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UPS distribution hub in Louisville has 300 flights per day. What to know
The Louisville hub employs 20,000 people and supports 300 daily flights, reaching 95% of the U.S. population within four hours of flight time, UPS said.
- On Tuesday, a UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky airport where United Parcel Service operates its largest package delivery hub.
- Worldport at Muhammad Ali International Airport anchors UPS's network, with Louisville, Kentucky located within four hours of flight time to 95% of the U.S. population.
- The hub processes 2 million packages per day in a facility spanning 10 football fields, with capacity for 416,000 packages per hour, supporting more than 300 flights daily and parking for 125 aircraft.
- The hub's workforce and global service footprint tie Louisville to international logistics as it employs some 20,000 people, the largest employer in the Louisville area, and serves 200 countries worldwide.
- Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS employs about 490,000 people worldwide and in 2022 planned a Louisville hangar for two 747s, eight flight simulators, and two UPS Healthcare buildings.
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UPS distribution hub in Louisville has 300 flights per day. What to know
A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub. UPS calls the giant center Worldport.
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