Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	SDF
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°44'11.3770" W / 38°10'26.7060" N -85.736494 / 38.174085 (Estimated)
Elevation	500.80 ft / 152.64 m (Surveyed)
Land	1200 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles S of Louisville, KY
Location	Jefferson County, KY
Magnetic Variation	05W (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	LOUISVILLE REGIONAL ARPT AUTH
Address	700 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE LOUISVILLE, KY 40209
Phone number	502-380-8200
Manager	DAN MANN
Address	700 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE LOUISVILLE, KY 40209
Phone number	502-380-8200

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT-TRACON
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	LOU - LOUISVILLE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	SDF (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	SDF (502-676-6814)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions	7251 x 150 ft (2210 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Wire Comb or Wire Tine
Edge lights	High

	11	29
Alignment	111°	291°
Physical elevation	476.50 ft	480.00 ft
Coordinates	38.180227 / -85.747350	38.173054 / -85.723823
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		LOCALIZER
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	rollout	touchdown
Approach light		MALSR

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions	8578 x 150 ft (2615 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	17L	35R
Alignment	165°	345°
Physical elevation	500.80 ft	471.30 ft
Coordinates	38.187299 / -85.731342	38.164556 / -85.723575
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	MALSR	ALSF2
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions	11887 x 150 ft (3623 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	17R	35L
Alignment	165°	345°
Physical elevation	489.30 ft	461.30 ft
Coordinates	38.186988 / -85.748780	38.155403 / -85.738358
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	MALSR	ALSF2
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GVR	DME	HANOVER	93Y	114.65		37.3 nm
LK	NDB	LAANG		414.00	04W	5.2 nm
GOI	NDB	GODMAN		396.00	03W	17.2 nm
MYS	VOR	MYSTIC		108.20	01W	29.4 nm
FFT	VOR	FRANKFORT		109.40	03W	39.1 nm
FTK	VOR/DME	FORT KNOX	33X	109.60	01W	19.5 nm
EWO	VOR/DME	NEW HOPE	86Y	113.95	01E	32.7 nm
IIU	VORTAC	LOUISVILLE	95X	114.80	01E	8.6 nm
SDF	VOT	LOUISVILLE STANDIFD		111.00		0.8 nm

Remarks

• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• TAIL HGT 65 FT OR GTR 24 HR PPR.
• ANG: FAA GP 6 ACFT 24 HR PPR.
• MILITARY: CTN: BASH INFO - PHASE I: 1 NOV - 28 FEB AND 1 MAY - 31 AUG; PHASE II: 1 SEPT - 31 OCT AND 1 MAR - 30 APR.
• CTN: CONST IN PROG; FQT RWY & TWY CLOSURES PSBL.
• ANG/123TAC RECON.
• LINE UP & WAIT WAIVER IN EFCT SS-SR AT INT OF RWY 17R AT TWY B8 OR AT TWY A8 & INT OF RWY 35L AT TWY A OR AT TWY B.
• 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.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.