Is there a ground stop at Louisville (SDF) right now?

No. As of Oct 15, 03:03 UTC there is no ground stop at SDF. This page updates every minute.

How often does SDF have ground stops?

GroundStop.app has not recorded a ground stop at SDF in the last 90 days, while 791 were recorded at 66 other airports nationwide.

What causes ground stops at SDF?

Common causes are thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, strong winds, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway closures.

Which air traffic control center handles SDF?

SDF is in the airspace of Indianapolis Center (ZID), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting SDF right now?

There are no weather alerts for the SDF area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 130° 3 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 30,000 ft).

Which airports are near Louisville (SDF)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Cincinnati/N. Kentucky (CVG, 84 mi), Indianapolis (IND, 111 mi), Nashville (BNA, 151 mi) and Knoxville McGhee Tyson (TYS, 189 mi). In the last 90 days BNA had 5 ground stops.

What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?

A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

Louisville (SDF) delays and ground stop status

Louisville, KY · in Indianapolis Center (ZID) airspace

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There is no ground stop at SDF as of Oct 15, 03:03 UTC.

Louisville (SDF, ICAO KSDF) serves Louisville, KY and sits in Indianapolis Center (ZID) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 2:40 AM EDT. GroundStop.app has not recorded a ground stop at SDF in the last 90 days, while 791 ground stops were recorded at 66 other airports nationwide, which puts SDF among the quieter airports. Nearby, BNA had 5.

No ground stop at SDF right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated Oct 15, 03:03 UTC.

Weather nowVFRWind 130° 3 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 30,000 ft

Delay outlook · 12 hMedium

Low clouds or fog forecast 3:00 AM EDT–11:04 AM EDT could cause some delays at Louisville

Very low clouds or fog forecast 3:00 AM EDT–1:00 PM EDT

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Departures and arrivals

Flights at SDF from an hour ago to the next several hours, local time. Late means 15+ minutes behind schedule.

1 of 26 departures delayed 15+ min · updated 11:04 PM · times are local time (EDT)

Departures from SDF, local time
Time	Flight	To	Terminal / gate	Status
5:04 AM	AA 1511 American Airlines Scheduled	CLT Charlotte Gate B18	Gate B18	Scheduled
5:15 AM	YX 3507+3 Republic Airways Scheduled also AC 3095 · UA 3507 · CM 1443	ORD Chicago Gate A9	Gate A9	Scheduled
5:35 AM	WN 4809 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	BWI Baltimore Gate B15	Gate B15	Scheduled
6:00 AM	AA 2073+1 American Airlines Scheduled also QR 9140	MIA Miami Gate B18	Gate B18	Scheduled
6:00 AM	AA 2863+2 American Airlines Scheduled also AS 6603 · BA 5492	DFW DFW Airport Gate B6	Gate B6	Scheduled
6:00 AM	DL 2407+3 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also WS 8555 · KE 3721 · AM 4183	ATL Atlanta Gate A3	Gate A3	Scheduled
6:00 AM	YV 6305+3 Mesa Airlines Scheduled also AC 4406 · UA 6305 · CM 2672	IAD Dulles Gate A6	Gate A6	Scheduled
6:00 AM	YX 4549+1 Republic Airways Scheduled also AA 4549	DCA Arlington Gate B16	Gate B16	Scheduled
6:00 AM	YX 5652+2 Republic Airways Scheduled also DL 5652 · WS 7713	LGA New York Gate A5	Gate A5	Scheduled
6:15 AM	YX 3594+2 Republic Airways Scheduled also AC 3172 · UA 3594	EWR Newark Gate A11	Gate A11	Scheduled
6:29 AM	YX 4413+5 Republic Airways Scheduled also AS 6201 · AA 4413 · JL 8329 · BA 5581 · EI 7465	ORD Chicago Gate B5	Gate B5	Scheduled
6:35 AM	WN 3435 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	PHX Phoenix Gate B11	Gate B11	Scheduled
7:00 AM	OO 3938+4 SkyWest Airlines Scheduled also WS 7750 · KE 3902 · AM 4681 · DL 3938	MSP Minneapolis Gate A4	Gate A4	Scheduled
7:00 AM	YX 3422+2 Republic Airways Scheduled also AC 3482 · UA 3422	ORD Chicago Gate A11	Gate A11	Scheduled
7:05 AM	DL 1610+4 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also KE 7026 · LA 7958 · WS 7679 · AM 4234	ATL Atlanta Gate A1	Gate A1	Scheduled
7:15 AM	WN 4867 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	BNA Nashville Gate B17	Gate B17	Scheduled
7:15 AM	YX 4750+2 Republic Airways Scheduled also AA 4750 · EI 7234	PHL Philadelphia Gate B2	Gate B2	Scheduled
7:25 AM	YV 6266+4 Mesa Airlines Scheduled also NH 7097 · NZ 6628 · CM 1686 · UA 6266	IAH Houston Gate A11	Gate A11	Scheduled
7:50 AM	WN 3745 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	MCO Orlando Gate B15	Gate B15	Scheduled
7:55 AM	YX 5824+3 Republic Airways Scheduled also WS 8695 · DL 5824 · KE 3453	DTW Detroit Gate A3	Gate A3	Scheduled
8:00 AM	UA 2390 United Airlines Scheduled	DEN Denver Gate A11	Gate A11	Scheduled
8:02 AM 9:07 AM estimated	AA 331+3 American Airlines Delayed +1 hr 5 min also AS 6366 · BA 5725 · JL 7483	DFW DFW Airport Gate B16	Gate B16	Delayed +1 hr 5 min
8:05 AM	DL 2299+3 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also LA 6829 · AM 4449 · KE 3354	ATL Atlanta Gate A5	Gate A5	Scheduled
8:20 AM	WN 4591 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	MDW Chicago	—	Scheduled
8:34 AM	AA 2413 American Airlines Scheduled	CLT Charlotte Gate B4	Gate B4	Scheduled

