Thursday, July 17, 2008
Louisville Airport Hotels
The largest city in Kentucky is Louisville. It was named after King Louis XVI of France in 1778. Kentucky Derby has made it famous on the world map. Louisville hugs the Kentucky Indiana border nestling beside Ohio River and Falls. It is the seat of Jefferson County where midwestern and southern cultures blend and amalgam. The name of Louisville is associated with names like Thomas Edison, Muhammad Ali, and Tom Cruise. In Louisville was set up the first library for Afro-Americans and here took place the first human hand transplant and artificial heart transplant operations. The first cervical cancer vaccine was also developed here. With such important activities and names tagged to Louisville, it is not surprising that Louisville International airport will be one of the most important in the country. This public airport covers 4.9 square km with three runways. The IATA airport code of Louisville is SDF. Formerly the name of the airport was Standiford Field. Louisville airport is also the headquarters of Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing. The Army Corps of Engineers were the first to build Standiford Field in 1941 on the only plot of land that was not flooded by the Ohio River. In 1947 it was handed over from the army to Louisville Air Board for commercial purposes. Until Standiford Field became the main air terminal Bowman Field as the principal airport for Louisville. From 1980 the new airport took on a modern. More than 3.5 million passengers and over 10 billion pounds of cargo touch Louisville International Airport each year. Currently it is undergoing important renovations and has three operational runways. Apart from commercial air flow there is a good amount of general aviation movement in Louisville international airport. Near the airport there are many hotels and inns to bed and rest. Located close to Interstate 65 on Fern Valley Road is situated Holiday Inn Airport South. It is pet friendly and is just five minutes from the air terminal. Less than a mile away is important points of visit of Louisville. The hotel offers all the best in the world of comfort and is the only one with Holidome in Louisville. Parking and shuttle service to and fro the airport are free. Another address to book in is Candlewod Suites Louisville Airports as regards quality and excellence in service. One can if desired cook meals in attached kitchens. It is an all suites hotel. Pets are welcome for a fee. |
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