Airports / Kentucky / CVG
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
KCVG / CVGCincinnati / Covington, KentuckyELEV 896 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport, listed as KCVG / CVG, is a large commercial airport in Cincinnati / Covington, Kentucky. The field lies at an elevation of 896 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
CVG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK, 12 nm), Wilmington Airpark (ILN, 47 nm), and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO, 55 nm).
For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Cincinnati, OH destination guide. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CVG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“TSA needs to calm down a little otherwise this was a perfectly good, efficient, friendly place.”
Angela M. Acosta (MotherRealtor)5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“I’m well traveled and this airport was so clean, updated, spacious.”
Rita Loeding5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“TSA needs to calm down a little otherwise this was a perfectly good, efficient, friendly place.”
Angela M. Acosta (MotherRealtor)5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCVG
IATA
CVG
FAA / Local
CVG
Elevation
896 ft
Coordinates
39.0488° N · 84.6678° W
Airspace
B · BravoClass B — BravoThe FAA's busiest airspace tier — major hubs like LAX or JFK. Every flight needs an explicit ATC clearance to enter, and charter jets are sequenced alongside airline traffic.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs KY fields
state range 407–1,473 ft
At 896 ft, CVG sits higher than 63% of the 19 Kentucky fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmLUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldCincinnati
- 47nmILNWilmington AirparkWilmington
- 55nmFFOWright-Patterson Air Force BaseDayton
- 55nmDAYJames M. Cox Dayton International AirportDayton
- 59nmCLUColumbus Municipal AirportColumbus
- 61nmLEXBlue Grass AirportLexington
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKCVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati / Covington, KY
From the ramp
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