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CVG Ranked America's Safest Airport

Aug. 12, 2011 — CVG has been ranked as the nation's safest by Travel & Leisure magazine.

“The airport's safety record is nothing short of phenomenal,” the magazine reported in August. “In the last three years, CVG has experienced just one runway incident of any kind, and it had no immediate safety implications.”

Travel & Leisure analyzed FAA safety reports and other statistics to determine which US airports had the fewest and least severe runway incidents from 2006 to 2010.

Memphis had the next fewest, with 10 runway incidents. The rest of the top 10 list included: Houston, Pittsburgh, Portland, Orlando, San Diego, Minneapolis, LaGuardia (NY) and Detroit.

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CVG is also the first US airport to receive Safety Act Certification from the Department of Homeland Security. Learn More >>

About CVG: CVG has been rated the Best Regional Airport in North America and the top airport for "Customer Service Excellence" by SkyTrax, a London-based air transport research organization. Visit CVGfirst.com to learn more about the airport's customer loyalty program, CVGfirst. Sign up to earn airline miles when you park, shop or dine at CVG. The airport offers over 190 daily departures to more than 55 non-stop cities — more non-stop service than any other airport in the region — including service to Paris, Montreal, Toronto and Cancun. CVG is also home to DHL's main North America hub.