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Updated Mar 1, 2026
Emergency landing after bird strike causes Alaska Airlines cargo flight engine failure

<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.

WKRC Local 12·Feb 26, 2026
Breeze Airways adds Greenville-Spartanburg and Portland, ME routes starting July 3

<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>.

WXIX Fox 19·Feb 24, 2026
Multiple airlines expanding CVG service: American, Southwest, British Airways, Allegiant

<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>.

Dayton Daily News·Feb 9, 2026
CVG saw 2.6% passenger drop in 2025

<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>.

Spectrum News 1·Feb 3, 2026
TSA PreCheck Touchless ID coming to CVG by end of spring 2026

<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>.

Upgraded Points·Jan 9, 2026

Airport Profile

Governing EntityKenton County Airport Board
Entity TypeCounty Board
Fiscal Year EndJune
Bond TypeGARB
Rate MethodologyHybrid Residual
AUA StatusActive
Agreement Period2023-01-01 – 2027-12-31
Moody'sA1
FitchA+

Key Financial Data (FY 2024)

CPE$9.99
Signatory Landing Fee$2.6900
Enplanements4,605,114
Total Operating Revenue$172.2M
Total Operating Expense$189.9M
Operating Income$-17.7M
Total Debt$417.9M
Rate Covenant1.25x
Unrestricted Cash$245.0M
Landed Weight (1000 lbs)15,221,479

Enplaned Passengers (T-100)

3.6M-18.1%

Cost per Enplanement (CPE)

$9.99+3.5%

Revenue

$172.2M+6.1%

Expense

$189.9M+7.6%

Ratemaking Overview

Overall MethodologyHybrid Residual

Settlement & True-Up

Not available

Extraordinary Coverage Protection (ECP)

ECP TypeStrong/Traditional

Not available

Landing Fee Methodology

MethodologyResidual

Not available

Terminal Rental Rate

Not available

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

Covenant Ratio1.25x

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.

1.Operations and Maintenance Fund — Amount sufficient to meet O&M Expenses for next month (disregarding O&M Required Reserve balance)
2.Bond Fund — Interest Account (Series 2024 Interest Subaccount or Series 2024 PFC Interest Subaccount) — Amounts sufficient to pay interest due on Outstanding Bonds
3.Bond Fund — Principal Account (Series 2024 Principal Subaccount or Series 2024 PFC Principal Subaccount) — Amounts sufficient to pay principal due on Outstanding Bonds (at maturity or otherwise) and Mandatory Sinking Fund Requirements
4.Bond Reserve Fund — Common Bond Reserve Account — 1/12 of Reserve Requirement Deficiency after withdrawal until amount equals Reserve Requirement
5.Subordinate Bond Fund (if any) — Amount sufficient to pay principal and interest on Subordinate Bonds per Subordinate Bonds Issuing Instrument
6.Subordinate Bond Reserve Fund (if any) — As specified in Subordinate Bonds Issuing Instrument
7.Operations and Maintenance Reserve Account — 1/12 of Current Year Operating Increment plus 1/12 of withdrawals in preceding 12 months until balance equals O&M Required Reserve
8.Repair and Replacement Fund — Amounts as determined by Board
9.General Purposes Fund — Remaining amounts for lawful airport purposes per grant assurances

Source Documents

Official Statements

CVG-2019-CFC-OS.pdf
CVG-2024AB-OS.pdf

Financial Statements

CVG 2024 FS.pdf

Airline Use Agreements

CVG-2016-AUA.pdf

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