AirNav: KSDF - Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (2024)

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JULY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	SDF
Lat/Long:	38-10-26.7060N 085-44-11.3770W 38-10.445100N 085-44.189617W 38.1740850,-85.7364936 (estimated)
Elevation:	500.8 ft. / 152.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (2020)
From city:	4 miles S of LOUISVILLE, KY
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	40213

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1942
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SDF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index C
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM:	122.95
WX ASOS:	PHONE 502-367-1492
LOUISVILLE GROUND:	121.7 348.6
LOUISVILLE TOWER:	124.2 257.8
LOUISVILLE APPROACH:	132.075 134.15 327.0
LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE:	132.075 327.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	126.1 275.8
ANG OPS:	268.1
CHERI STAR:	132.075 327.0
CLASS C:	132.075
D-ATIS:	118.725
DARBY STAR:	132.075 327.0
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
IC:	132.075
WX ASOS at LOU (5 nm NE):	118.275 (502-473-0693)
WX AWOS-3 at JVY (12 nm N):	118.575 (812-246-1278)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VORradial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
IIUr298/8.6	LOUISVILLE VORTAC	114.80	01E
FTKr036/19.5	FORT KNOX VOR/DME	109.60	01W
MYSr056/(29.3)	MYSTIC VOR	108.20	01W
EWOr354/32.7	NEW HOPE VOR/DME	113.95	01E
FFTr272/(39.0)	FRANKFORT VOR	109.40	03W

NDBname		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
LAANG		294/5.2		414		04W		LK	.-.. -.-
GODMAN		044/17.2		396		03W		GOI	--. --- ..

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A JET-A+
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	LOW
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions:

11887 x 150 ft. / 3623 x 46 m

Surface:

concrete/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 71 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel:	75.0
Double wheel:	207.0
Double tandem:	360.0
Dual double tandem:	850.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 17R

RUNWAY 35L

Latitude:

38-11.219277N

38-09.324158N

Longitude:

085-44.926775W

085-44.301480W

Elevation:

489.3 ft.

461.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

170 magnetic, 165 true

350 magnetic, 345 true

Displaced threshold:

846 ft.

1040 ft.

Declared distances:

TORA:11095 TODA:11095 ASDA:11095 LDA:10000

TORA:11290 TODA:11290 ASDA:11290 LDA:10000

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

touchdown, midfield, rollout

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)

Centerline lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, lighted

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions:

8578 x 150 ft. / 2615 x 46 m

Surface:

concrete/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 71 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel:	75.0
Double wheel:	207.0
Double tandem:	360.0
Dual double tandem:	850.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 17L

RUNWAY 35R

Latitude:

38-11.237940N

38-09.873360N

Longitude:

085-43.880507W

085-43.414490W

Elevation:

500.8 ft.

471.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

170 magnetic, 165 true

350 magnetic, 345 true

Displaced threshold:

328 ft.

449 ft.

Declared distances:

TORA:8579 TODA:8579 ASDA:8129 LDA:7800

TORA:8579 TODA:8579 ASDA:8250 LDA:7800

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.32 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

touchdown, midfield, rollout

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)

Centerline lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, lighted

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Runway 11/29

Dimensions:

7251 x 150 ft. / 2210 x 46 m

Surface:

concrete/wired/combed, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 71 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel:	75.0
Double wheel:	170.0
Double tandem:	360.0
Dual double tandem:	850.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 11

RUNWAY 29

Latitude:

38-10.813640N

38-10.383263N

Longitude:

085-44.841032W

085-43.429383W

Elevation:

476.5 ft.

480.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

116 magnetic, 111 true

296 magnetic, 291 true

Declared distances:

TORA:7250 TODA:7250 ASDA:6946 LDA:6946

TORA:7250 TODA:7250 ASDA:7250 LDA:7250

Markings:

basic, in good condition

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

rollout

touchdown

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

LOCALIZER

Obstructions:

55 ft. bldg, 1375 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		31
Single engine airplanes:		1
Jet airplanes:		22
Military aircraft:		8

AirNav: KSDF - Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (1)

Aircraft operations: avg 482/day*
84%	commercial
9%	air taxi
6%	transient general aviation
1%	military
<1%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2022

