KSDF · Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

KSDF

June 18, 2026 · KSDF-0626

Operational Summary

U.S. Customs Service
Yes
User Fee
Unknown
Office Hours
  • Mon-Fri08:00-16:00

Eastern Time

Service Hours
  • Daily08:00-16:00in accordance with the

Eastern Time

Parking
FBO
Permission to Land
Required

Parking and Inspection

Where to Park

FBO

No structured parking facility has been extracted yet.

Aircraft should park at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection General Aviation Facility (GAF) Louisville located across from Atlantic FBO. Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by Atlantic FBO per USDA Compliance Agreement. Cargo flights will park on the cargo ramp and arrangements must be made with Atlantic FBO to Phone number for Atlantic FBO is (502) 368-1515.

Inspection Process

  • Aircraft should park at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection General Aviation Facility (GAF) Louisville located across from Atlantic FBO.
  • A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft to begin the inspection.
  • All crew and passengers will be processed inside the GAF.
  • Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft registration, and user fee decal (if appropriate).
  • Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by Atlantic FBO per USDA Compliance Agreement.

Procedures

Permission to Land

Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly, during regular office hours, prior to departure from foreign and at least two hours in advance of the anticipated arrival time at KSDF. Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land.

Appointment

Required
  • Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly during normal business hours and verbally speak with a CBP Officer to secure landings rights for all aircraft.
  • After hours arrivals are available by appointment and should be arranged with CBP Officer prior to 1600, Monday through Friday.
  • Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
  • Cargo flights will park on the cargo ramp and arrangements must be made with Atlantic FBO to transport crew members to GAF for processing.
  • Imported cargo must have a CBP entry on file prior to cargo being offloaded.
  • Phone number for Atlantic FBO is (502) 368-1515. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov June 17, 2026 Publication Number KSDF-0626 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Departure

  • Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport are available Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly.
  • Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly during normal business hours and verbally speak with a CBP Officer to secure landings rights for all aircraft.
  • After hours arrivals are available by appointment and should be arranged with CBP Officer prior to 1600, Monday through Friday.
  • Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
  • Cargo flights will park on the cargo ramp and arrangements must be made with Atlantic FBO to transport crew members to GAF for processing.
  • Imported cargo must have a CBP entry on file prior to cargo being offloaded.
  • Phone number for Atlantic FBO is (502) 368-1515. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov June 17, 2026 Publication Number KSDF-0626 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly, during regular office hours, prior to departure from foreign and at least two hours in advance of the anticipated arrival time at KSDF. Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land.

Operator Highlights

Contacts and Location

Customs Location Map

600 terminal DriveLouisville, KY 40209

Hours and Availability

Office Hours

  • Mon-Fri08:00-16:00

Eastern Time

Source Wording

Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 Eastern Time (ET)

Service Hours

  • Daily08:00-16:00in accordance with the

Eastern Time

Source Wording

Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport are available Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly.

Availability

After hours arrivals are available by appointment and should be arranged with CBP Officer prior

Remarks

  • Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly during normal business hours and verbally speak with a CBP Officer to secure landings rights for all aircraft.
  • After hours arrivals are available by appointment and should be arranged with CBP Officer prior to 1600, Monday through Friday.
  • Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
  • Cargo flights will park on the cargo ramp and arrangements must be made with Atlantic FBO to transport crew members to GAF for processing.
  • Imported cargo must have a CBP entry on file prior to cargo being offloaded.
  • Phone number for Atlantic FBO is (502) 368-1515. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov June 17, 2026 Publication Number KSDF-0626 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Detected Topics

  • After Hours
  • FBO Coordination
  • Usda Waste
  • Live Animals
  • Weapons
  • Hunting Trophies
  • Commercial Imports

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Original Content
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 
600 terminal Drive, Louisville, KY 40209
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 
Eastern Time (ET) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(502) 366-3398   CBP Louisville Port Office
(800) 973-2867   SECTOR Communications toll free 
(407) 975-1740   SECTOR Communications 
KSDF_GAP@cbp.dhs.govHours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Louisville 
Muhammad Ali International Airport 
are available Monday-Friday, 
0800-1600 in accordance with the 
port's permission to land procedures.
Commercial aircraft operators 
departing the U.S. must obtain an 
outbound clearance by contacting 
CBP directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP 
directly, during regular office hours, prior to departure from 
foreign and at least two hours in advance of the anticipated 
arrival time at KSDF.
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, 
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must 
contact CBP to re-secure permission to land.  
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft should park at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection General Aviation
Facility (GAF) Louisville located across from Atlantic FBO.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft to begin the inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed inside the GAF.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft registration, and user
fee decal (if appropriate).
• Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by Atlantic FBO per USDA Compliance Agreement.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly during normal business hours
and verbally speak with a CBP Officer to secure landings rights for all aircraft.
• After hours arrivals are available by appointment and should be arranged with CBP Officer prior
to 1600, Monday through Friday.
• Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
• Cargo flights will park on the cargo ramp and arrangements must be made with Atlantic FBO to
transport crew members to GAF for processing.
• Imported cargo must have a CBP entry on file prior to cargo being offloaded.
• Phone number for Atlantic FBO is (502) 368-1515.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
June 17, 2026 Publication Number KSDF-0626 
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

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