Louisville International Airport (Standiford Field) - Louisville, KY Joint civil-military airport


Louisville International Airport, or Standiford Field as it was once known, is used both as a passenger airport (including cargo operations) and a military base. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, it sees around 3.6 million passengers as well as 4.3 billion pounds of cargo annually, seeing it ranked third in the whole of North America for the amount of cargo it handles.

Standiford Field was built for Army operations in 1941 and was named after local businessman and politician Dr Elisha David Standiford, before being given to Louisville Air Board in 1947 so it could be used commercially. By the end of the 1980's, thanks to major expansion and improvement projects, it became the main passenger airport for those in the Louisville area as well as being a prime spot for cargo handling.

The primary UPS air hub, Worldport, is located in the airport and is capable of handling some 304,000 packages every day in its 80-football-field-length facility. This is due to expand even more with a $1 billion pound project to see it increase in size to 5.1 million square feet, due to be completed by 2010. The airport is also still home to the Kentucky Air National Guard, hence its status as being used for military operations as well as civilian.

The airport covers 1,200 acres and is home to three runways - two parallel and one crosswind - offering facilities for nearly 171,000 operations (take-offs and flights) a year. The passenger terminals include 23 gates and cover 360,000 square foot.

Several major airlines and their subsidiaries operate from Louisville International, offering direct flights and connections to cities the world over. Airlines include Delta, NWA, Midwest and United Express, to name but a few.

Facilities at the airport provide the visitor with everything they would come to expect, including food outlets, restaurants, newsagents, banks and currency exchange. The Food Court offers fast-food favorites such as KFC and Starbucks, and for those wanting a longer meal there's Woodford Reserve Bar & Grill. Then there are bookshops, convenience stores, flower sellers and even a market place, and for business travelers free Wi-Fi is available throughout, so all areas are covered.

Parking isn't a problem with some 5,775 parking spaces offered at points throughout the airport, including a four-level parking garage and a surface lot for long stays. Prices range from $1 per hour to $18 as a maximum day rate, then there's valet parking at $20 per day and handicap parking of $9 per day. The parking garage is right next to the terminal and a free shuttle service is provided for those in the surface long-stay parking lot, which operates every 10-15 minutes throughout the day.

Louisville International Airport draws travelers from within a 200 mile radius of the city, and with low fares it attracts more every year. Offering convenience and all the modern requirements of an airport is serves its passengers well.

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