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Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky AirportIATA code CVG

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG/KCVG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cincinnati, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Cincinnati, United States
Codes: CVG · KCVG; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/New_York
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG/KCVG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cincinnati, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 39.060°, -84.660°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cincinnati, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CVG
ICAO code: KCVG
City: Cincinnati
Country: United States
Region: North America
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 39.049°, -84.668°; From OurAirports
Official website: cvgairport.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport’s own pages.

CVG airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 273 m (896 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 10 January 1947; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Kenton County Airport Board; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Kenton County Airport Board; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025: 8.97 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after: Cincinnati; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field LUK · 22 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CVG

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

4 open runways, all lit. Longest 09/27: 3,658 m, concrete.

Runways at CVG: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	3,658 m12,001 ft	46 m	concrete	Lit
18C/36C	3,353 m11,000 ft	46 m	concrete	Lit
18L/36R	3,048 m10,000 ft	46 m	concrete	Lit
18R/36L	2,438 m8,000 ft	46 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from CVG

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CVG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at CVG

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CVG, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where CVG is

Calculated

15 km west-southwest

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport lies 15 km west-southwest of Cincinnati city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at CVG

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cincinnati, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:cvgairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Cincinnati

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport: common questions

Where is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport?

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport serves Cincinnati, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.049°, -84.668°.

What are the airport codes for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport?

The IATA code is CVG and the ICAO code is KCVG.

What time zone is CVG in?

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport?

The airport’s official website is cvgairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport have?

OurAirports lists 4 open runways at CVG: 09/27 (3,658 m (12,001 ft), concrete); 18C/36C (3,353 m (11,000 ft), concrete); 18L/36R (3,048 m (10,000 ft), concrete); 18R/36L (2,438 m (8,000 ft), concrete).

When did Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport open?

Wikidata gives 10 January 1947 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport?

Wikidata records 8.97 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport?

Per Wikidata, CVG is operated by Kenton County Airport Board, which also owns it.

Which airlines have a hub at CVG?

Wikidata lists CVG as a hub of ABX Air, Astar Air Cargo, Delta Connection and Delta Private Jets.

How far is CVG from Cincinnati city centre?

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport is about 15 km west-southwest of Cincinnati city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q151121 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)