Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Medium HubHebron, KY · CVG
Recent News
Updated Mar 1, 2026<cite index="24-4,24-5">On January 28, an Alaska Airlines cargo flight struck birds shortly after takeoff from CVG, with the captain spotting geese as several birds hit the plane causing one engine to fail</cite>. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.
<cite index="23-1,23-3">Fliers can book direct flights from Cincinnati to Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Portland, Maine, beginning summer 2026 with Breeze Airways starting July 3</cite>. <cite index="23-4">Flights will be seasonal, running Monday through Friday, with one-way fares to Portland starting at $79 and to Greenville-Spartanburg starting at $49</cite>.
<cite index="27-6,27-7">American Airlines added up to three additional daily flights to Chicago O'Hare in February for a total of seven peak daily flights</cite>. <cite index="27-8,27-9">Southwest Airlines began twice-daily nonstop service to Nashville in March, and British Airways expanded London Heathrow service from five to six days weekly starting March 29</cite>.
<cite index="2-1">CVG served 8,971,128 passengers in 2025, a 2.62% drop from 9.2 million in 2024</cite>. <cite index="2-2">Overall airport operations decreased 4.56%, dropping from 161,757 to 154,373</cite>.
<cite index="1-2">CVG is among airports joining TSA PreCheck Touchless ID by the end of spring, which allows passengers to move through security without presenting physical ID</cite>. <cite index="1-6">TSA plans to bring this technology to 50 additional airports by the end of spring, increasing the total from 15 to 65</cite>.
Airport Profile
Key Financial Data (FY 2024)
Enplaned Passengers (T-100)
Cost per Enplanement (CPE)
Revenue
Expense
Ratemaking Overview
Settlement & True-Up
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Extraordinary Coverage Protection (ECP)
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Landing Fee Methodology
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Terminal Rental Rate
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Common Use & Gate Allocation
Additional Bonds Test
Two-part test: (i) Historical test — Net Revenues for any 12 consecutive months out of most recent 18 months ≥ 125% of maximum aggregate annual Principal and Interest Requirements with respect to all Outstanding Bonds plus proposed Series; OR (ii) Consultant certificate showing (A) Net Revenues for last audited FY or any 12 out of most recent 18 months ≥ 125% of aggregate annual Principal and Interest Requirements for such period, and (B) estimated Net Revenues for first full FY through later of (fifth full FY after issuance or third full FY with no capitalized interest) ≥ 125% of Principal and Interest Requirements for each such FY. Consultant may adjust Revenues for approved rate increases, new facilities, Other Available Revenues. Plus (iii) certificate of no Event of Default. Exceptions for completion bonds (≤15% of original par) and refunding bonds (reduce total DS or NPV savings).
Rate Covenant
Net Revenues plus Carryover Amount (which may not exceed 25% of Principal and Interest Requirements) ≥ 125% of Principal and Interest Requirements on all Outstanding Bonds for that Fiscal Year. Net Revenues = Revenues minus O&M Expenses, where Revenues include operating revenues but exclude certain items (PFC unless designated, CFC unless designated, capital grants, bond proceeds, unrealized gains, certain federal payments unless specified, released revenues, termination payments from counterparties). O&M Expenses exclude depreciation, amortization, debt service, capital expenditures, extraordinary items from early debt extinguishment, expenses funded by grants or non-Revenue sources, losses from valuation changes on swaps/investments.
Flow of Funds
All Revenues deposited into Revenue Fund by 20th day of each month, applied in priority order: (1) O&M Fund — sufficient for next month's O&M Expenses; (2) Bond Fund Interest Account — sufficient to pay interest due on Outstanding Bonds; (3) Bond Fund Principal Account — sufficient to pay principal due on Outstanding Bonds; (4) Bond Reserve Fund — 1/12 of Reserve Requirement Deficiency until Reserve Requirement met; (5) Subordinate Bond Fund (if any) — principal and interest on Subordinate Bonds; (6) Subordinate Bond Reserve Fund (if any); (7) O&M Reserve Account — 1/12 of Current Year Operating Increment plus 1/12 of withdrawals in preceding 12 months until reserve met; (8) Repair and Replacement Fund; (9) General Purposes Fund. Designated PFC Revenues deposited into separate Designated PFC Revenue Account, transferred to PFC Interest/Principal Subaccounts, with excess transferred to PFC Project Fund at end of FY.
Source Documents
Official Statements
Financial Statements
Airline Use Agreements
Source: FAA CATS Form 5100-127, DOT T-100 Market Data, Airport Official Statements · Hub classification: FAA CY 2024 Enplanement Data · Prepared by DWU Consulting