Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

IATA SDFICAO KSDFLarge airport

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is a large airport near Louisville in Kentucky, United States. It is listed as IATA SDF and ICAO KSDF. The airport is located at 38.1706° / -85.7351° at an elevation of 153 m (501 ft). There are 3 runways, the longest measuring 3,623 m. The nearest airport is Switch Pad Heliport, 3.0 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`SDF`
ICAO code	`KSDF`
Local code	`SDF`
Identifier	`KSDF`
Type	Large airport
City	Louisville
Region	Kentucky
Country	United States
Coordinates	38.17060, -85.73508
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	38° 10′ 14.16″ N 85° 44′ 06.27″ W
Elevation	153 m (501 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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