METAR & TAF KCVG
Current METAR
Observed 06:52Z
KCVG 280652Z 12016G25KT 7SM -RA FEW025 SCT040 BKN065 15/14 A2976 RMK AO2 TSB0557E51 SLP071 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT E-S TS MOV E P0022 T01500139
- Wind
- 120° @ 16G25 kt
- Visibility
- 7 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.76 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,310 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 8 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- CINCINNATI
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- CVG (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- LARRY KRAUTER
- Phone
- 859-767-3151
- Address
- PO BOX 752000, CINCINNATI OH 45275-2000
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LOU
- LOUISVILLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 09
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27Favored | 84° / 264° | 12,001 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 18C/36C | 174° / 354° | 11,000 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 18L/36R | 174° / 354° | 10,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 18R/36L | 174° / 354° | 8,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 12,000' | 12,000' | 11,640' | 11,640' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 27 | 12,000' | 12,000' | 12,000' | 12,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 18C | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 36C | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 18L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 36R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 18R | — | — | — | — | — | ALSF2 | — |
| 36L | — | — | — | — | — | ALSF2 | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 8
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- There is a noise sensitive area north and south of the airport. Runway assignments from 2200 to 0700 are based on noise abatement procedures.Show FAA
- Taxiways are restricted to 15 miles per hour or less with wingspan 214 feet or more.Show FAA
- Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Ramp control frequencies are Ramp 1N / 1S taxiway and Ramp 2N / 2S taxiway on 130.90, Ramp 3 taxiway and North taxiway on 130.375; DHL ramp control is 129.475; AMZ ramp control is 130.5.Show FAA
- Successive or simultaneous departures from runways 18L, 18C, 36L, 36C, and 36R are approved with course divergence beginning no further than 2 miles from the end of runway due to noise abatement.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27The pavement classification number value for runway 09/27 is 922 rigid B wide taxiway.Show FAA
- 18L/36RThe pavement classification number value for runway 18L/36R is 790 rigid A wide taxiway.Show FAA
- 18C/36CThe pavement classification number value for runway 18C/36C is 741 rigid A wide taxiway.Show FAA
- 18R/36LThe pavement classification number value for runway 18R/36L is 778 rigid A wide taxiway.Show FAA
- 09/27Runway 09/27 has 4200 feet of concrete on the west end and 750 feet of concrete on the east end; the remainder is asphalt overlay.Show FAA
- 18R/36LRunway 18R/36L is closed to passenger aircraft with wingspan greater than 140 feet.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index D and E are available upon request.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCVG
Answer card- ICAO
- KCVG
- Name
- CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTL
- Location
- COVINGTON, KENTUCKY
- Elevation
- 896.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,896.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 12,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 8
- Published frequencies
- 20
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 120° at 16 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 09
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl is in Covington, Kentucky. The field elevation is 896.1 ft MSL. It has four runways. The longest is 12,001 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. Eight ILS approaches are published for the field. Runway ends include 09, 18C, 18L, 18R, 27, 36C, 36L and 36R.
For pattern work, the published pattern altitude is not listed in the facts. Use the current Chart Supplement for the exact traffic pattern altitude before you go. PremierFBO is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call (859) 534-4301 for current service details.
This is a busy Class B airport with ramp control areas in use. The remarks also show noise-sensitive areas north and south of the airport. Runway assignments from 2200 to 0700 follow noise abatement procedures. Successive or simultaneous departures are approved from several runway ends when course divergence starts within 2 miles of the runway end. Birds are present on and near the airport. Taxiways are restricted to 15 mph or less for aircraft with wingspan 214 feet or more. If you are planning a first visit, study the current Chart Supplement and be ready for a controlled, high-traffic environment.