Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
IATA: CVG – ICAO: KCVG – FAA LID: CVG + CVG Location of CVG
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Kenton County Airport Board
Serves		Cincinnati, Ohio
Location		Hebron, Kentucky
Hub for		Delta Air Lines Polar Air Cargo DHL Express
Elevation AMSL		896 ft / 273 m
Coordinates		39°02′56″N 084°40′04″W / 39.04889°N 84.66778°W / 39.04889; -84.66778
Website		www.cvgairport.com
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
9/27	12,000	3,658	Asphalt/Concrete
18C/36C	11,000	3,353	Asphalt/Concrete
18L/36R	10,000	3,048	Concrete
18R/36L	8,000	2,438	Concrete
Statistics (2009)
Total passengers			10,621,655
Aircraft operations			222,677
Sources: Airport website.

Runway layout at CVG

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG), sometimes called the Greater Cincinnati Airport is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, 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 7,000 acres (28 km).

History

The first airplane, an American Airlines DC-3 from Cleveland, Ohio, landed at the airport January 10, 1947, at 9:53am. It was followed by a Delta Air Lines flight moments later.

Jet Age

On December 16, 1960, the jet age arrived in Cincinnati when a Delta Air Lines Convair 880 completed its first regularly scheduled flight into Cincinnati. After the jet age arrived, the airport needed to expand and build more modern terminals and other facilities. The original Terminal A was expanded and renovated. The north-south runway was extended from 3,100 ft (940 m) to 8,600 ft (2,600 m). In 1964, the board approved a $12 million bond. This bond was used to expand the south concourse of Terminal A by 32,000 sq ft (3,000 m) and provide nine gates for TWA, American, and Delta. A new east-west runway, which crossed the longer north-south runway, was constructed in 1971. In the mid-1980s, Delta created a hub in Cincinnati. This hub eventually grew to be Delta's second largest, handling over 600 flights of Delta, and Delta Connection in 2005.

Delta hub cuts

After Delta merged with Northwest Airlines in 2008, the airline cut flight capacity from the Cincinnati hub. In October 2009, Delta announced another 10 percent cut of flight capacity at the CVG hub. Delta announced that it will cut flights in February 2010 to 5 cities. This will leave CVG with 70 destinations served by mainline and 'DL connection' flights, down from 140. Today, many businesses in Cincinnati are urging Delta to restore the service level it had in the late '90's/early 2000s and some have already relocated to other cities with more available flights. The rescheduling of flights has also left the airport in what is described as a "mess" by some people—flights are scheduled in morning and afternoon blocks, in which very large numbers of flights are scheduled to take off at the same time. The only remaining intercontinental service by Delta is a daily departure to Paris in the evening, but many business analysts speculate that this flight's days are also numbered. Air France canceled its operation from CVG in 2007 due to Delta's cuts at that time. In January 2010, Delta's CEO Richard Anderson anticipated that there would be 160-170 daily departures in the summer and that the number would not change through at least the fall. Delta closed Concourse A in Terminal 3 May 1, 2010, and consolidated all operations into Concourse B. This resulted in the layoff of more than 800 employees. Delta, however, says that it will maintain the same amount of departures from CVG.

Facilities

The airport's terminal/remote-concourse configuration, combined with simultaneous triple landing/takeoff capabilities, makes CVG a particularly efficient airport for flight operations. CVG is the fifth largest hub of Delta Air Lines and is the central hub of Delta's wholly-owned subsidiary airline, Comair, which provides regional jet service under the Delta Connection banner. As such, the airport serves an important role in Delta's midwest hub-and-spoke system. In recent years, Delta Air Lines has considerably pared the amount of flights out of the Cincinnati hub and in August 2008 announced it would be moving all of its Comair flights to Concourses A and B and closed all operations in Concourse C in January 2009. In February 2010, Delta announced it would close Concourse A in May and further consolidate operations in the remaining concourse. The closure resulted in the loss of 800 jobs was a major blow to the airport. The Cincinnati Airport People Mover now goes directly to Concourse B from Terminal 3, in both directions.

The airport has three terminals, though only two are in use. Since January 2007, Terminal 1 houses only airport administrative offices. Terminal 3 was built specifically for Delta and has two remote concourses, in addition to Concourse C, connected by an underground train system, and a shuttle bus which connect them to Concourse C. Terminal 3 is served by Delta and its regional affiliates. Terminal 3 houses the airport's only US Customs and Border Protection facilities in Concourse B. All international arrivals except, U.S. border preclearance are processed in the Mezzanine Level of Concourse B. Terminal 3 is also served by USA3000 Airlines, who predominantly serve international destinations.

