Louisville International Airport

About Louisville International Airport

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (IATA: SDF) is an airport in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, serving military and public use. The airport's IATA code is based on the airport's former name; Standiford Field. The airport has no scheduled international flights, but does have numerous scheduled flights domestically within the United States. 2018 saw the airport have 36 based aircraft there, with 169,699 total aircraft operations and carrying 2,049,504 total passengers.

The airport also deals with numerous cargo flights, both international and domestic. 2018 saw the airport deal with over 5.7 billion lbs of cargo, making it the third-busiest in the US for cargo traffic, and the seventh-busiest in the world for cargo traffic.

The airport was originally an airfield, named Standiford Field and built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1941. It wasn't until 1947 that the airfield was transferred to the Louisville Air Board where it was used for commercial operations. In 1970, the airport terminal was expanded, including the main lobby and a brand-new Delta Air Lines concourse measuring 33-000-square-foot. In the 1980s, a new plan was devised to build a new terminal, with a proposed capacity for nearly 2 million passengers. This new terminal was opened in the 1990s, with new runways and a new name of Louisville International Airport. In 2019, the airport was renamed to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, after a vote by the airport authority to rename it after the Louisville native boxing legend.

Facilities

The airport covers a total space of 1,500 acres, with three runways and enough facilities to make waiting at the airport more relaxing and entertaining.

Facilities Include:

Free WiFi

ATM Machines

Currency Exchange facilities

Food and Drink, including a 24-hour Starbucks

Games room

Meditation Room

Mobile Charging

Information Desk

Military Reception Area

Lounges Include:

Military Reception Area: This area features a basic lounge with comfortable chairs, free Wifi and complimentary snacks and beverages. It is free of charge to members of the military and their families.

Terminals

There is currently only one terminal at this airport currently. This was the one that was built during the 1980s/90s, at a cost of $35 million followed by a $26 million renovation in 2005, improving the facilities and passenger capacity.

Top Destinations

Popular Domestic Destinations

Rank	Airport	Passengers	Airlines
1	Atlanta, Georgia	343,630	Delta
2	Chicago-O'Hare, Illinois	154,180	American, United
3	Charlotte, North Carolina	146,510	American
4	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas	123,390	American
5	Chicago-Midway, Illinois	118,810	Southwest
6	Baltimore, Maryland	112,620	Southwest
7	Denver, Colorado	102,110	Frontier, Southwest, United
8	Detroit, Michigan	76,580	Delta
9	Houston-Intercontinental, Texas	68,790	United
10	New York - LaGuardia, New York	66,290	American, Delta