0 of 3 arrivals delayed 15+ min · updated 11:04 PM · times are local time (EDT)

Arrivals at SDF, local time
Time	Flight	From	Terminal / gate / belt	Status
1:58 AM	AA 647+1 American Airlines Scheduled also QR 7976	ATL Atlanta	—	Scheduled
8:13 AM	G4 869 Allegiant Air Scheduled	PGD Gate A10	Gate A10	Scheduled
8:57 AM 8:51 AM estimated	DL 2117+2 Delta Air Lines On time also LA 7086 · KL 5485	ATL Atlanta Gate A5	Gate A5	On time

Refreshed every few minutes. Times are scheduled, with estimated or actual times below when they differ.

Weather at SDF

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 130° 3 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 30,000 ft

METAR KSDF 150256Z 13003KT 10SM FEW007 BKN300 23/22 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02280222 50002 $

Observed Oct 15, 02:56 UTC (KSDF)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Clear now, low clouds and fog likely overnight into Thursday

Delays possible

Now: Clear skies with a light breeze and visibility over 10 miles, at 11 PM.

Later: Clouds lower after 11 PM, and around 1 AM ceilings drop to about 500 feet. From around 3 AM until 1 PM Thursday, fog and mist bring very low ceilings near 300 feet and visibility near 4 miles, improving to low clouds by early afternoon.

Fog and low clouds overnight could cause flight delays
Conditions may stay low into Thursday late morning
Improvement expected Thursday afternoon, with low clouds easing

AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the latest METAR, TAF and weather alerts. Not for flight planning.

Forecast for SDF

Model forecast in local time (EDT). For official aviation forecasts, see the TAF.

