.200 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

## Nearby airports

- [LOU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klou.md) Bowman Field · 5.5 mi / 8.9 km
- [FTK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kftk.md) Godman Army Air Field · 22 mi / 36 km
- [LEX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klex.md) Blue Grass Airport · 62 mi / 100 km
- [CLU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbak.md) Columbus Municipal Airport · 76 mi / 122 km
- [BMG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbmg.md) Monroe County Airport · 82 mi / 133 km
- [OWB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kowb.md) Owensboro Daviess County Airport · 83 mi / 134 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: “Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louisville_Muhammad_Ali_International_Airport&oldid=1376673197), revision of 25 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/ksdf/data