Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF / KSDF
Louisville, Kentucky · United States · Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA)
4.6Mpax · 2025
H24Jet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKSDF / SDF
OperatorLouisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA)
Coordinates38.1742°N, 85.7364°W
Elevation501 ft · 153 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr4,594,949 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKSDF — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursH24
TerminalsJerry E. Abramson Terminal; 2 concourses (A and B), 24 gates
Runways (3)
- 17R/35L · 3,623 m / 11,887 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS ILS/DME both directions
- 17L/35R · 2,615 m / 8,578 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS ILS/DME both directions
- 11/29 · 2,210 m / 7,251 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete · ILS Localizer RWY 29; RNAV (GPS/RNP)
Airport contact
Home of UPS Worldport, the company's worldwide air hub and 3rd-busiest US cargo airport; domestic pax led by Southwest with 8 carriers to 40+ nonstop destinations. CBP port of entry (no scheduled international pax service).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Atlantic Aviation
GA/business-jet ramp handling, parking (ramp/tiedown), GPU/power cart at the FBO (per AirNav). · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Third-party airline ground handling (above- and below-wing) at SDF per Menzies' dedicated Louisville station network page. No SDF-specific station contact published (only global commercial enquiries address).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Unifi Aviation
Third-party ground handling station (SDF) providing full above/below-wing ground handling for Breeze Airways (Louisville named as a Unifi/Breeze station) — ramp and passenger service.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Atlantic Aviation
Primary FBO into-plane fueling at 1131 Standiford Ave — Jet A and 100LL (incl. self-serve 100LL) for GA/charter/cargo traffic; independent fuel brand. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Unconfirmed
Atlantic Aviation
De-/anti-icing not listed on AirNav or FlightAware FBO pages for this station; a typical FBO offering but unconfirmed at SDF — treat as on-request/seasonal.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
UPS Airlines / UPS Air Cargo (Worldport)
UPS Airlines home-base line maintenance for its freighter fleet at SDF (Teamsters Local 2727 mechanics). · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
UPS Airlines / UPS Air Cargo (Worldport)
UPS Airlines main aircraft maintenance base; $220M / 275,000 sq ft twin-bay hangar (two 747-8s side by side) opened 2024-25, tripling widebody maintenance footprint — heavy checks, engine changes on the 757/767/A300/747 fleet. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 19 providers
UPS Airlines
Wheels & brakes shop — in-house UPS Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Wheel and Brake Shop at SDF, described as a "modernized Aircraft Maintenance Wheel and Brake Shop" supporting UPS's North and South America network (overhauled 8,000+ wheels in a single recent year per company reporting). Held under FAA Part 145 repair station certificate QB4R460M (address 6406 Grade Lane, Louisville, KY, near SDF); FAA registry lists only "Limited Airframe" -- specific wheel/brake class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation Technology Inc
Avionics/instrument shop — bench diagnosis, troubleshooting and repair of avionics components (Garmin, Collins Pro Line Fusion/21, Aspen, Avidyne, Genesys Aerosystems, Gogo) on-site at SDF (1141 Standiford Ave). FAA Part 145 repair station #AYTR297X, rated Class 1-3 Radio; also authorized Garmin/Collins/Gogo/Genesys dealer-service center. 24/7 AOG support advertised.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation Technology Inc
Electrical/engine accessory shop — FAA Part 145 certificate AYTR297X also carries a Limited Engine & Accessory rating; specific accessory commodities repaired are unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
TT Repairs, LLC
Wheels & brakes shop — brake and torque-tube repair, wheel-part repair, and DER-approved repairs on Meggitt, Dunlop, Safran, Honeywell, Collins Aerospace and Parker Cleveland wheel/brake hardware across Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, Embraer and Gulfstream types. Louisville, KY facility (4703 Allmond Ave, Suite B); FAA Part 145 certificate M8YR750N rated Limited Airframe & Accessory; also EASA and UK CAA approved.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
TT Repairs, LLC
NDT shop — non-destructive testing performed under FAA Part 145 certificate M8YR750N (NDI/NDT & Specialized Services rating); specific NDT methods unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Goodrich Corporation Wheel and Brake Services
Wheels & brakes shop — OEM Goodrich (now part of Collins Aerospace/RTX) wheel-and-brake overhaul service center at 7100 Intermodal Drive, Louisville, KY, one of the company's four US service centers. FAA Part 145 certificate YIGR996L; FAA registry lists a Limited Accessory rating -- specific wheel/brake class letter unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Goodrich Corporation Wheel and Brake Services
NDT shop — holds an NDI/NDT rating under FAA Part 145 certificate YIGR996L; specific methods unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Barfield Inc