Concourse B in Terminal 3 is well-known for its open spaces, high ceilings, large windows with views of the airfield, and natural lighting during the day. All Delta, Delta Connection, and Comair flights all operate, from Concourse B. After the closure of Concourse A and consolidation of all flights to Concourse B, the Cincinnati Airport People Mover operates only one train and bypasses the Concourse A station.

The airport currently operates four paved runways:

• Runway 9/27: 12,000 x 150 ft. (3,658 x 46 m), Asphalt/Concrete
• Runway 18C/36C: 11,000 x 150 ft. (3,353 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete
• Runway 18L/36R: 10,000 x 150 ft. (3,048 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
• Runway 18R/36L: 8,000 x 150 ft. (2,438 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete

Employment

In addition to hundreds of ground staff employees, Delta has a flight attendant base and a pilot base for the MD-88 and Boeing 737-800. Delta's regional carriers (Comair, ASA, Mesaba, Pinnacle, SkyWest, and Chautauqua) also have pilot and flight attendant bases. In total, over 1,000 people are employed at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport. Delta operates Airbus A319/A320 aircraft into CVG, because of the merger and shift changes.

Skyclub

Delta operates one Sky Club in Concourse B and until summer 2008, also operated a Business Elite lounge near Gate B14. Though the lounge was closed, the furniture and space is now used as a military lounge for departing and arriving military personnel and their families. Food and drinks are provided. The airport on average sees 100 soldiers pass through each day.

Terminals

Terminal 1

Because it is temporarily being used to house airport administration, Terminal 1 currently does not have any commercial carriers. A few low-cost carriers have viewed the terminal for a potential operations center. Prior to its closure January 16, 2007, it housed only US Airways Express.

Terminal 2

This is a small, eight-gate terminal constructed in the 1970s. It is used by Air Canada, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways. This terminal has very few post-security amenities. After security screening there are restrooms, a newsstand, and a bagel shop.

Terminal 3

Terminal 3 has three concourses. Concourse C , which housed the Comair gates, was closed January 1, 2009. Concourse B, which now houses all airlines using Terminal 3, is reached by an underground train. Terminal 3's ticket area was completed in 1994 at the same timel as Concourse B. The other two concourses were completed at different times with Concourse C being the newest. Terminal 3 is used by Delta Air Lines and USA3000 Airlines. Concourse A closed May 1, 2010, and all Delta and Delta Connection flights moved to Concourse B.

Security Checkpoint in Terminal 3

The Terminal 3 Security Checkpoint is on the Ticketing Level. This new, expandable checkpoint opened in November 2009. After clearing security, passengers can take escalators or elevators down to the Cincinnati Airport People Mover that departs to Concourse B. Arriving passengers still exit the terminal by taking elevators or escalators down to the baggage claim level and ground transportation.

Airlines and destinations

• Notice; All Terminal 3 Flights are in Concourse B, Gates B1 through B39

Ground Transportation

TANK provides bus service from the airport to Downtown Cincinnati via Route 2X. Car rental services are provided by Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. Terminals 2, and 3 have Short Term Parking Garages. The Short Term Parking areas are designated by fruit names: Level 1- Orange, Level 2- Lemon, Level 3- Lime, Level 4- Cherry, and Level 5- Grape. Long Term Parking is remote from the terminal, so passengers must use a shuttle bus between the terminals and Long Term Parking lot.

Cargo

• Ameriflight
• DHL Worldwide Express
• Polar Air Cargo
• Airborne Express
• FedEx

Facts

Statistics

The apron as seen from Terminal 2. In the foreground is an American Eagle Embraer E-135

Pricing

CVG consistently ranks among the most expensive major airports in the United States. Delta and its subsidiary Comair operate over 88% of flights at CVG, a fact often cited as a reason for relatively high domestic ticket prices. Airline officials have suggested that Delta practices predatory pricing to drive away discount airlines. From 1990 to 2003, ten discount airlines began service at CVG, only to later pull out, including Vanguard Airlines, which pulled out of CVG twice. Delta maintains that its pricing is reasonable, considering the increased connectivity and non-stop flights that a hub airport offers a market the size of Cincinnati.

According to a study commissioned by CVG, 18% of Cincinnati-area residents use one of five nearby airports â€“ Dayton, Louisville, Port Columbus, Indianapolis, or Blue Grass (Lexington) â€“ instead of CVG because passengers can find fares up to 50% lower at these nearby airports.

