FAA facility Airport

CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTL

COVINGTON, KENTUCKY FAA CVG ICAO KCVG Open to the public

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Runways

4 records · drawn to relative scale

09/27 12,001 × 150 ft · Asphalt / concrete (good) · High-intensity edge lights

09 27

Runway-end details

Runway 09/27 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
09	90°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	TORA 12,000 · TODA 12,000 · ASDA 11,640 · LDA 11,640
27	270°	ILS	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	TORA 12,000 · TODA 12,000 · ASDA 12,000 · LDA 12,000

18C/36C 11,000 × 150 ft · Asphalt / concrete (good) · High-intensity edge lights

18C 36C

Runway-end details

Runway 18C/36C end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
18C	180°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · right side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	—
36C	0°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	ALSF2 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT II/III)	—	—

18L/36R 10,000 × 150 ft · Concrete (good) · High-intensity edge lights

18L 36R

Runway-end details

Runway 18L/36R end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
18L	180°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	—
36R	0°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · right side	ALSF2 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT II/III)	—	—

18R/36L 8,000 × 150 ft · Concrete (good) · High-intensity edge lights

18R 36L

Runway-end details

Runway 18R/36L end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
18R	180°	ILS/DME	—	ALSF2 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT II/III)	—	—
36L	0°	ILS/DME	—	ALSF2 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT II/III)	—	—

Communications

25 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CVG TACAN	117.3/120X	—
LCL/P	118.3	24
LCL/P	118.975	24
APCH/P	119.7	24
JAKIE STAR	119.7	24
CD/P	120.4	24
CLASS B	121.0	24
EMERG	121.5	24
GND/P	121.7	24
UNICOM	122.95	—
APCH/P	123.875	24
DEP/P	126.65	24

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CLASS B	128.7	24
DEP/P	128.7	24
LCL/P	133.325	24
D-ATIS	134.375	24
CVG ASOS	134.375	—
D-ATIS	135.3	24
EMERG	243.0	24
CINCE STAR	254.25	24
CLASS B	254.25	24
DEP/P	254.25	24
JAKIE STAR	254.25	24
LCL/P	360.85	24
APCH/P	363.15	24

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
09	ILS/DME	I	111.9	Operational ifr (1972-07-14)
18C	ILS/DME	I	111.55	Operational ifr (1963-12-23)
18L	ILS/DME	I	110.15	Operational restricted (2018-02-05)
18R	ILS/DME	II	110.75	Operational ifr (2005-10-28)
27	ILS	I	108.7	Operational restricted (2018-02-05)
36C	ILS/DME	IIIB	109.9	Operational ifr (1947-01-01)
36L	ILS/DME	II	110.75	Operational ifr (2005-09-13)
36R	ILS/DME	IIIB	110.35	Operational ifr (1991-05-20)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-04-16 KCVG

CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTL Observed 2026-05-14 through 2026-07-09 KCVG

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

Part139 changed 2026-05-14

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: CVG / KCVG
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1944-12
Part 139: Class I · ARFF index D I D
Fuel: 100LL JET A
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: Control tower + radar approach control ATCT-TRACON

Location

City: COVINGTON, KY
County: Boone
FAA region: Southern region
Coordinates: 39.04884, -84.66782
Elevation: 896.1 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

CVG Commissioned 1995-10-04 ASOS

Wildlife strikes

1,140Reported strikes

75With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2026-06-19. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

103

2012 2026

Wildlife strikes by year for CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTL
Year	Strikes	Damaging
2012	18	2
2013	11	0
2014	18	2
2015	16	1
2016	21	0
2017	33	4
2018	72	2
2019	59	4
2020	41	1
2021	48	1
2022	76	3
2023	102	2
2024	103	2
2025	95	7
2026	21	3

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.