Additional Remarks

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-35R	TWY E2 INTXN DEP 6300 FT AVBL.
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-17L	TWY E INTXN DEP 7700 FT AVBL.
-	BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	TAIL HGT 65 FT OR GTR 24 HR PPR.
-	ANG: FAA GP 6 ACFT 24 HR PPR.
-	CTN: CONST IN PROG; FQT RWY & TWY CLOSURES PSBL.
-	ANG/123TAC RECON.
-	ASDE-X IN USE; OPR PARROT WITH ALT RPRTG MODE & ADS-B IF EQUIPPED ENABLED ON ALL ARPT SFCS.
-	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.
-	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.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 11 July 2024 at 0901Z to 08 August 2024 at 0900z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CHERI FOUR		download (167KB)
DAMEN FIVE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (413KB)
DARBY EIGHT		download (175KB)
DLAMP EIGHT (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (331KB)
DLAMP EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.2NEW		download (269KB)
FRIZN FIVE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (421KB)
JMONY ONE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (356KB)
JMONY ONE (RNAV), CONT.2NEW		download (322KB)
LEDDL ONE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (515KB)
MBELL FIVE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (594KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 17LCHANGED		download (295KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 17RCHANGED		download (317KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35LCHANGED		download (334KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35RCHANGED		download (314KB)
ILS RWY 35L (SA CAT I)CHANGED		download (297KB)
ILS RWY 35R (SA CAT I)CHANGED		download (280KB)
ILS RWY 35L (CAT II - III)CHANGED		download (309KB)
ILS RWY 35R (CAT II - III)CHANGED		download (290KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17LCHANGED		download (246KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17RCHANGED		download (260KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29NEW		download (216KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35LCHANGED		download (270KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35RCHANGED		download (263KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17LCHANGED		download (287KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17RCHANGED		download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29NEW		download (287KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35LCHANGED		download (297KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35RCHANGED		download (286KB)
LOC RWY 29CHANGED		download (308KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums applyCHANGED		download (162KB)
Departure Procedures
EEVAA ONE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (376KB)
GTGON ONE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (400KB)
HIDEY ONE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (379KB)
LLIZY ONE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (384KB)
LOKRD ONE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (381KB)
RDHSE ONE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (374KB)
SPILR ONE (RNAV)NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (375KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (280KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (5 nm NE)
KJVY - Clark Regional Airport (12 nm N)
KFTK - Godman Army Airfield (20 nm SW)
KBRY - Samuels Field Airport (24 nm SE)
KEKX - Addington Field Airport (31 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Aug-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:23	10:23
Sunrise	06:52	10:52
Sunset	20:46	00:46
Evening civil twilight	21:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Aug-2024 20:32:41
Local (UTC-4)	06-Aug-2024 16:32:41

METAR

KSDF	061956Z 27009KT 10SM FEW049 34/21 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T03390211
KLOU 4nm NE	061953Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM FEW049 32/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP116 T03220217
KJVY 11nm N	062015Z 20005G11KT 8SM CLR M40/ A2987 RMK AO2 TEMP/DEW PT/DENSITY ALT UNRELIABLE. RWY 18 PREFERRED CALM WIND

TAF

KSDF

061722Z 0618/0724 25006KT P6SM FEW050 FM070100 23004KT P6SM FEW250 FM070700 33004KT P6SM FEW250 FM071300 36005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

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Fuel Prices

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Comments Atlantic Aviation 502-368-1515
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[email] Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.55		$7.43
Updated 06-Aug-2024

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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KSDF but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KSDF.

Located at KLOU

ASRI 129.85
toll-free 866-292-8401
502-292-4800
[web site]
[email] At KLOU (Bowman Field Airport), 5 miles NE

Louisville Executive Aviation is located on historic Bowman Field (KLOU). We are a better alternative to Louisville International with our convenient location and considerably lower prices.

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Located at KLOU

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100LL

Jet A

$7.11

$6.95

$5.99

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Located at KJVY

ASRI 129.275
812-246-5491
[web site]
[email] At KJVY (Clark Regional Airport), 12 miles N

Located 10 miles from downtown Louisville Honaker Aviation is the best alternative to KSDF and KLOU. Over 80,000 sq ft of hangar space and 3,000 sq ft of lobby space make it the Best FBO to choose from in the Louisville area. We have the largest pilot lounge in the area featuring free fountain drinks, flat screens, and wifi. We put the service back into the meaning of Full Service FBO. Our concierge services can provide hotel rooms, limo service, crew transportation, catering even tee times. Quick turns are our specialty. Stop in and give us a try.

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Located at KJVY

	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.10		$7.10
GUARANTEED

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Located at KJVY

ASRI 128.90
toll-free 877-589-3835
812-246-4696
[web site]
[email] At KJVY (Clark Regional Airport), 12 miles N

Louisville's Highest Ranked Full Service FBO located minutes from downtown. Our FBO provides ground and concierge services to make your travel experience a pleasure. Come in and experience our hospitality. Make ASI your preferred FBO for the Kentucky Derby!

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Located at KJVY

	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.05		$7.05
SS		$6.25		---
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SS=Self service

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