Forget getting out of the parking lot at Churchill Downs. Many of the spectators for the big race came in on their private jet which caused huge parking problems at local airports. According to industry flight data provider FlightAware, 639 general aviation flights arrived in the Louisville area in the 72 hours before the race. At Louisville International Airport-Standiford Field, Atlantic Aviation, the lone FBO (fixed base operator) on the airport, saw 609 arrivals from Wednesday to Sunday. The traffic this year included a number of large jets, necessitating the use of rarely used remote parking areas.
