FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LEX |
| Lat/Long: | 38-02-11.4000N / 084-36-21.2000W
38-02.190000N / 084-36.353333W
38.0365000 / -84.6058889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 979 ft. / 298.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of LEXINGTON, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 40510 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LEX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 126.3 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 859-281-5700 |
| LEXINGTON GROUND: | 121.9 |
| LEXINGTON TOWER: | 119.1 257.8 |
| LEXINGTON APPROACH: | 120.15 040-220 120.75 221-039 259.3 040-220 298.9 221-039 133.4(040-220) |
| LEXINGTON DEPARTURE: | 120.15 040-220 120.75 221-039 259.3 040-220 298.9 221-039 133.4(040-220) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 132.35 |
| CLASS C: | 120.15 040-220 120.75 221-039 259.3 040-220 298.9 221-039 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 27K (14 nm NE): | 119.975 (502-867-1564) |
| WX ASOS at FFT (17 nm NW): | 119.275 (502-227-5087) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HYKr304/7.6 | | LEXINGTON VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 00E |
| FFTr124/(16.8) | | FRANKFORT VOR | | 109.40 | | 03W |
| FLMr205/39.3 | | FALMOUTH VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 7003 x 150 ft. / 2135 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 140.0 | | Double wheel: | 169.0 | | Double tandem: | 275.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-01.661333N | | 38-02.524667N |
| Longitude: | 084-36.906500W | | 084-35.938667W |
| Elevation: | 940.3 ft. | | 972.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 042 true | | 226 magnetic, 222 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7003 TODA:7003 ASDA:7003 LDA:6603 | | TORA:7003 TODA:7003 ASDA:7003 LDA:6603 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 36 ft. tree, 2000 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline | | 54 ft. tree, 1980 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LEXINGTON-FAYETTE CO ARPT BRD
4000 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 206
LEXINGTON, KY 40510
Phone 859-425-3100 |
| Manager: | MR. ERIC J. FRANKL, A.A.E.
4000 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 206
LEXINGTON, KY 40510
Phone 859-425-3100 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 143 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 88 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 23 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 206/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 44% | air taxi | | 6% | local general aviation | | 3% | commercial | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE. |
| - | AER 22 HAS PAINTED MURAL ON RETAINING WALL BEFORE RY THLD - GIVES ILLUSION OF ELEVATED BRIDGE STRUCTURE CAN BE DISTRACTING ON APCH. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CLEGG THREE | |
download |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (267KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (27KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
27K - Georgetown Scott County Airport-Marshall Field (14 nm NE)
KFFT - Capital City Airport (17 nm NW)
I39 - Madison Airport (28 nm SE)
KDVK - Stuart Powell Field Airport (29 nm S)
KIOB - Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (30 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Justin Idle
Photo taken 19-Nov-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 18:09 | | 23:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 23:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 04:59:17 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 23:59:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KLEX | 100354Z 27015G20KT 10SM BKN075 M10/M16 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP118 T11001161 $
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KFFT
16nm NW | 100453Z AUTO 25006G18KT 10SM FEW025 BKN033 OVC055 M10/M16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP119 T11001156 400111106
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| TAF |
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| KLEX | 100354Z 1004/1024 28014G24KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1004/1006 4SM -SHSN BKN025 FM100830 27010G20KT 2SM -SHSN OVC015 FM101200 29016G26KT 6SM -SN BR OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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