Terminal Procedures

KCVG — Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl

COVINGTON, KY · 63 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA CVGElevation 896 ft4 runwaysLongest 12,001 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SE-1Not for navigation
KCVG airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KCVG airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

30 published instrument approaches: 14 ILS approaches including CAT II/III minima, 16 RNAV (GPS), serving 8 runway ends.

All 63 KCVG charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 63 charts is roughly 7 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

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ILS OR LOC RWY 09 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 0920PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 18C chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 18C25PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 18L chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 18L9PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 18R chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 18R3PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 27 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 2721PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 36C chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 36C43PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 36L3PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 36R chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 36R10PDF
ILS RWY 18C (SA CAT I - II) chart previewILS RWY 18C (SA CAT I - II)25PDF
ILS RWY 18R (CAT II) chart previewILS RWY 18R (CAT II)3PDF
ILS RWY 27 (SA CAT I - II) chart previewILS RWY 27 (SA CAT I - II)21PDF
ILS RWY 36C (CAT II - III) chart previewILS RWY 36C (CAT II - III)43PDF
ILS RWY 36L (CAT II) chart previewILS RWY 36L (CAT II)3PDF
ILS RWY 36R (CAT II - III) chart previewILS RWY 36R (CAT II - III)10PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 09 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 093PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18C chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18C3PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18L chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18L3PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18R chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18R3PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 272PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36C chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36C3PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36L chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36L3PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36R chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36R3PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 09 chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 092PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18C chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18C2PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18L chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18L2PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18R chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18R2PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27 chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 272PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36C chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36C2PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36L chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36L2PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36R chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36R2PDF

Departure procedures

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BNGLE FIVE (RNAV) chart previewBNGLE FIVE (RNAV)PDF
BNGLE FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewBNGLE FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
CHCLL SIX (RNAV) chart previewCHCLL SIX (RNAV)PDF
CHCLL SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewCHCLL SIX (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
CINCINNATI EIGHT chart previewCINCINNATI EIGHTPDF
GIPLE SEVEN (RNAV) chart previewGIPLE SEVEN (RNAV)PDF
GIPLE SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewGIPLE SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
HAGOL FIVE (RNAV) chart previewHAGOL FIVE (RNAV)PDF
HAGOL FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewHAGOL FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
JBNCH SIX (RNAV) chart previewJBNCH SIX (RNAV)PDF
JBNCH SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewJBNCH SIX (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
KENLN SIX (RNAV) chart previewKENLN SIX (RNAV)PDF
KENLN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewKENLN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
LOVEY EIGHT (RNAV) chart previewLOVEY EIGHT (RNAV)PDF
LOVEY EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewLOVEY EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
ROCKT FOUR (RNAV) chart previewROCKT FOUR (RNAV)PDF
ROCKT FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewROCKT FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
SILKS SIX (RNAV) chart previewSILKS SIX (RNAV)PDF
SILKS SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewSILKS SIX (RNAV), CONT.1PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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CEGRM EIGHT (RNAV) chart previewCEGRM EIGHT (RNAV)PDF
CEGRM EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewCEGRM EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
CEGRM EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.2 chart previewCEGRM EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.2PDF
GAVNN EIGHT (RNAV) chart previewGAVNN EIGHT (RNAV)PDF
GAVNN EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewGAVNN EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
JAKIE SEVEN (RNAV) chart previewJAKIE SEVEN (RNAV)PDF
JAKIE SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewJAKIE SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
JAKIE SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 chart previewJAKIE SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2PDF
SARGO FIVE (RNAV) chart previewSARGO FIVE (RNAV)PDF
SARGO FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewSARGO FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
TIGRR FOUR (RNAV) chart previewTIGRR FOUR (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

KCVG airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Indianapolis Center
Flight service
Louisville
NOTAM facility
CVG (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
ARFF index
Index D
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
December 1944
Airport area
7,000 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Cincinnati
Last FAA inspection
2025-07-25

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KCVG radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
UNICOM122.95
Tower118.3Rwy 09/27, 18c/36c118.975Rwy 18l/36r133.325Rwy 18r/36lCincinnati
Ground121.7Cincinnati
Clearance delivery120.4Cincinnati
ATIS134.375Arr135.3DepCincinnati
Approach119.7090-269123.875270-089Cincinnati
Departure126.65001-180128.7181-360Cincinnati
Emergency121.5Cincinnati

