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KLEX Blue Grass Airport
Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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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)
  • ASR ELEV - 979.4

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HYKr304/7.6LEXINGTON VORTAC112.6000E
FFTr124/(16.8)FRANKFORT VOR109.4003W
FLMr205/39.3FALMOUTH VOR/DME117.0004W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BLAYD045/3.924204WLE .-.. .
GOODALL018/28.631103WDVK -.. ...- -.-
MOUNT STERLING271/29.521004WIOB .. --- -...
SPRINGFIELD054/38.442903WIKY .. -.- -.--

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 38-01.661333N38-02.524667N
Longitude: 084-36.906500W084-35.938667W
Elevation: 940.3 ft.972.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 046 magnetic, 042 true226 magnetic, 222 true
Declared distances: TORA:7003 TODA:7003 ASDA:7003 LDA:6603TORA:7003 TODA:7003 ASDA:7003 LDA:6603
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS
Obstructions: 36 ft. tree, 2000 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline54 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
    
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
CLEGG THREE   download
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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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Aerial photo of KLEX (Blue Grass Airport)
Photo by Justin Idle
Photo taken 19-Nov-2008

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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KLEX (Blue Grass Airport)
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From to KLEX

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0912:09
Sunrise07:3612:36
Sunset18:0923:09
Evening civil twilight18:3623:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 04:59:17
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2010 23:59:17
 
METAR
KLEX 100354Z 27015G20KT 10SM BKN075 M10/M16 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP118 T11001161 $
KFFT 
16nm NW 
100453Z AUTO 25006G18KT 10SM FEW025 BKN033 OVC055 M10/M16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP119 T11001156 400111106
TAF
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
TAC Air ASRI 129.875
859-255-7724
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, ...

More info and photos of TAC Air
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.14 $5.15 
 Updated 11-Jan-2010
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FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Blue Grass Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Blue Grass Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KLEX have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HILTON SUITES OF LEXINGTON GREEN 5.3 101-159
EMBASSY SUITES LEXINGTON 7.5 153-180
LA QUINTA INN LEXINGTON 8.1 69-75
COMFORT SUITES LEXINGTON 3.1 100-130
RODEWAY INN LEXINGTON 2.0 65-90
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA LEXINGTON - NICHOLASVILLE ROAD 5.5 50-60
LEXINGTON DOWNTOWN HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.8 103-174
DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES LEXINGTON 8.4 74-144
HOMEWOOD STES LEXINGTON KY 5.0 119-219
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON LEXINGTON 8.1 79-100
RED ROOF INN LEXINGTON SOUTH 5.5 54-65
 

Other hotels near Blue Grass Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN LEXINGTON SOUTH 3.1 84-100
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT LEXINGTON 3.1 85-125
CROWNE PLAZA LEXINGTON-THE CAMPBELL HOUSEairport transportation 4.5 102-155
THE INN ON BROADWAY 4.5 59-95
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES LEXINGTON NORTHEAST 4.7 126-142
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES LEXINGTON-DOWNTOWN 5.0 100-124
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN AT THE RED MILE 5.0 105-106
UNIVERSITY INN 5.2 
HYATT REGENCY LEXINGTON 5.7 116-174

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Blue Grass Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KLEX but to other nearby airports.
    

Hotels in other cities near Blue Grass Airport

57 in Lexington
2 in Nicholasville
12 in Georgetown
7 in Frankfort
 

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