Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

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 January 2026 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

SDF Airport web site

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 123.675 ;170-349 132.075 ;350-169 132.075 134.15 327.0 Hrs: 24
Departure:	LOUISVILLE 123.675 ;170-349 132.075 ;350-169 132.075 134.15 327.0 Hrs: 24
ATIS:	118.725 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	(502-676-6814)
EMERG:	121.5
EMERG:	243.0
CLASS C:	123.675 ;170-349
ANG OPS:	268.1
CLASS C:	327.0
CLASS C:	132.075 ;350-169

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Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 502

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Johnson Controls Av Center	Unicom 122.95	368-1515	100LL, Jet A

Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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

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DP	EEVAA ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-1
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DP	HIDEY ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-1
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DP	RDHSE ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-1
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STAR	DLAMP EIGHT (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-1
STAR	DLAMP EIGHT (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2	SE-1
STAR	JMONY TWO (RNAV)	SE-1
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STAR	LEDDL ONE (RNAV)	SE-1
STAR	LEDDL ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-1
STAR	MBELL FIVE (RNAV)	SE-1	Changed
STAR	MBELL FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SDF

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.8	SDF	. . . _ . . . . _ .	Louisville Standifd	VOT	111.00	356	361
4.8	BQM	_ . . . _ _ . _ _ _	Bowman	DME	112.2	45	50
5.2	LK	. _ . . _ . _	Laang	NDB	414	109	114
8.6	IIU	. . . . . . _	Louisville	VORTAC	114.80	119	124
17.2	GOI	_ _ . _ _ _ . .	Godman	NDB	396	221	226
18.0	JV	. _ _ _ . . . _	Catch	NDB	331	359	364
19.5	FTK	. . _ . _ _ . _	Fort Knox	VOR-DME	109.60	214	219
22.9	BRY	_ . . . . _ . _ . _ _	Bardstown/Dcmsnd	NDB	248	148	153
25.3	ABB	. _ _ . . . _ . . .	Nabb	VORTAC	112.40	10	15
29.3	MYS	_ _ _ . _ _ . . .	Mystic	VOR	108.20	235	240
32.7	EWO	. . _ _ _ _ _	New Hope	VOR-DME	113.95	174	179
37.2	GVR	_ _ . . . . _ . _ .	Hanover	DME	114.65	19	24
39.1	FFT	. . _ . . . _ . _	Frankfort	VOR	109.40	89	94
40.1	IKY	. . _ . _ _ . _ _	Springfield	NDB	429	143	148
43.1	EQZ	. _ _ . _ _ _ . .	Captain	NDB	308	345	350
46.0	TEL	_ . . _ . .	Tell City	NDB	206	258	263
51.7	BFR	_ . . . . . _ . . _ .	Bedford	NDB	344	320	325
51.9	TYC	_ _ . _ _ _ . _ .	Taylor County	NDB	272	153	158
52.0	LE	. _ . . .	Blayd	NDB	242	102	107
57.7	HNB	. . . . _ . _ . . .	Huntingburg	VOR-DME	109.20	274	279

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

Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade

IATA: SDF

ICAO: KSDF

FAA: SDF