Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport covers 1,500 acres in Louisville, Kentucky. Originally established as Standiford Field in 1941, the civil-military facility was renamed in 2019 to honor the famous boxer and Louisville native. While it handles millions of commercial passengers annually, the airport also serves as a major global cargo gateway, hosting UPS Airlines' massive worldwide air hub, known as Worldport, alongside operations from the Kentucky Air National Guard.
Passenger operations center around the modern Jerry E. Abramson Terminal, a two-level facility built to handle millions of travelers. The terminal features ground transportation and baggage claim services on the first floor, while ticketing, passenger drop-off, and security access are located on the second level. Passengers move through a central rotunda and connector to reach the airport's 24 gates, which are split evenly between Concourse A and Concourse B.
01 Terminals & concourses
The main two-level terminal features ticketing and security access on the upper level, with baggage claim and ground transportation below. It houses 24 total gates split evenly between Concourse A and Concourse B.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at SDF
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
02 Getting to & from SDF
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Road | Ground transportation services are available on the first floor of the terminal. |
