Louisville, Kentucky
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali Intl
Louisville Muhammad Ali Intl (KSDF) is a towered, public-use airport in Louisville, Kentucky, at 500.8 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 11/29 (7,251 by 150 ft, concrete), 17L/35R (8,578 by 150 ft, concrete), 17R/35L (11,887 by 150 ft, concrete).
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KSDF, FAA SDF
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County). 4 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 500.8 ft MSL
- Position
- 38.1741° N, 85.7365° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT-TRACON)
- Sectional chart
- St Louis
- Magnetic variation
- 5° W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 7,251 × 150 ft | Concrete, good condition | High intensity |
| 17L/35R | 8,578 × 150 ft | Concrete, good condition | High intensity |
| 17R/35L | 11,887 × 150 ft | Concrete, good condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 6,946 ft |
| 29 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | LOCALIZER | None listed | 7,250 ft |
| 17L | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | 328 ft | 7,800 ft |
| 35R | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS/DME | 449 ft | 7,800 ft |
| 17R | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS/DME | 846 ft | 10,000 ft |
| 35L | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | 1,040 ft | 10,000 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 118.725
- "Louisville". Hours 24
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 124.2
- "Louisville". Hours 24
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Louisville". Hours 24
- Clearance delivery
- 126.1
- "Louisville". Hours 24
- Approach / departure
- 123.675
- "Louisville". Sector 170-349
- Approach / departure
- 132.075
- "Louisville". Sector 350-169
- Approach / departure
- 132.075
- "Louisville"
- Approach / departure
- 134.15
- "Louisville"
Weather station
- ASOS SDF
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KSDF in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Louisville Muhammad Ali Intl, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.