Guns found at Ky. airports in 2022 slightly below 2021 totals
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Guns found in carry-on luggage at commercial Kentucky airports in 2022 is only slightly below 2021 totals.
At five Kentucky airports, Transportation Security Administration officers found 116 guns in carry-on luggage last year. The Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport saw the most guns found at 53, with Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport at 49 and Blue Grass Airport at 14. Both Owensboro-Daviess County Regional and Barkley Regional airports came in with zero guns found.
Here’s a breakdown of guns found in carry-on luggage from the past five years:
| Airport | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International (CVG) | 31 | 30 | 31 | 43 | 49 |
| Louisville Muhammad Ali International (SDF) | 32 | 27 | 17 | 51 | 53 |
| Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | 11 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 14 |
| Owensboro-Daviess County Regional (OWB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Barkley Regional (PAH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentucky total: | 75 | 73 | 58 | 119 | 116 |
| National total: | 4,239 | 4,432 | 3,257 | 5,972 | 6,542 |
In Kentucky, TSA screened approximately 6.9 million passengers leaving those five airports.
