KSDF · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,887 ft. Max gradient: 0.34%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17R | 165.4° | 11,887 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 35L | 345.4° | 11,887 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 17L | 165° | 8,578 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 35R | 345° | 8,578 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 11 | 111° | 7,251 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.05% |
| 29 | 291° | 7,251 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.05% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 118.725
- CLD CLNC DEL 126.100
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 124.200
- APP APP 123.675
- DEP DEP 123.675
- OPS ANG OPS 126.810
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSDF on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 44 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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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 arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (44 sentences)
- ·KENTUCKY 283 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – LOUISVILLE MUHAMMAD ALI INTL (SDF)(KSDF) P (ANG) 4 S UTC–5(–4DT) N38º10.45´ W85º44.19´ 501 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE SDF RWY 17R–35L: H11887X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–207, 2D–360, 2D/2D2–850 PCR 770 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 17R: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 64´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 846´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 1040´.
- ·RWY 17L–35R: H8578X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–207, 2D–360, 2D/2D2–850 PCR 970 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 17L: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 63´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 328´. 0.4% down.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 449´.
- ·RWY 11–29: H7251X150 (CONC–WC) S–75, D–170, 2D–360, 2D/2D2–850 PCR 720 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 11: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 65´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
- ·RWY 11: TORA–7250 TODA–7250 ASDA–6946 LDA–6946 RWY 17L:TORA–8579 TODA–8579 ASDA–8129 LDA–7800 RWY 17R:TORA–11095TODA–11095 ASDA–11095 LDA–10000 RWY 29: TORA–7250 TODA–7250 ASDA–7250 LDA–7250 RWY 35L:TORA–11290 TODA–11290 ASDA–11290 LDA–10000 RWY 35R:TORA–8579 TODA–8579 ASDA–8250 LDA–7800
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+ OX 4 MILITARY— JASU 2(MC–1A) 3(MC–2A) 7(A/M32A–86) 3(AM32–95).
- ·FUEL A, A+ (C502–368–1515) (NC–100LL)
- ·CTN: Const in prog; fqt rwy and twy closures psbl.
- ·Tail hgt 65´ or gtr 24 hr PPR.
- ·Rwy 17L end, Twy E intxn dep 7700´ avbl.
- ·Rwy 35R end, Twy E2 intxn dep 6300´ avbl.
- ·Rwy 17R end, std dep points at Twy B8 and Twy A8.
- ·Reqs use of Rwy 17R extn.
- ·Tkof at Twy B8 ASDA/TORA/TODA 10245 ft.
- ·Rwy 35L end, std dep points at Twy A and Twy B.
- ·Reqs use of Rwy 35L extn.
- ·Tkof at Twy A and Twy B ASDA/TORA/TODA 10250´.
- ·Line up and wait waiver in efct SS–SR at int of Rwy 17R at Twy B8 or at Twy A8 and int of Rwy 35L at Twy A or at Twy B.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
- ·: 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.
+ 14 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
15
since 1982
Fatal
1
6.7% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 180,819 ops in 2000
2024 total
173,986
10-yr total
1,655,641
2024 mix
AC/AT 93% · GA 5% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
1.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.08
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Other 1
- Stall / spin 1
All time · n=12
- Other 6
- Gear-up landing 2
- Ground collision 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Stall / spin 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 3 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2089069 Altitude Deviations
Air Carrier First Officer reported they descended below their cleared altitude during approach to SDF resulting in a CFTT event before climbing back to the appropriate altitude.
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 2078297 Wake Turbulence Encounters
ERJ-170 flight crew reported encountering wake turbulence on descent into SDF that resulted in a momentary overspeed.
EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
- ACN 2065284 Wake Turbulence Encounters
ERJ175 First Officer reported encountering wake turbulence from the preceding heavy jet after ATC had not given a clearance to slow down for the approach.
EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Designees in KY
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Kiper | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Matthew Ryan Torgerson | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Randall Sizemore | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Stephen Michael Graham | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| William Robert Mcdonald | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Matthew Ryan Torgerson | Sellersburg | IN | 14 nm |
| Stephen Michael Graham | Sellersburg | IN | 14 nm |
| Jw Lynn | Lexington | KY | 59 nm |
| Troy Macvey | Milan | IN | 64 nm |
| Sean Edward Howard | Richmond | KY | 73 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ronald Brightwell | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| James William Convery | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Teresa Marie Donner | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Peyton Harrison Hoge Iv | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| James Steven Kiper | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Paula Marie Kruse Block | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Joseph Darrell Lyvers | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Edward George Maxwell | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Steven Thomas May | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Perry Cecil Mccollom | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Leroy Apple | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Keith John Aultman | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Joseph Ronald Brightwell | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Norman Francis Childs Jr | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| James William Convery | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Thomas Joseph Crowley | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Randolph Lee Hesler | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Lawrence Eugene Mooney | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Harold Ray Page Jr | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
| Ronald Allen Patrick | Louisville | KY | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance Lexington, KY | 54 nm |
| Eagle Avionics, LLC Columbus, IN | 66 nm |
| Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School Erlanger, KY | 73 nm |
| Cincinnati Avionics Batavia, OH | 90 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | 99 nm |
| Cumberland Aviation Maintenance London, KY | 102 nm |
| Turbines, Inc Terre Haute, IN | 107 nm |
| Dusty’s Flying Service Hopkinsville , KY | 114 nm |
| Harrison Avionics, Inc. Hopkinsville, KY | 114 nm |
| MJ Aircraft Anderson, IN | 117 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