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Class B

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

ID KCVG FAA CVG Elev 896 ft Lat 39° 2.93' N Lon 84° 40.07' W Zulu …

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FAA Airport Diagram · KCVG

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Runways at KCVG

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.31%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 090° 12,001 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.07%
27 270° 12,001 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.07%
18C 180° 11,000 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
36C 360° 11,000 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
18L 180° 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
36R 360° 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
18R 180.2° 8,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
36L 0.2° 8,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

31 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS Cincinnati D-ATIS ARR 134.375
  • ATIS Cincinnati D-ATIS DEP 135.300
  • CLD Clearance Delivery 127.175
  • GND Cincinnati Ground 121.700
  • TWR Cincinnati Tower Runway 09-27 & 18C-36C 118.300
  • TWR Cincinnati Tower Runway 18L-36R 118.975
  • TWR Cincinnati Tower Runway 18R-36L 133.325
  • TWR Cincinnati Tower Runway 18L-36R 360.850
  • APP Cincinnati Approach 090-269° 119.700
  • APP Cincinnati Approach 270-089° 123.875
  • APP Cincinnati Approach UHF 363.150
  • DEP Cincinnati Departure 001-180° 126.650
  • DEP Cincinnati Departure 181-360° 128.700
  • DEP Cincinnati Departure UHF 254.250
  • CLSB Cincinnati Class B 001-180° 121.000
  • CLSB Cincinnati Class B 181-360° 128.700
  • CLSB Cincinnati Class B UHF 254.250
  • EMERG Emergancy 121.500
  • EMERG Emergancy 243.000
  • STAR SHELBYVILLE STAR 090°-269° 119.700
  • STAR HARDU STAR 090°-269° 119.700
  • STAR Jakie Star 119.700
  • STAR SHELBYVILLE STAR 270°-089° 123.875
  • STAR HARDU STAR 270°-089° 123.875
  • STAR CINCE STAR 123.875
  • STAR JAKIE STAR UHF 254.250
  • STAR CINCE STAR UHF 254.250
  • STAR SHELBYVILLE STAR UHF 363.150
  • STAR HARDU STAR UHF 363.150
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950
  • WXAS WX ASOS: (859-767-8210) 134.375

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Navaids associated with KCVG

  • NDB UR

    Burln

    0.32 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCVG, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 52 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08 & Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 11 & 29; PAPI Rwy 11 & 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08 & Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 11 & 29; PAPI Rwy 11 & 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08 & Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt PAPI Rwy 08 & Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof the arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 11 & 29; PAPI Rwy 11 & 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 11 & 29; PAPI Rwy 11 & 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (52 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·KENTUCKY 267 CAPITAL CITY (See FRANKFORT on page 272) CENTRAL CITY N37º22.95´ W87º15.82´ NOTAM FILE LOU.
  • ·(L) DME 109.8 CCT Chan 35 256º 6.6 NM to Madisonville Rgnl. 452.
  • ·CENTRAL KENTUCKY RGNL (See RICHMOND on page 293) CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTL (See COVINGTON on page 267) COLUMBIA–ADAIR CO (I96) 2 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N37º05.08´ W85º20.92´ 819 B NOTAM FILE LOU RWY 08–26: H2600X60 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL 0.3% up E RWY 08: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 26: PAPI(P2R)—GA 4.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·Unatndd. 24 hr credit card svc avbl for fuel.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (270) 634-0733
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.
  • ·COVINGTON CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTL (CVG)(KCVG) 8 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N39º02.93´ W84º40.07´ 896 B LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE CVG RWY 09–27: H12001X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–875 PCR 922 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 09: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 67´.
  • ·RVR–TR RWY 18C–36C: H11000X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–875 PCR 741 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18C: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 77´.
  • ·RWY 18L–36R: H10000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–875 PCR 790 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18L: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
  • ·RVR–TMR RWY 18R–36L: H8000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–875 PCR 778 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18R: ALSF2.
  • ·RWY 09: TORA–12000 TODA–12000 ASDA–11640 LDA–11640 RWY 27: TORA–12000 TODA–12000 ASDA–12000 LDA–12000
  • ·Noise sens area N & S of arpt; rwy asgn 0300–1200Z‡ based on noise abatement.
  • ·Successive or simul dep fm Rwy 18L, 18C, 36L, 36C & 36R apvd with course dvrg bgn no further than 2 mi fm EOR due to noise abatement.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES Covington, KY, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl Airport (CVG).
  • ·Twys rstrd to 15 mph or less with wingspan 214´ or more.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 W 4200´ and E 750´ conc; remainder asph overlay.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·ARFF Index D/E avbl upon req.
  • ·Rwy 18R–36L clsd to pax acft wingspan gtr than 140 ft.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 859-767-3151
  • ·ASOS 134.375 (859) 414–0353.
  • ·D–ATIS ARR 134.375 D–ATIS DEP 135.3 UNICOM 122.95 ®APP CON 119.7 (090º–269º) 123.875 (270º–089º) TOWER 118.3 (Rwy 09–27 and Rwy 18C–36C) 118.975 (Rwy 18L–36R) 133.325 (Rwy 18R–36L) GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 127.175 ®DEP CON 128.7 (181º–360º) 126.65 (001º–180º) RAMP CTL 130.90 (Ramp 1N / 1S Txl & Ramp 2N / 2S Txl) 130.375 (Ramp 3 Txl & N Txl) 129.475 (DHL Ramp) 130.5 (AMZ Ramp Ctl) CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ST LOUIS L–16I ST LOUIS CINCINNATI H–10G, L–26F, 27E IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 268 KENTUCKY CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE

+ 22 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCVG — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KCVG

34 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

36

since 1982

Fatal

4

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 518,807 ops in 2005

2024 total

164,186

10-yr total

1,462,395

2024 mix

AC/AT 97% · GA 3% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.08

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=34

  • Other 12
  • Ground collision 9
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-02-19 Embraer EMB-145LR · Other · day →
1997-02-14 Cessna 208B · Weather · IMC · night →
2026-01-28 Airbus A330-343 · Engine failure · day →
2010-12-09 Boeing,Embraer 737-832,EMB-145LR · Other · VMC · day →
2010-01-07 Douglas DC8 · Stall / spin →
2005-10-26 Bombardier, Inc. CL-600-2C10 · Other · VMC · day →
2005-01-17 Boeing 737-247 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2004-08-13 Convair Div. of Gen. Dynamics CV-340 (580) · Fuel exhaustion →
2003-12-20 Cessna 208B · Hard landing · VMC · dawn →
2003-09-02 Fairchild Dornier 328-300 · Other · day →
2003-03-13 Dornier 328-300 · Ground collision · IMC · day →
2002-06-06 Fairchild Dornier DO-328-300 · Other · day →
2002-01-08 Swearingen SA-227-AT · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1999-05-25 Howard Aircraft Corp. DGA-15P · Ground collision · day →
1999-02-22 Boeing 757 · Birdstrike · VMC · day →
1998-11-03 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1998-10-11 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1998-03-10 Canadair CL600-2B19 · Stall / spin · night →
1997-06-26 Lockheed L-1011-385-1 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1996-11-20 ATR 42 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1995-03-25 Beech 1900C · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1994-03-15 Douglas DC-8-61 · Stall / spin · day →
1991-12-18 Airbus Industrie A-310-200 · Stall / spin · day →
1990-11-08 Fairchild SA227-AC · Gear-up · IMC · night →
1989-11-30 Cessna 550 · Other · VMC · day →
1989-03-09 Beech BE-18 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-03-09 SAAB-FAIRCHILD SF340A · Ground collision · night →
1985-01-08 Swearingen SA-227-AC · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1984-12-13 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · IMC · night →
1984-05-17 Boeing 727 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1984-03-08 Boeing 737-200 · Other · day →
1984-02-02 Cessna 404 · Stall / spin · night →
1983-06-02 Douglas DC-9-32 · Other · IMC · day →
1983-03-04 Beech C-23 · Other · day →

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KCVG

2 de-identified reports reference this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

Designees in KY

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCVG — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

818

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,840

Mechanics

AME

25

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

SAE

15

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

53

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

26

Flight Schools

FBO

48

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

12

Flying Clubs

Repair

6

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

13

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KCVG

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
James Matthew Johnson Hamilton OH 21 nm
Kevin Randall Henderson Hamilton OH 21 nm
Troy Macvey Milan IN 22 nm
Brian W Trapp Lebanon OH 31 nm
Thomas Vearil Lebanon OH 31 nm
Brett Hunter Waynesville OH 39 nm
Jw Lynn Lexington KY 62 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Sellersburg IN 65 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Sellersburg IN 65 nm
James Kiper Louisville KY 71 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KCVG

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Rory Kendall Dodd Hebron KY 2 nm
Andrew James Dechter Hebron KY 2 nm
Michael Scott Driller Hebron KY 2 nm
Darrell Joseph Foltz Hebron KY 2 nm
Ryan Michael White Hebron KY 2 nm
Matthew Elliott Falone Hebron KY 2 nm
Leonard Jennard Brown Hebron KY 2 nm
Daniel Joseph Springer Hebron KY 2 nm
James Yancey Whittaker Hebron KY 2 nm
Jason Thomas Hawkins Hebron KY 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KCVG

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Gregory Phillip Donegan Hebron KY 2 nm
David George Rombach Hebron KY 2 nm
Jeffrey Frank Pope Hebron KY 2 nm
Adrian Michael Mureva Hebron KY 2 nm
Adam Richard Greider Hebron KY 2 nm
Steven Mark Campbell Hebron KY 2 nm
Michael R Dages Hebron KY 2 nm
Dean Thomas Grua Hebron KY 2 nm
Allen Randell Jarrett Hebron KY 2 nm
Richard Allen Pritts Hebron KY 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KCVG

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 0 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 21 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 47 nm
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
 59 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 61 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
 61 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 61 nm
MJ Aircraft
Anderson, IN
 77 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 86 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 100 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.