Next 24 hours

Now72°214%
12 AM71°315%
1 AM71°115%
2 AM70°219%
3 AM70°323%
4 AM69°320%
5 AM69°332%
6 AM69°323%
7 AM69°333%
8 AM69°236%
9 AM70°231%
10 AM71°230%
11 AM71°231%
12 PM72°354%
1 PM74°451%
2 PM76°4G1119%
3 PM83°7G1312%
4 PM85°8G1536%
5 PM84°7G1626%
6 PM83°5G1523%
7 PM77°5G1930%
8 PM75°4G1529%
9 PM75°5G2210%
10 PM74°6G2414%

Wind in knots (arrow shows where it blows) · chance of rain or snow

TodaySunny · 58% · wind to 9 kt71° / 86°
ThuMist · 66% · wind to 8 kt69° / 85°
FriPatchy rain nearby · 59% · wind to 14 kt51° / 77°

Sunrise 7:50 AM Sunset 7:07 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for SDF, valid 15/0000Z to 16/0600Z (UTC)

15/0000Z–0300Z
VRB03KT · 6+ mi · OVC 5,000
VFR
15/0300Z–0400Z · From
calm · 6+ mi · OVC 2,500
MVFR
15/0400Z–0500Z · From
calm · 6+ mi · OVC 1,500
MVFR
15/0500Z–0700Z · From
calm · 6+ mi · OVC 500
IFR
15/0700Z–1700Z · From
03003KT · 4 mi · OVC 300 · mist
LIFR
15/1700Z–0600Z · From
21007KT · 6+ mi · OVC 1,500
MVFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

SDF history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at SDF

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 0
Last 90 days: 0
Average length: —
Longest: —

Forecast for SDF (TAF)

Issued 14/2334Z · valid 15/0000Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0000Z–0300Z	Base	VFR	VRB03KT	6+ mi	OVC 5,000	—
15/0300Z–0400Z	From	MVFR	calm	6+ mi	OVC 2,500	—
15/0400Z–0500Z	From	MVFR	calm	6+ mi	OVC 1,500	—
15/0500Z–0700Z	From	IFR	calm	6+ mi	OVC 500	—
15/0700Z–1700Z	From	LIFR	03003KT	4 mi	OVC 300	mist
15/1700Z–0600Z	From	MVFR	21007KT	6+ mi	OVC 1,500	—

TAF KSDF 142334Z 1500/1606 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050 FM150300 00000KT P6SM OVC025 FM150400 00000KT P6SM OVC015 FM150500 00000KT P6SM OVC005 FM150700 03003KT 4SM BR OVC003 FM151700 21007KT P6SM OVC015

White outline: Indianapolis Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Indianapolis Center

CMHColumbus John Glenn CVGCincinnati/N. Kentucky INDIndianapolis

About Louisville

SDF at a glance

IATA / FAA code: SDF
ICAO code: KSDF
Location: Louisville, KY, United States
Coordinates: 38.1744° N, 85.7360° W
Time zone: America/New_York · now Thu, 2:40 AM EDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Indianapolis Center (ZID)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 0

Airports near SDF

Straight-line distance from SDF

CVG Cincinnati/N. Kentucky
Hebron, KY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
84 mi
134 km
IND Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
111 mi
178 km
BNA Nashville
Nashville, TN · live ground stop status · 5 ground stops in 90 days
151 mi
243 km
TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson
Knoxville, TN · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
189 mi
305 km
CMH Columbus John Glenn
Columbus, OH · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
198 mi
318 km
CHA Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
219 mi
352 km

SDF ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Louisville (SDF) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 03:03 UTC there is no ground stop at SDF. This page updates every minute.
How often does SDF have ground stops?: GroundStop.app has not recorded a ground stop at SDF in the last 90 days, while 791 were recorded at 66 other airports nationwide.
What causes ground stops at SDF?: Common causes are thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, strong winds, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway closures.
Which air traffic control center handles SDF?: SDF is in the airspace of Indianapolis Center (ZID), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting SDF right now?: There are no weather alerts for the SDF area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 130° 3 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 30,000 ft).
Which airports are near Louisville (SDF)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Cincinnati/N. Kentucky (CVG, 84 mi), Indianapolis (IND, 111 mi), Nashville (BNA, 151 mi) and Knoxville McGhee Tyson (TYS, 189 mi). In the last 90 days BNA had 5 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?: A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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