CVG · Cincinnati / Covington, United States
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 39.0488° N, 84.6678° W
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Airport in Boone County, Kentucky, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CVG
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3471; ident KCVG; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
cvgairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
CVG / KCVG
OurAirports ident
KCVG
GPS / local code
KCVG / CVG
ISO region
US-KY
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
cvgairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q151121
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
16 km
Approximate distance to central Cincinnati / Covington.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
4 runways
Longest runway
12,001 ft / 3,658 m
Runway surface
concrete (2), PEM (2)
Opened / operator
1947 · Kenton County Airport Board
Owner / entity
Kenton County Airport Board
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Cincinnati / Covington, United States. Cincinnati / Covington's built-up core sits roughly 16 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG / KCVG) is at 39.0488° N, 84.6678° W, elevation 896 ft (273 m), serving Cincinnati / Covington, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Cincinnati / Covington is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Cincinnati / Covington: 16 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for CVG.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG / KCVG)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport · Airport in Boone County, Kentucky, United States
Source identifiers
KCVG · KCVG · CVG · US-KY
cvgairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the primary commercial airport for Cincinnati, Ohio and the tri-state area.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for CVG; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is a public international airport located in Boone County, Kentucky, United States, near the community of Hebron.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Burlington
burlington · 5.4 km from CVG
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,926 · city coordinates 39.0276, -84.7241
2. Florence
florence-4291945 · 6.6 km from CVG
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 32,227 · city coordinates 38.9990, -84.6266
3. Erlanger
erlanger · 6.8 km from CVG
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 18,797 · city coordinates 39.0167, -84.6008
4. Covington
covington · 14 km from CVG
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 40,997 · city coordinates 39.0837, -84.5085
5. Newport
newport · 16 km from CVG
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,354 · city coordinates 39.0915, -84.4958
6. Cincinnati
cincinnati · 16 km from CVG
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 311,097 · city coordinates 39.1271, -84.5144
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SDF KSDF
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · Louisville
135 km from CVG · America/Kentucky/Louisville · +0h · elevation 501 ft (153 m) · airport coordinates 38.1706, -85.7351
2. IND KIND
Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis
158 km from CVG · America/Indiana/Indianapolis · +0h · elevation 797 ft (243 m) · airport coordinates 39.7173, -86.2944
3. CMH KCMH
John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus
185 km from CVG · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 815 ft (248 m) · airport coordinates 39.9980, -82.8919
Route-time reference set
1. CVG-SDF
Louisville · 135 km · 1h 0m
America/Kentucky/Louisville · +0h from CVG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CVG-IND
Indianapolis · 158 km · 1h 2m
America/Indiana/Indianapolis · +0h from CVG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. CVG-CMH
Columbus · 185 km · 1h 4m
America/New_York · +0h from CVG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
4 runways
Longest runway 12,001 ft / 3,658 m. 4 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2), PEM (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CVG.
Runway identifiers
09/27 · 18C/36C · 18L/36R · 18R/36L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SDF KSDF
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · Louisville · 135 km from CVG
large airport · America/Kentucky/Louisville · united-states · 501 ft (153 m) · 38.1706, -85.7351
2. IND KIND
Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis · 158 km from CVG
large airport · America/Indiana/Indianapolis · united-states · 797 ft (243 m) · 39.7173, -86.2944
3. CMH KCMH
John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus · 185 km from CVG
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 815 ft (248 m) · 39.9980, -82.8919
4. CLE KCLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland · 355 km from CVG
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 791 ft (241 m) · 41.4117, -81.8498
5. TYS KTYS
McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville/Maryville · 365 km from CVG
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 981 ft (299 m) · 35.8110, -83.9940
6. DTW KDTW
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit · 369 km from CVG
large airport · America/Detroit · united-states · 645 ft (197 m) · 42.2138, -83.3538
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CVG.
