Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG), sometimes called the Greater Cincinnati Airport, is a Class B international airport located in Hebron, Kentucky, United States, and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. Despite being located in Boone County, the airport operations are governed by the neighboring Kenton County Airport Board. The airport’s code, CVG, comes from the nearest major city at the time of its opening, Covington, Kentucky. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport covers an area of 8,000 acres (32 km2).
CINCINNATI NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY
President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved preliminary funds for site development of the Greater Cincinnati Airport February 11, 1942. This was part of the Army Air Corps program to establish training facilities during World War II. At the time, air traffic in the area centered around Lunken Airport just southeast of central Cincinnati. Lunken opened in 1926 and was located in the Ohio River Valley. Due to its location, the airport frequently experienced fog, and the 1937 flood completely submerged its runways and two-story terminal building. While federal officials wanted an airfield site that would not be prone to flooding, Cincinnati officials hoped to build Lunken into the premier airport of the region.
CINCINNATI NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG), sometimes called the Greater Cincinnati Airport, is a Class B international airport located in Hebron, Kentucky, United States, and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area.
CINCINNATI NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: CVG/KCVG
Lat: 39.04880142211914
Long: -84.66780090332031
Elevation: 896 ft.
Runway length available: 09/27 12000×150 ft. :: 18C/36C 11000×150 ft. :: 18R/36L 8000×150 ft. :: 18L/36R 10000×150 ft.
