Airport guide
Louisville International AirportIATA code SDF
Louisville International Airport (SDF/KSDF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Louisville, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Louisville, United States
- Codes
- SDF · KSDF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Kentucky/Louisville
- Region
- North America
Louisville International Airport (SDF/KSDF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Louisville, United States in North America. Operating on America/Kentucky/Louisville local time at coordinates 38.190°, -85.740°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Louisville International Airport (SDF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Louisville, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Louisville International Airport details
- IATA code
- SDF
- ICAO code
- KSDF
- City
- Louisville
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Kentucky/Louisville
- Coordinates
- 38.171°, -85.735°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Louisville International Airport’s own pages.
SDF airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 153 m (501 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Louisville Regional Airport Authority
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 4.09 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Blue Grass Airport LEX · 100 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SDF
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 17R/35L: 3,623 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17R/35L | 3,623 m11,887 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 17L/35R | 2,615 m8,578 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 11/29 | 2,210 m7,251 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SDF
Originfacts does not track any routes from SDF 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 SDF
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SDF, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SDF is
9.6 km south
Louisville International Airport lies 9.6 km south of Louisville 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 SDF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Louisville, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Louisville International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flylouisville.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 Louisville
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- LexingtonBlue Grass AirportLEX101 km
- CincinnatiCincinnati Municipal Lunken AirportLUK132 km
- CincinnatiCincinnati/Northern Kentucky AirportCVG135 km
- OwensboroDaviess County AirportOWB135 km
- EvansvilleEvansville Regional AirportEVV157 km
- IndianapolisIndianapolis International AirportIND176 km
- DaytonJames M. Cox Dayton International AirportDAY231 km
- NashvilleNashville International AirportBNA243 km
- LafayettePurdue UniversityLAF267 km
Louisville International Airport: common questions
Where is Louisville International Airport?
Louisville International Airport serves Louisville, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.171°, -85.735°.
What are the airport codes for Louisville International Airport?
The IATA code is SDF and the ICAO code is KSDF.
What time zone is SDF in?
Louisville International Airport is in the America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone.
What is the official website of Louisville International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flylouisville.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Louisville International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at SDF: 17R/35L (3,623 m (11,887 ft), concrete); 17L/35R (2,615 m (8,578 ft), concrete); 11/29 (2,210 m (7,251 ft), concrete).
When did Louisville International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1941 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Louisville International Airport?
Wikidata records 4.09 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Louisville International Airport?
Per Wikidata, SDF is operated by Louisville Regional Airport Authority, which also owns it.
Which airlines have a hub at SDF?
Wikidata lists SDF as a hub of UPS Airlines.
How far is SDF from Louisville city centre?
Louisville International Airport is about 9.6 km south of Louisville 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 Louisville International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1199087 (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)