FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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. |
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) 125.0 |
| LEXINGTON DEPARTURE: | 120.15(040-220) 120.75(221-039) 259.3(040-220) 298.9(221-039) 125.0 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 132.35 |
| CLASS C: | 120.75(221-039) 298.9(221-039) |
| CLASS C IC: | 120.15(040-220) 259.3(040-220) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LSD (14 nm E): | 229.4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in poor condition CONC IS SEVERELY CRACKED. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 38-02.339143N | | 38-02.433593N |
| Longitude: | 084-36.574985W | | 084-35.855642W |
| Elevation: | 969.5 ft. | | 972.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 081 true | | 265 magnetic, 261 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. tree, 400 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. pole, 552 ft. from runway, 39 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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: | MICHAEL A. GOBB 4000 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 206 LEXINGTON, KY 40510 Phone 859-425-3100 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 141 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 88 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 21 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 222/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 42% | air taxi | | 6% | local general aviation | | 2% | commercial | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| E80 1 | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
| - | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE. |
| - | RY 08/26 DAYTIME VMC USE ONLY. |
| - | 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CLEGG TWO | |
download (168KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (273KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (213KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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| Sectional chart |
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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 10-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 10:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 18:29:01 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 14:29:01 |
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| METAR |
| KLEX | 101754Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01780067 10189 20100 58010 $
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KFFT 16nm NW | 101753Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01830067 10189 20111 58012 $
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| TAF |
| KLEX | 101724Z 101818 10005KT P6SM SKC FM0900 16012G25KT 2SM TSRA BR OVC020CB FM1200 25014G24KT P6SM OVC030 FM1500 25020G30KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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