Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport Guide
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is located in Boone County, Kentucky, approximately 21 km south of downtown Cincinnati. Despite its name, the airport sits entirely in Kentucky — serving the greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metro area across the Ohio River. It opened for commercial operations in 1947 and has grown into one of the busiest cargo airports in North America.
CVG is the primary hub for Amazon Air, which constructed a 280,000 square metre sorting facility on 457 hectares of airport land, capable of parking over 100 aircraft. DHL Aviation also operates a major cargo facility on site. The airport handles around 9 million passengers annually across a single passenger terminal with two concourses connected by an underground people mover.
The airport is operated by the Kenton County Airport Board (CVG Airport Authority) and covers more than 7,000 acres. Four runways support both passenger and heavy cargo operations. CVG has invested in a multi-year terminal modernisation program — Elevate CVG — which includes expansion of the ticketing area, new baggage handling systems, and concourse upgrades.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 9.0M passengers (2025)4 runwaysopened 1947
- Location
- 39.049, -84.668
- Operator
- Kenton County Airport Board (CVG Airport Authority)
Terminals
2 terminalsCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Concourse A and Concourse B, handling both international and domestic flights for around 12 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Concourse ADomestic
Air Canada, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Breeze Airways
- Concourse BMixed
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, VIVA Aerobus
Nearby cities
3 citiesCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport is closest to Florence (11 km southwest), and also serves Cincinnati, Covington and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Cincinnati21 km north
- Covington21 km northeast
- Florence11 km southwest
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