Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG, FAA LID: CVG) is a public international airport located in Boone County, Kentucky, United States, around the community of Hebron. The airport serves the Cincinnati tri-state area. The airport's code, CVG, is derived from the nearest city at the time of the airport's opening, Covington, KY. The airport covers an area of 7,700 acres (3,100 ha). 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.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | CVG Airport Authority (formerly Kenton County Airport Board) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Cincinnati | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 2939 Terminal Drive Boone County, Kentucky, U.S. (Hebron postal address) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | January 10, 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 896 ft / 273 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°02′56″N 084°40′04″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport offers non-stop passenger service to over 50 destinations in North America and Europe, handling numerous domestic and international cargo flights every day. The airport is a cargo global hub for Amazon Air, Atlas Air, ABX Air, Kalitta Air, and DHL Aviation. The airport is currently the 6th busiest airport in the United States by cargo traffic and 12th largest in the world. CVG is the fastest-growing cargo airport in North America.