Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport - KSDF - SDF - Airport Guide (2025)

Location

Latitude:

38-10-26.7060N (38.174085)

Longitude:

085-44-11.3770W (-85.736494)

Elevation:

500.8 feet MSL (153 m MSL)

Magnetic Variation:

5.1 W (as of October 2024 from WMM2020 model)

Time Zone:

UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)

From City:

04 N.M. S of Louisville, Kentucky

Found On:

St Louis Chart

FAA Region:

ASO

Contacts

Manager:

Publicly owned:

DAN MANN
700 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE
LOUISVILLE, KY 40209
502-380-8200
LOUISVILLE REGIONAL ARPT AUTH
700 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE
LOUISVILLE, KY 40209
502-380-8200

Operations

Airport Status:

Operational

Facility Use:

Public

Type:

Airport

Activation Date:

11/1942

Control tower:

Yes

Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):

Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL

Boundary ARTCC:

ZID (Indianapolis)

Responsible ARTCC:

ZID (Indianapolis)

Segmented Circle Indicator:

No

Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):

1501 feet (458 m)

NOTAMs Facility:

SDF

NOTAM-D Service:

Yes

International Airport of Entry:

No

Customs Landing Rights:

Yes

Military Landing Rights:

Yes

Civil/Military Joint Use:

No

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:

Class I
ARFF Index: C
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:122.950
Tower:LOUISVILLE
124.2
257.8
Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:126.1
275.8
Ground:121.7
348.6
Approach:LOUISVILLE
132.075
134.15
327.0
Hrs: 24
Departure:LOUISVILLE
132.075
134.15
327.0
Hrs: 24
ATIS: 118.725
Hrs: 24
ASOS: (502-367-1492)
EMERG: 121.5
EMERG: 243.0
ANG OPS: 268.1
CHERI STAR: 132.075
CHERI STAR: 327.0
CLASS C: 132.075
DARBY STAR: 327.0
DARBY STAR: 132.075
  • ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 502

Business NameFrequencyPhoneFuel Grade
Johnson Controls Av Center
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Unicom 122.95 368-1515 100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

PrimaryAlternate
FSS on Field:N
FSS Name (ID):Louisville(LOU)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 10/03/24 to 0901Z 10/31/24.


There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page TypePage NameVolumeAction Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-1
DP EEVAA ONE (RNAV) SE-1
DP EEVAA ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
DP GTGON ONE (RNAV) SE-1
DP GTGON ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
DP HIDEY ONE (RNAV) SE-1
DP HIDEY ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
DP LLIZY ONE (RNAV) SE-1
DP LLIZY ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
DP LOKRD ONE (RNAV) SE-1
DP LOKRD ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
DP RDHSE ONE (RNAV) SE-1
DP RDHSE ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
DP SPILR ONE (RNAV) SE-1
DP SPILR ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
HOT HOT SPOT SE-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 17L SE-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 17R SE-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 35L SE-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 35R SE-1
IAP ILS RWY 35L (CAT II - III) SE-1
IAP ILS RWY 35L (SA CAT I) SE-1
IAP ILS RWY 35R (CAT II - III) SE-1
IAP ILS RWY 35R (SA CAT I) SE-1
IAP LOC RWY 29 SE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L SE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R SE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29 SE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L SE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35R SE-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L SE-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R SE-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29 SE-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L SE-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35R SE-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-1
STAR DLAMP EIGHT (RNAV) SE-1
STAR DLAMP EIGHT (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
STAR DLAMP EIGHT (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2 SE-1
STAR JMONY ONE (RNAV) SE-1
STAR JMONY ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
STAR JMONY ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2 SE-1
STAR LEDDL ONE (RNAV) SE-1
STAR LEDDL ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1
STAR MBELL FIVE (RNAV) SE-1
STAR MBELL FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SDF