In a bid to boost local ridership and make CVG more competitive with surrounding airports, Delta Air Lines announced a large-scale fare reduction on February 6, 2009.

Industrial murals

The airport is home to 14 large Art Deco murals that were originally created for the Cincinnati Union Terminal during the Great Depression. Mosaic murals depicting people at work in local Cincinnati workplaces were incorporated into the interior design of the railroad station by Winold Reiss, a German-born artist with a reputation in interior design.

When one Concourse of the Station was designated for demolition in 1972, a "Save the Terminal Committee" raised funds to remove and transport the 14 murals in the concourse to new locations in the Airport. They were placed in Terminal 1, and in Terminals 2 and 3, which were then being constructed as part of a major airport expansion and renovation.

The murals were also featured in a scene in the film Rain Man starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. In addition, a walkway to one of the terminals at CVG was featured in the scene in the film when Hoffman's character, Raymond, refused to fly on a plane.

Notable accidents

• On January 12, 1955, a 1955 Cincinnati mid-air collision Martin 202a was in the take off phase of departure from the airport when it collided with a privately owned Castleton Farms DC-3. The mid-air collision killed 13 people on the commercial airliner and 2 on the privately owned plane.

• On November 14, 1961, a Zantop cargo flight, a DC-4, crashed near runway 18 into an apple orchard. The crew survived.

• On November 8, 1965, American Airlines Flight 383, a Boeing 727, crashed on approach to runway 18, killing 58 (53 passengers and 5 crew) of the 62 (56 passengers and 6 crew) on board.

• On November 6, 1967, TWA Flight 159, a Boeing 707, over-ran the runway during an aborted takeoff, injuring 11 of the 29 passengers. One of the injured passengers died four days later. The seven crew members were unhurt.

• On November 20, 1967, TWA Flight 128, a Convair 880, crashed on approach to runway 18, killing 70 (65 passengers and 5 crew) of the 82 persons aboard (75 passengers and 7 crew).

• On October 8, 1979, Comair Flight 444, a Piper Navajo, crashed shortly after takeoff . Seven passengers and the pilot were killed.

• On June 2, 1983, Air Canada Flight 797, a DC-9 flying on a Houston-Dallas-Toronto-Montreal route, made an emergency landing at Cincinnati due to a cabin fire. Twenty-three of the 41 passengers died of smoke inhalation or fire injuries, including legendary Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers. All five crew members survived.

• On August 13, 2004, Air Tahoma Flight 185, a Convair 580, was en-route to Cincinnati from Memphis, Tennessee, carrying freight under contract for DHL Worldwide Express. The aircraft crashed on a golf course just south of the Cincinnati airport due to fuel starvation and dual engine failure, killing the first officer and injuring the captain.

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Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Runway 18C/36C

Runway 18L/36R

Runway 18R/36L

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks

• SUCCESSIVE OR SIMULTANEOUS DEPS FM RY 36L & RY 36R ARE APPROVED WITH COURSE DIVERGENCE BEGINNING NO FURTHER THAN 2 MILES FM EOR DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT RESTRICTIONS.
• FOR RYS 09/27 & 18R/36L GWT STRENGTH FOR DC-10 AND L-1011 ACFT IS 510,000 LBS.
• NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS NORTH & SOUTH OF ARPT. RY ASSIGNMENTS BETWEEN 2200-0700 WILL BE PREDICATED ON NOISE ABATEMENT CONSIDERATIONS.
• FOR ALL RYS GWT STRENGTH FOR 777 ACFT IS 595,000 LBS.
• FOR ALL RYS GWT STRENGTH FOR MD11 ACFT IS 605,000 LBS.
• SUCCESSIVE OR SIMULTANEOUS DEPS FM RYS 18L/R ARE APPROVED WITH COURSE DIVERGENCE BEGINNING NO FURTHER THAN 2 MILES FM EOR DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT RESTRICTIONS.
• RY 09/27 WEST 4200 FT CONC; EAST 750 FT CONC; REMAINDER ASPHALT OVERLAY .
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

Based Aircraft

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    Time Period: 2005-05-24 - 2006-05-23

Cincinnati/northern Kentucky International Airport

Address: Boone County, KY

Tel: 859-767-3151

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General Info
Country	United States
State	KENTUCKY
FAA ID	CVG
Latitude	39-02-46.100N
Longitude	084-39-43.800W
Elevation	896 feet
Near City	COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH

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