Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

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Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Tarmac as seen from Terminal 2
IATA: CVG – ICAO: KCVG – FAA: CVG
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Kenton County Airport Board
Serves		Cincinnati, Ohio
Location		Hebron, Kentucky
Elevation AMSL		896 ft / 273 m
Coordinates		39°02′56″N 084°40′04″W / 39.04889, -84.66778
Website		www.cvgairport.com
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
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 (2006)
Aircraft operations			517,779
Sources: Airport website^[1] and FAA^[2]

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG) is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. The first airplane landed at the airport January 10, 1947.^[3] 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, although the airport authority likes to say it stands for "Cincinnati Very Good." [1]

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 second 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. After Delta's bankruptcy was announced in 2005, flight cutbacks were announced that directly affected CVG. The numbers and sizes of flights to many cities have been reduced in the late-hour flights to better match local demand, though several services were ended altogether. After the reduction, CVG offers 400 flights per day to 120 nonstop destinations.

The airport has 3 terminals. Terminal 1 closed down on January 16, 2007. It is currently being used by the airport for Administrative offices. Until recently it was served only by US Airways Express. American Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways all operate in Terminal 2. Terminal 3, built specifically for and by Delta, has 3 remote concourses connected by an underground tram and bus system. Terminal 3 is served by Delta, its regional affiliates, and SkyTeam partners Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines. Terminal 3 is the only one with US customs offices, and is therefore used by USA3000 Airlines, and until recently, TransMeridian Airlines.

(For air services specific to Hebron, Kentucky, see Combs Field Airport.)

1 Facilities and aircraft
2 Airlines and destinations
3 Pricing
4 Notable accidents
5 Industrial murals
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport covers an area of 7,000 acres (28 km²) which contains 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

For the 12-month period ending May 23, 2006, the airport had 517,779 aircraft operations, an average of 1,418 per day: 64% air taxi, 31% scheduled commercial, 5% general aviation and <1% military.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] Terminal 1

The building is currently being used for Airport Offices and Administration.

[edit] Terminal 2

American Airlines
- American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York-LaGuardia, Miami)
United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare)
- United Express operated by GoJet Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles)
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
US Airways
- US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Charlotte, Philadelphia)
- US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte)

[edit] Terminal 3

Terminal 3 has three gate concourses. Concourse C (housing the Comair gates) is reached by a shuttle bus from concourses A or B. Concourses A and B, housing all other Terminal 3 airlines, are reached by an underground tramway.

Continental Airlines
- Continental Connection operated by Commutair (Cleveland)
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
Delta Air Lines (Albuquerque, Amsterdam [seasonal], Anchorage [seasonal], Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Cancún, Columbus (OH), Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt, Hartford/Springfield, Jackson Hole [seasonal], Las Vegas, London-Gatwick, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Orange County, Orlando, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Raleigh/Durham, Rome-Fiumicino [seasonal], Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Washington-Reagan)
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta, Charlotte [starts June 10 ends July 2], Columbia (SC), Green Bay, Huntsville, Knoxville [starts June 5], Louisville [starts June 6], Minneapolis/St. Paul, Philadelphia, Portland (ME) [ends June 14], Toronto-Pearson, Tulsa, Washington-Reagan)
- Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Akron/Canton, Allentown/Bethlehem, Asheville, Birmingham (AL), Blountville/Tri-Cities, Buffalo, Charleston (SC), Charleston (WV), Chattanooga, Cleveland, Columbus (OH), Columbia (SC) [starts July 7], Dayton, Detroit, Evansville, Fayetteville (AR), Fort Wayne, Greenville (SC), Hartford/Springfield, Huntington, Huntsville, Indianapolis, Kalamazoo, Knoxville, Lexington, Little Rock, Louisville, Madison, Memphis, Milwaukee, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, New Orleans, New York-JFK, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Roanoke, Savannah, South Bend, St. Louis, State College (PA), Toledo, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)
- Delta Connection operated by Comair (Albany (NY), Allentown/Bethlehem, Appleton, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Bangor, Baton Rouge, Birmingham (AL), Buffalo, Burlington (VT), Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Charleston (SC), Charlotte, Chicago-O'Hare, Cleveland, Colorado Springs [ends June 5], Columbia (SC) [ends July 6], Columbus (OH), Dallas/Fort Worth, Dayton, Daytona Beach, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Walton Beach, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville (SC), Harrisburg, Hartford/Springfield, Houston-Intercontinental, Huntsville, Jackson (MS), Jacksonville (FL), Kansas City, Knoxville, Lansing, Lexington, Louisville, Manchester (NH), Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montréal, Nashville, New Orleans, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Panama City (FL) [seasonal], Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Rochester (NY), San Antonio, Sarasota/Bradenton, Savannah, Sioux Falls, Springfield (MO), St. Louis, Syracuse, Tampa, Toronto-Pearson, Traverse City [seasonal], Tulsa, Washington-Dulles, Washington-Reagan, West Palm Beach, White Plains, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)
- Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines (Charlotte [ends July 6], Washington-Dulles [ends July 6])
- Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America (Boston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Salt Lake City)
Northwest Airlines
- Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
USA3000 Airlines (Cancún, Fort Myers, Punta Cana [seasonal])

[edit] Cargo

[edit] Pricing

CVG consistently ranks among the most expensive major airports in the United States.^[4] 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.^[5] Airline officials have suggested that Delta practices predatory pricing to drive away discount airlines.^[4]^[6] From 1990 to 2003, ten discount airlines began service at CVG, only to later pull out,^[7] including Vanguard Airlines, which pulled out of CVG twice.^[8] 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.^[7]

According to a study commissioned by CVG, 18% of Cincinnati-area residents use one of five nearby airports – Dayton, Louisville, Port Columbus, Indianapolis, or Blue Grass (Lexington) – instead of CVG.^[7]

[edit] Notable accidents

On January 12, 1955 a TWA Flight 1955-01-12 to Cleveland 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 of 11-Nov-1961 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, killing 58 (53 passengers and 5 crew) of the 62 (56 passengers and 6 crew) on board.

On November 6, 1967, TWA Flight 157, 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, 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 from Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. Seven passengers and the pilot were killed.

On June 2, 1983, Air Canada Flight 797, a DC-9 flying on a Houston-Dallas-Toronto 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 January 9, 1997, Comair Flight 3272, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft originating in Cincinnati, crashed while on approach into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. All 29 aboard were killed.

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.

[edit] 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.