Dist (NM)IDMorse CodeNameTypeFreqTrue HdgMag Hdg
0.8SDF. . ._ . .. . _ .Louisville StandifdVOT111.00356361
4.8BQM_ . . ._ _ . __ _BowmanDME112.24550
5.2LK. _ . ._ . _LaangNDB414109114
8.6IIU. .. .. . _LouisvilleVORTAC114.80119124
17.2GOI_ _ ._ _ _. .GodmanNDB396221226
18.0JV. _ _ _. . . _CatchNDB331359364
19.5FTK. . _ .__ . _Fort KnoxVOR-DME109.60214219
22.9BRY_ . . .. _ ._ . _ _Bardstown/DcmsndNDB248148153
25.3ABB. __ . . ._ . . .NabbVORTAC112.401015
29.3MYS_ __ . _ _. . .MysticVOR108.20235240
32.7EWO.. _ __ _ _New HopeVOR-DME113.95174179
37.2GVR_ _ .. . . _. _ .HanoverDME114.651924
39.1FFT. . _ .. . _ ._FrankfortVOR109.408994
40.1IKY. ._ . __ . _ _SpringfieldNDB429143148
43.1EQZ._ _ . __ _ . .CaptainNDB308345350
46.0TEL_.. _ . .Tell CityNDB206258263
51.7BFR_ . . .. . _ .. _ .BedfordNDB344320325
51.9TYC__ . _ __ . _ .Taylor CountyNDB272153158
52.0LE. _ . ..BlaydNDB242102107
57.7HNB. . . ._ ._ . . .HuntingburgVOR-DME109.20274279

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)Name (Airport IDs)True HdgMag HdgFuel Grade
4.7Bowman Field Airport(LOU KLOU LOU)4651100LL, Jet A
11.6Clark Regional Airport(KJVY JVY)359364100LL, Jet A
30.6Addington Field Airport(EKX KEKX EKX)197202100LL, Jet A+
32.4Salem Municipal Airport(I83)322327100LL
37.4Madison Municipal Airport(MDN KIMS IMS)1924100LL, Jet A
39.1Capital City Airport(FFT KFFT FFT)8995100LL, Jet A+
45.7Freeman Municipal Airport(SER KSER SER)349354100LL, Jet A-1+
46.1Perry County Municipal Airport(KTEL TEL)258262100LL, MOGAS
46.8French Lick Municipal Airport(FRH KFRH FRH)295300100LL, Jet A
49.8Rough River State Park Airport(2I3)227232100LL
52.0Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport(BFR KBFR BFR)320325100LL, Jet A
52.6North Vernon Airport(KOVO OVO)611100LL, Jet A
52.7Leitchfield-Grayson County Airport(M20)208213100LL
53.0Taylor County Airport(KAAS AAS)157162100LL, Jet A+
53.9Blue Grass Airport(LEX KLEX LEX)98104100LL, Jet A
57.5Huntingburg Airport(HNB KHNB HNB)274278100LL, Jet A-1+
58.1Stuart Powell Field Airport(KDVK DVK)127133100LL, Jet A+
61.5Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport(27K)8692100LL, Jet A+
65.7Columbus Municipal Airport(CLU KBAK BAK)353358100LL, Jet A
68.0Ohio County Airport(KJQD JQD)231235100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-12 TAIL HGT 65 FT OR GTR 24 HR PPR.
A110-14 ANG: FAA GP 6 ACFT 24 HR PPR.
A110-2 CTN: CONST IN PROG; FQT RWY & TWY CLOSURES PSBL.
A110-3 ANG/123TAC RECON.
A110-5 LINE UP & WAIT WAIVER IN EFCT SS-SR AT INTXN OF RWY 17R AT TWY B OR AT TWY A8 & INTXN OF RWY 35L AT TWY A OR AT TWY B.
A110-8 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.
A30A-17L TWY E INTXN DEP 7700 FT AVBL.
A30A-17R STD DEP POINTS AT TWY B & TWY A8. REQS USE OF RWY 17R EXTN. TKOF AT TWY B ASDA/TORA/TODA 10245 FT.
A30A-35L 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.
A30A-35R TWY E2 INTXN DEP 6300 FT AVBL.
E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:11/29
17L/35R
17R/35L
Longest Runway:17R/35L is 11887 ft (3623 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:29, 17L, 35R, 17R, 35L

