SDF Airport Code, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
SDF is the IATA airport code for Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, the main international gateway for Louisville, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KSDF.
What airport is SDF?
SDF is the IATA airport code for Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, in Louisville, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KSDF.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 363 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code KSDF begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | SDF |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KSDF |
| Airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport |
| City | Louisville |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | US, WN, AA |
| Runways | 3 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is SDF airport located?
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) is in Louisville, United States, at coordinates 38.1706, -85.73508.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 38.17° N, 85.74° W. The runways sit at 501 ft (153 m) elevation.
Runways at SDF
It has 3 runways. The longest is 11,887 ft (3.62 km), designated 17R/35L.
Which airlines fly to SDF?
The open route dataset lists US (US Airways), WN (Southwest Airlines), AA (American Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), FL (AirTran Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the SDF code comes from
SDF is Standiford Field, the original name of Louisville's airport, honouring physician Elisha Standiford, who owned part of the land. The airport is now Louisville Muhammad Ali International, but the code stays on the field's first name, and SDF is also the worldwide air hub of UPS.
Curious why codes look the way they do? Read how airport codes work.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport?
The IATA code for Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville is SDF. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Louisville?
The 3-letter IATA code for Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville is SDF.
What is the ICAO code for Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport?
The ICAO code for Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is KSDF. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code SDF.
What is the difference between SDF and KSDF?
SDF is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KSDF is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
Read more about Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Louisville and United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from SDF
Distance and typical flight time from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to other airports it connects with:
All airports in United States · Busiest airports worldwide · SDF as JSON