Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF/SDF) is a large international airport located in Louisville, KY. It features 3 runways with the longest being 11,887 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 64 arrivals and 65 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 23 carriers across 73 routes. Roughly 33% of observed flights are cargo operations (FedEx, UPS, and similar). This airport is primarily a cargo gateway. The most active carrier is United Parcel Service (UPS). The busiest route is to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD). On-time performance averages 10% with an average delay of 42 minutes against scheduled times. At the busiest hour of an average day, we calculated that a plane takes off or lands roughly every 116 seconds.
Safety incidents
Last 7 days · 1 total
Current weather
Latest METAR observation
Runways
3 installed
Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
Top carriers
Share of flights
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Carriers
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SKW
Communications Frequencies
2026-06-11| Type | Freq (MHz) | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | 124.200 | 24 |
| TWR | 257.800 | 24 |
| GND | 121.700 | 24 |
| GND | 348.600 | 24 |
| ATIS | 118.725 | 24 |
| APCH | 123.675 | 24 |
| APCH | 132.075 | 24 |
| APCH | 134.150 | 24 |
| APCH | 327.000 | 24 |
| UNICOM | 122.950 | — |
| SDF VOT | 111.000 | — |
| OTHER | 111.000 | — |
| EMERG | 121.500 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 123.675 | 24 |
| LCL/P | 124.200 | 24 |
| CD/P | 126.100 | 24 |
| OTHER | 126.100 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 132.075 | 24 |
| EMERG | 243.000 | 24 |
| LCL/P | 257.800 | 24 |
| ANG OPS | 268.100 | 24 |
| OTHER | 268.100 | 24 |
| CD/P | 275.800 | 24 |
| OTHER | 275.800 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 327.000 | 24 |
Airport operations
- ARTCC:
- ZID
- Mag var:
- 5° W
- Fuel:
- 100LL, A+
Destination network
Great-circle routes from KSDF · last 7d
Hourly traffic
Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days
Top routes
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
SDFATL Atlanta, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
26 | 1h 9m |
SDFANC Anchorage, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
21 | 6h 6m |
SDFORD Chicago, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
18 | 1h 1m |
SDFMSP Minneapolis, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
13 | 1h 37m |
SDFORD Chicago, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
12 | 1h 8m |
SDFMCO Orlando, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
12 | 1h 54m |
SDFIAH Houston, US |
ASH
Mesa Aviation Services |
12 | 1h 49m |
SDFORD Chicago, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
11 | 0h 56m |
SDFEWR Newark, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
10 | 1h 47m |
SDFBWI Baltimore, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
10 | 1h 15m |
SDFDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
10 | 1h 49m |
SDFONT Ontario, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
10 | 3h 46m |
SDFMDW Chicago, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
10 | 0h 50m |
SDFPHX Phoenix, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
10 | 3h 12m |
SDFPHL Philadelphia, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
10 | 1h 28m |
SDFSJU San Juan, PR |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
10 | 3h 44m |
SDFOAK Oakland, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
10 | 4h 0m |
SDFCLT Charlotte, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
9 | 0h 58m |
SDFDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
ENY
Envoy AIR |
9 | 1h 49m |
SDFIAH Houston, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
9 | 1h 44m |