SDF Airport Runway Details

Runway 11/29 7251 ft x 150 ft (2210 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 02/28/2013
Surface: Concrete - Good condition - Wire comb or wire tine
Runway Pavement Class: 71 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights: High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear: 75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: 170.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 360.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 850.0

Runway 11

Runway 29

Elevation:

476.5 480.0

Latitude:

38-10-48.8184N 38-10-22.9958N

Longitude:

085-44-50.4619W 085-43-25.7630W

Runway True Alignment:

111 291

ILS Type:

LOCALIZER

Glide Path Angle:

3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees

Traffic Pattern:

Left Left

Runway Markings Type:

Basic Precision Instrument

Runway Markings Condition:

Good Good

Object at End:

BLDG

Object Height:

55

Distance from End:

1375

Object Centerline Offset:

325 ft. right of centerline

Visual Glide Slope Indicators:

4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway

Runway Visual Range (RVR):

Rollout Touchdown

Approach Light System:

1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights

Threshold Crossing Height:

65 56

Declared Distances

Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):

7250 7250

Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):

7250 7250

Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):

6946 7250

Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):

6946 7250
Runway 17L/35R 8578 ft x 150 ft (2615 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 02/28/2013
Surface: Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class: 71 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights: High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear: 75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: 207.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 360.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 850.0

Runway 17L

Runway 35R

Elevation:

500.8 471.3

Latitude:

38-11-14.2764N 38-09-52.4016N

Longitude:

085-43-52.8304W 085-43-24.8694W

Runway True Alignment:

165 345

ILS Type:

ILS/DME ILS/DME

Glide Path Angle:

3.3 degrees 3.0 degrees

Runway Markings Type:

Precision Instrument Precision Instrument

Runway Markings Condition:

Good Good

Object Centerline Offset:

325 ft. right of centerline

Visual Glide Slope Indicators:

4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway

Runway Visual Range (RVR):

Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout

Approach Light System:

1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config.

Touchdown Lights:

Yes Yes

Centerline Lights:

Yes Yes

Threshold Crossing Height:

71 72

Threshold Elevation:

499.4 471.4

Displaced Threshold:

328 449

Threshold Latitude:

38-11-11.1449N 38-09-56.6902N

Threshold Longitude:

085-43-51.7597W 085-43-26.3316W

Declared Distances

Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):

8579 8579

Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):

8579 8579

Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):

8129 8250

Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):

7800 7800
Runway 17R/35L 11887 ft x 150 ft (3623 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 02/28/2013
Surface: Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class: 71 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights: High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear: 75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: 207.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 360.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 850.0

Runway 17R

Runway 35L

Elevation:

489.3 461.3

Latitude:

38-11-13.1566N 38-09-19.4495N

Longitude:

085-44-55.6065W 085-44-18.0888W

Runway True Alignment:

165 345

ILS Type:

ILS/DME ILS/DME

Glide Path Angle:

3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees

Runway Markings Type:

Precision Instrument Precision Instrument

Runway Markings Condition:

Good Good

Object Centerline Offset:

325 ft. right of centerline

Visual Glide Slope Indicators:

4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway

Runway Visual Range (RVR):

Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout

Approach Light System:

1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config.

Touchdown Lights:

Yes Yes

Centerline Lights:

Yes Yes

Threshold Crossing Height:

64 75

Threshold Elevation:

485.4 461.4

Displaced Threshold:

846 1040

Threshold Latitude:

38-11-05.0596N 38-09-29.3989N

Threshold Longitude:

085-44-52.9341W 085-44-21.3712W

Declared Distances

Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):

11095 11290

Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):

11095 11290

Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):

11095 11290

Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):

10000 10000

Services

Airframe Repair:

Major

Powerplant Repair:

Major

Bulk Oxygen:

None

Fuel Available:

100LL

Landing Fees:

No

Parking:

Hangars and tiedowns available
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