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CVG named Best Regional Airport in North America

Skytrax also named CVG the 2nd-best airport in the world serving 5-10 million passengers per year

ERLANGER, Ky. — Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) was named the Best Regional Airport in North America, London-based Skytrax announced Monday during the 2020 World Airport Awards. This marks the seventh year of the last nine that CVG has topped this award category for airports serving primarily regional traffic.

Additionally, CVG ranked highly in the following award categories:

  • #2 Best World Airport Serving 5-10 Million Passengers
  • #5 Best Airport Staff in North America
  • #6 Overall Best Regional Airport in the World (#1 Rank in North America)

“On behalf of everyone at CVG, we are especially proud to be honored with the Best Regional Airport Award this year,” said Candace McGraw, CEO of CVG. “To earn this distinction for seven of the last nine years reflects the outstanding commitment of the best airport team and partners in this industry. As our community readies to start traveling again, they can be assured that an excellent airport experience—one that is safe and healthy—always has been and always will be our top priority.”


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Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax said, “A seventh award for the Best Regional Airport in North America is an excellent achievement for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and we congratulate the management and front line staff at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport for this great achievement.”

Skytrax’s World Airport Awards are based on responses to customer satisfaction surveys, as benchmarked and ranked by airport passengers around the world. More than 550 airports across world regions are ranked in a number of areas, and the awards are independent of any airport control or input.

More information about the awards can be found at https://www.worldairportawards.com/.