Avionics/instrument shop — component repair and overhaul of aircraft instruments/avionics; Louisville facility opened 2003 (parent instrument/avionics business founded 1945 in Miami), now a subsidiary of Air France Industries/KLM Engineering & Maintenance. FAA Part 145 certificate XBI3995K rated Class 1 & 4 Instrument. Located at 5590 Shepherdsville Road, Louisville, KY.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Barfield Inc
Emergency-equipment shop — holds an Emergency Equipment rating under FAA Part 145 certificate XBI3995K; specific items (slides/vests/fire bottles) unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Barfield Inc
Electrical accessory shop — Class 3 Accessory rating under FAA Part 145 certificate XBI3995K; facility also supports ground support test equipment and airline component-repair programs.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation Services Inc
Avionics/instrument shop — located directly on Louisville International Airport property (4650 Airfreight Drive #17). FAA Part 145 certificate BUTR314X rated Limited Instrument & Radio.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation Services Inc
Electrical accessory shop — Limited Accessory rating under FAA Part 145 certificate BUTR314X; specific commodities unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft Component Services Inc
Avionics/radio shop — bench repair of radio/nav-com components at 607 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY (near SDF). FAA Part 145 certificate XC9R769J rated Limited Radio.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft Component Services Inc
Electrical accessory shop — Limited Accessory rating under FAA Part 145 certificate XC9R769J; specific commodities unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo Repair LLC
Airframe accessory shop — repairs aircraft cargo-loading-system components (rollers, tracks, latches, restraint hardware) manufactured by Goodrich, Telair, Ancra, AAR and Pemco, installed in Boeing, Douglas and Airbus fleets. Located at 2520 Ridgemar Court, Louisville, KY (operates as "Cargo Repair, a First Class Company"). FAA Part 145 certificate 7CGR879B rated Accessory Limited & Airframe Limited; also EASA/UK CAA approved.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo Repair LLC
NDT shop — Limited Non-Destructive Testing rating under FAA Part 145 certificate 7CGR879B; specific methods unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cliff Cherry Machine Co
Wheels & brakes / machining shop — aircraft wheel and brake component repair, precision machining and welding, and flame-spray build-up, confirmed via company site (14007 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY). FAA Part 145 certificate Y9CR326Y; FAA registry lists a Limited Accessory rating -- specific wheel/brake class letter unconfirmed. Note: prior sourcing had mischaracterized this shop as a generic electrical/mechanical accessory shop; company's own published capabilities are wheel/brake-centric.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cliff Cherry Machine Co
NDT shop — magnetic-particle inspection confirmed via company capabilities page, performed under FAA Part 145 certificate Y9CR326Y (NDI/NDT & Specialized Services rating); other specific NDT methods unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aerotech of Louisville, LLC
Electrical accessory shop — overhaul and repair of aviation charging/starting-system components: starters, generators, alternators, voltage regulators, starter adapters, starter clutches and turbine starter-generators, serving general/corporate/military aircraft since 1976, confirmed via company site. Located at 2209 Watterson Trail, Louisville, KY 40299 (Louisville metro; not immediately adjacent to SDF -- prior "Bluegrass Industrial Park / near SDF" address description was incorrect), now part of Tempest Aero Group. FAA Part 145 certificate PU4R453M (confirmed) rated Limited Engine & Accessory, Specialized Services. Company's currently published phone is a toll-free •••; the direct line above is unconfirmed on the current site.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
On request
Unifi Aviation
Cabin/appearance services fall within Unifi's standard above-wing scope where contracted; not separately station-confirmed for SDF.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
UPS Airlines / UPS Air Cargo (Worldport)
UPS Worldport global superhub at SDF — the world's largest express air cargo sorting/transfer hub (~300-360 flights/day, ~2M packages/day); self-handled integrator operation (not a third-party GHA). · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Air General
Air cargo & mail handling / GHA at the SDF freight terminal (4650 Airfreight Drive, Bay 15) — handling, line haul, cargo security, import/export documentation; also ocean cargo. Station CSM Kevin Curley. · Air cargo Mon-Fri 05:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 05:00-09:00
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
Atlantic Aviation
Main GA/business-aviation FBO on field (1131 Standiford Ave) — terminal, crew lounge, snooze room/showers, conference room, catering, courtesy/rental cars (on-site Hertz), hangar. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Crew Aviation
On-field charter operator / aircraft management (1176 Standiford Ave; charter brand 'Unbridled Air'), ARGUS Platinum / IS-BAO registered. Functions as a charter/management operator rather than a full public FBO — not a third-party into-plane/ramp GHA for visiting traffic.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
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