KSDF — Louisville Muhammad Ali Intl
Louisville, KY · field elevation 501 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT-TRACON
KSDF current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KSDF 100056Z 21003KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01170033
- Wind
- from 210° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 12 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.14 inHg
- Density altitude
- -45 ft · pressure altitude 281 ft
- Observed
- 44 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 210° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 17L | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 17R | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 29 | — | 3 kt from the left |
| 11 | — | 3 kt from the right |
| 35R | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
| 35L | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KSDF 092338Z 1000/1106 23003KT P6SM SKC FM100300 19003KT P6SM SKC FM101400 22005KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.17408, -85.73649
- Elevation
- 501 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1219Z / 2235Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 5°W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Sectional
- St Louis
- County
- Jefferson, KY
Airport diagram
Everything else KSDF publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17R/35L | 11,887 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 17L/35R | 8,578 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 11/29 | 7,251 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
Frequencies
- D-ATIS
- 118.725
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 124.2
- Ground
- 121.7
- Clearance
- 126.1
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach 170-349
- 123.675
- Approach 350-169
- 132.075
- Approach
- 134.15
Published procedures
- 19 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP)
- 7 departures published
- 4 arrivals published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KSDF airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.