Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport 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 aircraft based 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 feet. In the 1980s, a new plan was devised to build a new terminal, with a proposed capacity of 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 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, after a vote by the airport authority to rename it after the Louisville native boxing legend.
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.
Louisville International Airport has 3 concrete runways:
There is currently only one terminal at this airport. 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.
Louisville International Airport is served by the following airlines:
SDF is conveniently located at the intersection of I-65 and I-264, meaning it is easily accessible from many surrounding locations. There are numerous places to park your car at the airport.
The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) provides local bus service to Louisville from the airport.
There are multiple places to hire cars from the airport. These are located on the lower level, nearer the baggage claim. Choose from companies such as Alamo, Avis, Dollar, Enterprise, National and Hertz.
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