KCVG Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Covington, KY · 8 miles SW of COVINGTON, KY
Public
Towered
Publicly-owned
ICAO KCVG
Location & operations
- Elevation
- 896.1 ft
- Coordinates
- 39-02-55.8150N 084-40-04.1550W
- Lat / Long
- 39.0488375, -84.6678208
- Mag. variation
- 06W (2025)
- Time zone
- UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
- Activated
- 12/1944
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
- FSS
- LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
- NOTAMs facility
- CVG (NOTAM-D service available)
- Attendance
- CONTINUOUS
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Segmented circle
- no
- Beacon
- white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
- International operations
- customs landing rights airport
Airport diagram FAA official
Range from KCVG
Runways
Longest 12,001 ft
Tap a runway to see its details.
- Dimensions
- 12001 x 150 ft. / 3658 x 46 m
- Surface
- asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity Operational restrictions
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 120.0
Runway 9
- Heading
- 096 magnetic, 090 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Declared distances
- TORA:12000 TODA:12000 ASDA:11640 LDA:11640
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 883.3 ft.
Runway 27
- Heading
- 276 magnetic, 270 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Declared distances
- TORA:12000 TODA:12000 ASDA:12000 LDA:12000
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 875.0 ft.
- Dimensions
- 11000 x 150 ft. / 3353 x 46 m
- Surface
- asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 120.0
Runway 18C
- Heading
- 186 magnetic, 180 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 874.6 ft.
Runway 36C
- Heading
- 006 magnetic, 000 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 840.7 ft.
- Dimensions
- 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m
- Surface
- concrete/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 120.0
Runway 18L
- Heading
- 186 magnetic, 180 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 886.3 ft.
Runway 36R
- Heading
- 006 magnetic, 000 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 896.1 ft.
- Dimensions
- 8000 x 150 ft. / 2438 x 46 m
- Surface
- concrete/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity Operational restrictions
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 120.0
Runway 18R
- Heading
- 186 magnetic, 180 true
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 864.7 ft.
Runway 36L
- Heading
- 006 magnetic, 000 true
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 872.6 ft.
Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26
Departures — DP / ODP 20
- BNGLE FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- BNGLE FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CHCLL SIX (RNAV) ↗
- CHCLL SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CINCINNATI EIGHT ↗
- GIPLE SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- GIPLE SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- HAGOL FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- HAGOL FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- JBNCH SIX (RNAV) ↗
- JBNCH SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- KENLN SIX (RNAV) ↗
- KENLN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LOVEY EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- LOVEY EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- ROCKT FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- ROCKT FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- SILKS SIX (RNAV) ↗
- SILKS SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗
Approaches — IAP 30
- ILS OR LOC RWY 09 ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 18C ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 18L ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 18R ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 27 ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 36C ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 36L ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 36R ↗
- ILS RWY 18C (SA CAT I - II) ↗
- ILS RWY 27 (SA CAT I - II) ↗
- ILS RWY 18R (CAT II) ↗
- ILS RWY 36L (CAT II) ↗
- ILS RWY 36C (CAT II - III) ↗
- ILS RWY 36R (CAT II - III) ↗
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 09 ↗
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18C ↗
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18L ↗
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18R ↗
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27 ↗
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36C ↗
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36L ↗
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 09 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18C ↗
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18L ↗
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36C ↗
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36L ↗
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36R ↗
Arrivals — STAR 11
Other charts 1
Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.
Communications
- Control Tower
- yes
- Unicom
- 122.95
- Wx Asos
- 134.375 (859-414-0353)
- Cincinnati Ground
- 121.7
- Cincinnati Tower
- 118.3 ;RWY 09/27, 18C/36C 118.975 ;RWY 18L/36R 133.325 ;RWY 18R/36L 360.85 ;RWY 18L/36R
- Cincinnati Approach
- 119.7 ;090-269 123.875 ;270-089 363.15
- Cincinnati Departure
- 126.65 ;001-180 128.7 ;181-360 254.25
- Clearance Delivery
- 120.4
- D-Atis
- 134.375 ;ARR 135.3 ;DEP
- Approach Lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Instrument Approach
- ILS/DME
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL JET-A
- Fuel available
- 100LL JET-A
- Parking
- hangars and tiedowns
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.