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KSDF

SDF

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · Louisville

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

501 ft / 153 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 124.20 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

17R/35L10,850 ftConcreteLIGHTED

17L/35R8,579 ftConcreteLIGHTED

11/297,250 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 501 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KSDF / SDF

Municipality

Louisville

Country

Region

US-KY

GPS Coordinates

38.174400, -85.736000

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17R / 35L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17R Crosswind 35L TOD VDP

Length: 10,850 ft / 3,307 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 165.4° / 345.4°

RWY 17R

110.30 MHz

ID: SNU | CRS: 170°

RWY 35L

109.35 MHz

ID: RLI | CRS: 350°

Runway 17L / 35R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17L Crosswind 35R TOD VDP

Length: 8,579 ft / 2,615 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 165° / 345°

RWY 17L

111.95 MHz

ID: PKI | CRS: 170°

RWY 35R

110.55 MHz

ID: JJM | CRS: 350°

Runway 11 / 29

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 7,250 ft / 2,210 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 111° / 291°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

109.10 MHz

ID: LKS | CRS: 297°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

JV · NDB (Catch)331 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
38.473999, -85.737198

LK · NDB (Laang)414 kHz

624 ft · Associated: KLOU
38.144901, -85.633301

BQM · VOR-DME (Bowman)112,200 kHz

540 ft · Associated: KLOU
38.230202, -85.664703

IIU · VORTAC (Louisville)114,800 kHz

720 ft · Associated: KLOU
38.103500, -85.577400

GOI · NDB (Godman)396 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KFTK
37.958698, -85.976601

FTK · VOR-DME (Fort Knox)109,600 kHz

740 ft · Associated: KFTK
37.907398, -85.972900

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

123.67 MHz

ATIS ATIS

118.72 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

126.10 MHz

DEP DEP

123.67 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

OPS ANG OPS

26.81 MHz

TWR TWR

124.20 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Godman Army Air Field

Blue Grass Airport

Columbus Municipal Airport

Monroe County Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified