METAR & TAF KLEX
Current METAR
Observed 02:30Z
KLEX 280230Z AUTO 02020G31KT 5SM R04/3000VP6000FT +TSRA BR FEW010 SCT026 OVC055 17/15 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 33031/0223 WSHFT 0210 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB15 TSB12 P0001 T01670150
- Wind
- 020° @ 20G31 kt
- Visibility
- 5 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 15°C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,442 ft
- Ceiling
- 5,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM W
- VFR sectional
- CINCINNATI
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- LEX (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ERIC J. FRANKL, A.A.E.
- Phone
- 859-425-3100
- Address
- 4000 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 206, LEXINGTON KY 40510
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LOU
- LOUISVILLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 04
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22Favored | 38° / 218° | 7,004 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 09/27 | 79° / 259° | 4,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 7,004' | 7,004' | 7,004' | 7,004' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 36', tree, 2000' from thr, 210' R of cntrln, slope 50 |
| 22 | 7,004' | 7,004' | 7,004' | 7,004' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 54', tree, 1980' from thr, 120' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 09 | 4,000' | 4,000' | 4,000' | 4,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 27 | 4,000' | 4,000' | 4,000' | 4,000' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Taxiways B and F west of taxiway F3 are not available for scheduled aircraft operations with more than 9 passenger seats or unscheduled aircraft with at least 31 passenger seats. They are closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 78 feet.Show FAA
- Flight notification service ADCUS is available.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27Pavement classification rating value is 262 rigid aircraft, medium category, with tire pressure limit.Show FAA
- 04/22Pavement classification rating value is 563 rigid aircraft, all categories, with tire pressure limit.Show FAA
- 09/27Runway 09/27 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 22During low visibility pattern do not mistake runway 27 for runway 22. A wall mural before the threshold gives the illusion of a bridge.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 22_EMASAn engineered material arresting system is 283 feet in length by 170 feet in width starting 307 feet displaced runway end of runway 22.Show FAA
- 04_EMASAn engineered material arresting system is 316 feet in length by 170 feet in width starting 186 feet displaced runway end of runway 04.Show FAA
Other notes
- Index D aircraft rescue and fire fighting capabilities are available upon request.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLEX
Answer card- ICAO
- KLEX
- Name
- BLUE GRASS
- Location
- LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
- Elevation
- 979.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,979.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 7,004 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 17
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 020° at 20 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 04
Blue Grass Airport is in Lexington, Kentucky. Field elevation is 979.5 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 7,004 ft on 04/22. The other runway is 09/27 at 4,000 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. ILS approaches are available to runway 04 and runway 22.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless ATC or the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. With the field sitting near 980 ft MSL, that puts a standard light piston pattern near 1,980 ft MSL. KLEX is in Class C airspace, so plan for tower and approach coordination on every leg.
Signature Aviation is on field. It carries AVGAS 100LL and JET A. WestLEX is also on field. It carries AVGAS 100LL. The airport remarks also note EMAS at both ends of 04/22. Taxiway and aircraft size limits apply on parts of the field, so larger aircraft should check the current Chart Supplement before arrival. Low visibility can be tricky on runway 22 because a wall mural near the threshold can make 27 look like 22. That is worth briefing before you taxi in or shoot an approach.