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

12,001 × 150 ft092711,000 × 150 ft18C36C10,000 × 150 ft18L36R8,000 × 150 ft18R36LN3,000 ft
Runway layout at KCVG, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
09/2712,001 ft150 ftAsphalt over concrete GoodHigh intensity
  09 90°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  27 270°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
18C/36C11,000 ft150 ftAsphalt over concrete GoodHigh intensity
  18C 180°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  36CILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-2 approach lighting
18L/36R10,000 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  18L 180°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  36RILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-2 approach lighting
18R/36L8,000 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  18R 180°TILS/DME · ALSF-2 approach lighting
  36LILS/DME · ALSF-2 approach lighting

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KCVG is

Latitude, longitude39.0488380, -84.6678210
Elevation896 ft
From Covington8 nm SW

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FAA remarks for KCVG

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ARFF INDEX E AVBL UPON REQ.
  • PCR VALUE: 922/R/B/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 741/R/A/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 790/R/A/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 778/R/A/W/T
  • W 4200 FT & E 750 FT CONC; REMAINDER ASPH OVERLAY.
  • CLSD TO PAX ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 140 FT.
  • NOISE SENS AREA N & S OF ARPT; RWY ASGN 2200-0700 BASED ON NOISE ABATEMENT.
  • SUCCESSIVE OR SIMUL DEP FM RWY 18L, 18C, 36L, 36C & 36R APVD WITH COURSE DVRG BGN NO FURTHER THAN 2 MI FM EOR DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT.
  • TWYS RSTRD TO 15 MPH OR LESS WITH WINGSPAN 214 FT OR MORE.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF THE ARPT.
  • RAMP CTL: RAMP 1N / 1S TXL & RAMP 2N / 2S TXL - 130.90, RAMP 3 TXL & N TXL - 130.375; DHL RAMP CTL: 129.475; AMZ RAMP CTL: 130.5.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage across every runway

CVG’s published approaches serve all eight runway ends, rather than concentrating instrument coverage on one or two alignments. The mix includes ILS, RNAV (GPS) and localiser procedures, with four ILS carrying CAT II/III minima. This provides both precision and satellite-based coverage across the complete runway configuration. Three of the four runways are at least 10,000 ft long, so long-runway planning is not confined to a single strip; even the remaining runway is 8,000 ft.

Nearby and VFR chart context

Among nearby fields, Cincinnati Municipal/Lunken Field has the broadest chart coverage, followed by Butler County Regional/Hogan Field and Clermont County. Cincinnati West and Gene Snyder have much thinner procedure sets. The Cincinnati and St Louis sectionals add wider-area VFR context, while the Cincinnati Terminal Area Chart supplies a more focused terminal-area view.

Airports near KCVG

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KLUKCincinnati Muni/Lunken FldCINCINNATI, OH12 nm E20
I67Cincinnati WestHARRISON, OH14 nm N2
KHAOButler County Rgnl/Hogan FldHAMILTON, OH20 nm N16
I69Clermont CountyBATAVIA, OH21 nm E15
K62Gene SnyderFALMOUTH, KY24 nm SE3
KOXDMiami UniversityOXFORD, OH28 nm N4
I68Warren County/John Lane FldLEBANON, OH31 nm NE4
KMWOMiddletown Rgnl/Hook FldMIDDLETOWN, OH32 nm NE6

VFR charts covering KCVG

Common questions about KCVG

What charts are available for KCVG?

63 current FAA charts for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, including 30 instrument approachs, 19 departure procedures, 11 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KCVG?

Tower 118.3, 118.975, 133.325; Ground 121.7; ATIS 134.375, 135.3; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 120.4. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KCVG?

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl has 4 runways. The longest is 09/27 at 12,001 ft by 150 ft, asphalt over concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KCVG have an ILS approach?

Yes — 14 ILS procedures are published, including CAT II/III minima. In total KCVG has 30 published instrument approaches, of which 16 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KCVG airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Does KCVG have CAT II or CAT III approaches?

Yes. 4 of the published ILS procedures carry CAT II/III minima, which allow approaches in lower visibility than a standard CAT I ILS. Those plates are listed separately in the approach table above, marked CAT II or CAT III in the chart name.

Is KCVG a towered airport?

Yes. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl has an operating control tower, within Indianapolis Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

How many runways does KCVG have?

4, which is why the chart set is as large as it is — each runway end that supports an instrument approach needs its own plates. The runway diagram on this page shows the layout to scale.

Are these KCVG charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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