Country and authority
CVG sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). CVG is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the primary commercial airport for Cincinnati, Ohio and the tri-state area. Location cue: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is a public international airport located in Boone County, Kentucky, United States, near the community of Hebron.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q151121 · Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Owner / owning body: Kenton County Airport Board. Administrative area: Hebron. Named after: Cincinnati
Field and clock profile
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport is a low-elevation field at 896 ft (273 m), positioned at 39.0488° N, 84.6678° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 4 runways and a longest runway of 12,001 ft / 3,658 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Burlington is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.4 km. SDF Louisville is the closest retained airport alternative at 135 km.
Country airport peers
CVG is compared with SDF Louisville at 135 km, IND Indianapolis at 158 km, CMH Columbus at 185 km, CLE Cleveland at 355 km, TYS Knoxville/Maryville at 365 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
CVG-SDF Louisville: 135 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. CVG-IND Indianapolis: 158 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. CVG-CMH Columbus: 185 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KCVG backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. cvgairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
4 runways · longest 12,001 ft / 3,658 m
Runway identifiers
09/27, 18C/36C, 18L/36R, 18R/36L
OurAirports classifies CVG as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Cincinnati / Covington.
CVG (KCVG) is a low-elevation field at 896 ft (273 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
CVG sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
CVG's runway record lists 4 runways, with the longest runway at 12,001 ft / 3,658 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2), PEM (2).
Kenton County Airport Board is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for CVG.
- It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at cvgairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CVG
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
CVG uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport is about 16 km from central Cincinnati / Covington; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SDF Louisville is the closest retained alternate at 135 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
cvgairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place CVG inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CVG ranks #19 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
CVG shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
CVG is 896 ft (273 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BSL 885 ft (270 m) (11 ft delta) · AAN 869 ft (265 m) (27 ft delta) · GSO 925 ft (282 m) (29 ft delta) · ZAZ 863 ft (263 m) (33 ft delta) · KMS 942 ft (287 m) (46 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CVG's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SDF 135 km +0h · IND 158 km +0h · CMH 185 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | SDF | 135 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Indianapolis | IND | 158 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Columbus | CMH | 185 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
CVG to SDF
Louisville
Distance 135 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone America/Kentucky/Louisville is +0h from CVG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CVG to IND
Indianapolis
Distance 158 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone America/Indiana/Indianapolis is +0h from CVG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CVG to CMH
Columbus
Distance 185 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from CVG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Cincinnati is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from CVG, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Burlington
burlington · 5.4 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Florence
florence-4291945 · 6.6 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Erlanger
erlanger · 6.8 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Covington
covington · 14 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Newport
newport · 16 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cincinnati
cincinnati · 16 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Independence
independence · 16 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
White Oak
white-oak-4528259 · 19 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fort Thomas
fort-thomas · 19 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Norwood
norwood · 22 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Forest Park
forest-park-4512060 · 30 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fairfield
fairfield · 34 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Louisville (SDF), Indianapolis (IND), Columbus (CMH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 4 runways; longest runway 12,001 ft / 3,658 m; identifiers 09/27, 18C/36C, 18L/36R.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2), PEM (2); 4 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Kenton County Airport Board.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1947.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CVG. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Louisville Muhammad Ali International AirportSDF
Louisville · large airport
- Distance
- 135 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 501 ft (153 m)
Compare against SDF when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Indianapolis International AirportIND
Indianapolis · large airport
- Distance
- 158 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 797 ft (243 m)
Compare against IND when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
John Glenn Columbus International AirportCMH
Columbus · large airport
- Distance
- 185 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 815 ft (248 m)
Compare against CMH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in?▾
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport?▾
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport uses IATA code CVG and ICAO code KCVG.
Where is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport located?▾
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport is located in Cincinnati / Covington, United States at coordinates 39.0488° N, 84.6678° W, with an elevation of 896 ft (273 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport from central Cincinnati / Covington?▾
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport sits roughly 16 km from the nearest mapped city center for Cincinnati / Covington.
Which route reference is most useful from CVG?▾
Louisville (SDF) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone America/Kentucky/Louisville, and a +0h difference from CVG.
Which authority regulates CVG?▾
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to CVG?▾
CVG's curated peers in United States on this site include SDF Louisville, IND Indianapolis, CMH Columbus, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport have?▾
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 4 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,001 ft / 3,658 m; identifiers include 09/27, 18C/36C, 18L/36R.