Northern Kentucky / Airborne filming location
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
CVG gives the California-to-Cincinnati move its first blast of winter: Mitchell arrives with his surfboard while snow falls around the airport. Shane McDermott remembered filming beside a parked aircraft in light clothes and Vans.
Mitchell’s arrival establishes the California-to-Cincinnati premise; independent location research identifies the terminal as Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Film frame via Film Oblivion · Airborne (1993) © applicable rights holder ↗The scene
CVG gives the California-to-Cincinnati move its first blast of winter: Mitchell arrives with his surfboard while snow falls around the airport. Shane McDermott remembered filming beside a parked aircraft in light clothes and Vans.
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3087 Terminal Drive · Hebron, Kentucky
The place today
Film Oblivion identifies the airport interior at 3087 Terminal Drive; the active airport has changed substantially since the 1992 shoot.
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Sources
Primary records, interviews, established references, and clearly labeled specialist leads.
- Revisiting a 2013 Interview with Airborne Star Shane McDermott ↗Cincinnati CityBeat · Accessed 2026-09-11
- Airborne — Filming & production ↗IMDb · Accessed 2026-09-11
- Filming Locations — Airborne (1993) ↗Film Oblivion · Accessed 2026-09-11