METAR & TAF KSDF
Current METAR
Observed 00:05Z
KSDF 280005Z 05014G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN035CB BKN047 OVC055 18/17 A2981 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2349 OCNL LTGIC E-SE TS E-SE MOV NE P0011 T01780172
- Wind
- 050° @ 14G25 kt
- Visibility
- 4 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 17°C
- Altimeter
- 29.81 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,117 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
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
- 4 NM S
- VFR sectional
- ST LOUIS
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- SDF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAN MANN
- Phone
- 502-380-8200
- Address
- 700 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE, LOUISVILLE KY 40209
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 11
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17R/35L | 160° / 340° | 11,887 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 17L/35R | 160° / 340° | 8,578 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 11/29Favored | 106° / 286° | 7,251 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17R | 11,095' | 11,095' | 11,095' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 35L | 11,290' | 11,290' | 11,290' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 17L | 8,579' | 8,579' | 8,129' | 7,800' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 35R | 8,579' | 8,579' | 8,250' | 7,800' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 11 | 7,250' | 7,250' | 6,946' | 6,946' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 55', bldg, 1375' from thr, 325' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 29 | 7,250' | 7,250' | 7,250' | 7,250' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
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 · 5
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR
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
- Air National Guard duty hours are 1200 to 2000 Zulu and daylight time 1300 to 2100 Zulu Monday through Thursday; 1200 to 1800 Zulu and daylight time 1300 to 1900 Zulu Friday. Approval authority is 123 AW/OGC. Base operations phone numbers are D741-4581, D741-4584, C502-413-4581, and C502-413-4584. Engine start and taxi clearance is through Derby operations.Show FAA
- Birds on and in vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Caution construction in progress. Frequent runway and taxiway closures possible.Show FAA
- Military caution bash information phase one is from 1 November to 28 February and 1 May to 31 August; phase two is from 1 September to 31 October and 1 March to 30 April.Show FAA
- Tail height 65 feet or greater requires 24-hour prior permission required.Show FAA
- ANG/123TAC reconnaissance.Show FAA
- Air National Guard FAA general purpose six aircraft 24-hour prior permission required.Show FAA
- Line up and wait waiver is in effect from sunset to sunrise at the intersection of runway 17R at taxiway B8 or at taxiway A8 and the intersection of runway 35L at taxiway A or at taxiway B.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17R/35LThe pavement classification number value for runway 17R/35L is 770 rigid flexible with tire.Show FAA
- 11/29The pavement classification number value for runway 11/29 is 720 rigid base with tire.Show FAA
- 17L/35RThe pavement classification number value for runway 17L/35R is 970 rigid base with tire.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 17LTaxiway E intersection departure 7,700 feet available.Show FAA
- 17RStandard departure points are at taxiway B8 and taxiway A8. Use of the runway 17R extension is required. Takeoff at taxiway B8 has an accelerate-stop distance available, takeoff run available, and takeoff distance available of 10,245 feet.Show FAA
- 35LStandard departure points are at taxiway A and taxiway B. Use of the runway 35L extension is required. Takeoff at taxiway A and taxiway B has an accelerate-stop distance available, takeoff run available, and takeoff distance available of 10,250 feet.Show FAA
- 35RTaxiway E2 intersection departure of 6300 feet available at runway 35R end.Show FAA
Other notes
- Existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSDF
Answer card- ICAO
- KSDF
- Name
- LOUISVILLE MUHAMMAD ALI INTL
- Location
- LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
- Elevation
- 500.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,500.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 17R/35L · 11,887 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 5
- Published frequencies
- 18
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 050° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 11
Louisville Muhammad Ali Intl sits in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation is 500.8 ft MSL. The airport has 3 concrete runways. The longest is 17R/35L at 11,887 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. Five ILS approaches are published here, with coverage to runway ends 17L, 17R, 29, 35L and 35R.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston aircraft unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Atlantic Aviation is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (502) 368-1515 for current services.
Plan for a busy Class C environment. The published remarks call out birds in and near the airport. Construction is also listed, with frequent runway and taxiway closures possible. That matters here because the field has three long runways and several published departure points. Runway 17R/35L has a line-up and wait waiver at certain intersections from sunset to sunrise. Runway 17R and 35L also have standard departure points that use the runway extension. If you are operating a tail height of 65 ft or more, the field requires 24-hour prior permission. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before departure for the latest airport status and any temporary changes.