Louisville, KY · Upcoming 29 Oct 2026 cycle
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Route
Preferred IFR routes: 1 changed
Details
preferred IFR route SDF → DJT: new routing SDF LOKRD1 BILET NOTWO WALET ZPLEN VUUDU3 DJT; aircraft none → JET ONLY, RNAV 1 - DME/DME/IRU OR GPS.; area none → TO 06FA, BCT, F45, DJT, SUA
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History since Aug 2024
▶Effective 03 Sep 2026IFR 1FYI 3
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 4 changed
Details
preferred IFR route DFW → SDF is now: DFW ZACHH4 BSKAT BUMPY MBELL5 SDF preferred IFR route MEM → SDF is now: MEM SELPH7 OHULO BUMPY MBELL5 SDF preferred IFR route SDF → CLT is now: SDF EEVAA1 SHIPR TAFTT PARQR7 CLT preferred IFR route SDF → CLT is now: SDF LOKRD1 LOKRD CNTRY SKYWA FILPZ7 CLT
Remark
New remark: ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) WITH 581 FT SETBACK 219 FT IN LENGTH BY 178 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 29.
FAA text
ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) WITH 581 FT SETBACK 219 FT IN LENGTH BY 178 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 29.
▶Effective 09 Jul 2026IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 2 added, 2 changed, 2 removed
Details
new preferred IFR route DJT → SDF: DJT TBIRD8 SHRKS Q77 WIGVO GLAZR LEDDL1 SDF new preferred IFR route SDF → DJT: SDF LOKRD1 BILET NOTWO WALET ZPLEN VUUDU2 DJT preferred IFR route PBI → SDF removed preferred IFR route SDF → CLT is now: SDF EEVAA1 SHIPR TAFTT PARQR6 CLT preferred IFR route SDF → CLT is now: SDF LOKRD1 LOKRD CNTRY SKYWA FILPZ6 CLT preferred IFR route SDF → PBI removed
▶Effective 14 May 2026IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 2 changed
Details
preferred IFR route SDF → CLT is now: SDF EEVAA1 SHIPR TAFTT PARQR5 CLT preferred IFR route SDF → CLT is now: SDF LOKRD1 LOKRD CNTRY SKYWA FILPZ5 CLT
▶Effective 19 Mar 2026IFR 1FYI 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 4 added, 2 changed
Details
new preferred IFR route ALB → SDF: ALB ALB J6 HVQ Q68 YOCKY LEDDL1 SDF new preferred IFR route BGR → SDF: BGR KAYCC KYLOH BAF Q406 BWZ J6 HVQ Q68 YOCKY LEDDL1 SDF new preferred IFR route MHT → SDF: MHT PPORT4 BAF Q406 BWZ J6 HVQ Q68 YOCKY LEDDL1 SDF new preferred IFR route PVD → SDF: PVD PUT BAF Q406 BWZ J6 HVQ Q68 YOCKY LEDDL1 SDF preferred IFR route SDF → FLL is now: SDF LOKRD1 BILET NOTWO WALET ZPLEN TEEKY4 FLL preferred IFR route SDF → MIA is now: SDF LOKRD1 BILET NOTWO HONID FROGZ5 MIA
Remark
New remark: MILITARY: CTN: BASH INFO - PHASE I: 1 NOV - 28 FEB AND 1 MAY - 31 AUG; PHASE II: 1 SEPT - 31 OCT AND 1 MAR - 30 APR.
FAA text
MILITARY: CTN: BASH INFO - PHASE I: 1 NOV - 28 FEB AND 1 MAY - 31 AUG; PHASE II: 1 SEPT - 31 OCT AND 1 MAR - 30 APR.
▶Effective 22 Jan 2026IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 1 added, 3 changed
Details
new preferred IFR route TEB → SDF: TEB PARKE J6 HVQ Q68 YOCKY LEDDL1 SDF preferred IFR route EWR → SDF is now: EWR PARKE J6 HVQ Q68 YOCKY LEDDL1 SDF preferred IFR route PBI → SDF is now: PBI TBIRD7 SHRKS Q77 WIGVO GLAZR LEDDL1 SDF preferred IFR route RSW → SDF is now: RSW CSHEL8 JAMIZ Q118 GLAZR LEDDL1 SDF
▶Effective 25 Dec 2025FYI 2
Remark
Remark updated: LINE UP & WAIT WAIVER IN EFCT SS-SR AT INT OF RWY 17R AT TWY B8 OR AT TWY A8 & INT OF RWY 35L AT TWY A OR AT TWY B.
FAA text
LINE UP & WAIT WAIVER IN EFCT SS-SR AT INT OF RWY 17R AT TWY B8 OR AT TWY A8 & INT OF RWY 35L AT TWY A OR AT TWY B.
Remark
Remark updated: STD DEP POINTS AT TWY B8 & TWY A8. REQS USE OF RWY 17R EXTN. TKOF AT TWY B8 ASDA/TORA/TODA 10245 FT.
FAA text
STD DEP POINTS AT TWY B8 & TWY A8. REQS USE OF RWY 17R EXTN. TKOF AT TWY B8 ASDA/TORA/TODA 10245 FT.
▶Effective 27 Nov 2025IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 1 changed, 2 removed
Details
preferred IFR route MKC → SDF removed preferred IFR route SDF → SAT is now: SDF HIDEY1 RAMRD MEM J29 ELD WINDU QERVO3 SAT
▶Effective 02 Oct 2025IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 1 changed
Details
preferred IFR route SDF → SAT is now: SDF HIDEY1 RAMRD MEM J29 ELD WINDU QERVO2 SAT
▶Effective 07 Aug 2025ACT 2IFR 1FYI 2
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 2 changed
Details
preferred IFR route SAT → SDF is now: SAT SNIDR2 BLUMS IAH SQS BUMPY MBELL5 SDF preferred IFR route SAT → SDF is now: SAT YODUH2 KLNGR FUZ MOOCH MBELL5 SDF
▶Effective 12 Jun 2025IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 1 changed
Details
preferred IFR route MCO → SDF is now: MCO JEEMY4 PAINN SHRKS WIGVO GLAZR LEDDL1 SDF
▶Effective 20 Feb 2025ACT 1IFR 2
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 1 changed
Details
preferred IFR route PHL → SDF is now: PHL MXE PENSY J110 FLIRT J6 HVQ Q68 YOCKY LEDDL1 SDF
▶Effective 26 Dec 2024ACT 2FYI 3
Runway
Runway 17L: threshold crossing height: 71 → 63 ft AGL; visual glide path angle: 3.32 → 3°
▶Effective 31 Oct 2024IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 2 changed
Details
preferred IFR route PBI → SDF is now: PBI TBIRD6 SHRKS Q77 WIGVO GLAZR LEDDL1 SDF preferred IFR route RSW → SDF is now: RSW CSHEL7 JAMIZ Q118 GLAZR LEDDL1 SDF
▶Effective 03 Oct 2024FYI 2
▶Effective 05 Sep 2024IFR 1
Procedure
Arrival/departure procedures new or updated: none; removed: CHERI4, DAMEN5, DARBY8, FRIZN5
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