FAST FACTS

CVG stands for "Covington," that being the nearest city of any size when the airport opened in 1947. We, however, like to think of it as an abbreviation for "Cincinnati Very Good." That's a slogan we picked up from Neil Armstrong when he was on our board of directors in the 1970s. (Those, of course, were the second-greatest words Neil ever spoke. The others being something about "One small step for man…")

Serving Those Who Serve

The Airport Board and Delta Air Lines operate a lounge for military personnel and their families in Concourse B. The lounge was a quiet respite for over 6,000 visitors in 2010. The lounge is maintained by the Airport Ambassadors, 120 community volunteers who assist passengers throughout the airport. Local students, veterans, churches, scouts, retirees and businesses have helped by donating furniture, computer access, games, magazines, wide screen TV, snacks and refreshments.

Protecting Our Streams

Safety is our greatest priority — for our passengers and the environment. When we use de-icing chemicals on planes and runways, wind, rain and snowmelt can carry the chemicals into local streams. CVG has built a system to capture virtually every bit of rainwater and snowmelt in a 4.5 square-mile area of the airfield. More than 400 million gallons of water are treated each year to remove trace amounts of chemicals.

High Maintenance

The buildings that make up the airport cover millions of square feet. A dedicated team works around the clock to keep everything maintained, including more than 860 toilets, 36 elevators and many miles of copper wiring and fiber optic cable. In a typical year more than 850 gallons of paint are applied.

Lighting the Way

CVG can be a busy place most days. On average 200 flights depart the airport's four runways each day. The runways and taxiways cover an area of several square miles. Lighting it all at night requires more than 10,000 bulbs. Just like roadways, there are signs directing which way to go. How many? More than 700.