FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings 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: | 120.15 040-220 120.75 221-039 259.3 040-220 298.9 221-039 125.0 |
| 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: | 120.15 040-220 120.75 221-039 259.3 040-220 298.9 221-039 |
| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BLAYD | | 045/3.9 | | 242 | | 04W | | LE | .-.. . |
| ARNOLD | | 140/14.7 | | 521 | | 03W | | FEU | ..-. . ..- |
| GOODALL | | 018/28.6 | | 311 | | 03W | | DVK | -.. ...- -.- |
| MOUNT STERLING | | 271/29.5 | | 210 | | 04W | | IOB | .. --- -... |
| SPRINGFIELD | | 054/38.4 | | 429 | | 03W | | IKY | .. -.- -.-- |
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
| - | 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CLEGG TWO | |
download (168KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (283KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 | |
download (269KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (294KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (201KB) |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 02-Dec-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunset | | 17:18 | | 22:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 22:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 12:09:33 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2008 07:09:33 |
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| METAR |
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| KLEX | 021154Z 26009KT 10SM OVC024 M03/M07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP213 70005 T10281072 11011 21028 53021 $
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KFFT
16nm NW | 021153Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM OVC034 M03/M07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP212 60000 70005 T10281072 11011 21028 52018
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| TAF |
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| KLEX | 021120Z 0212/0312 29008KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 0212/0215 BKN040 FM021500 23011KT P6SM SCT035 FM022300 18009KT P6SM SKC
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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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