Blue Grass Airport
LEX · KLEX · Lexington, Kentucky · Fayette County · map
Blue Grass Airport is a public-use airport owned by Lexington-Fayette CO Arpt Brd, 4 miles west of Lexington, Kentucky, 980 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 04/22, is 7,004 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 169 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The receiver network heard 16 different aircraft arrive or depart here in the last seven days. The FAA counts about 92,698 takeoffs and landings a year. About 753,119 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Blue Grass Airport?
Its FAA code is LEX, and its ICAO code is KLEX.
Where is Blue Grass Airport?
It is 4 miles west of Lexington, Kentucky, 980 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Blue Grass Airport?
The longest of its 2 runways, 04/22, is 7,004 feet long.
Does Blue Grass Airport have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Blue Grass Airport?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where can you fly nonstop from Blue Grass Airport?
Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them Chicago O'Hare International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Charlotte/Douglas International, Dallas-Fort Worth International, Detroit Metro Wayne County. Every route
Are there flight schools at Blue Grass Airport?
2 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it: Lexington Flying Club INC and Louisville Soaring Club INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Blue Grass Airport?
5 pilot examiners and 5 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Blue Grass Airport…
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA LEX · ICAO KLEX
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Lexington-Fayette CO Arpt Brd
- Elevation
- 980 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower with a TRACON · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights sunset to sunrise; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Cincinnati sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1944
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,004 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 09/27 | 4,000 × 75 ft | Concrete, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 04: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, tree 36 ft high 2,000 ft from the end
- Runway 22: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, tree 54 ft high 1,980 ft from the end
- Runway 09: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 27: PAPI, four lights on the right
Radio frequencies
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 126.3 | Lexington |
| Clearance delivery | 118.65 | |
| Clearance delivery | 127.425 | |
| Clearance delivery | 132.35 | Lexington |
| Ground | 121.9 | Lexington |
| Tower | 119.1 | Lexington |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace · Departure procedure (JIVAD) arriving from headings 040 to 220 | 120.15 | Lexington |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace arriving from headings 221 to 039 | 120.75 | Lexington |
| Approach (secondary) Departure (secondary) arriving from headings 040 to 220 | 133.4 | Lexington |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Lexington |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 859-203-5240.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bottled oxygen (high-pressure), bulk oxygen (high- and low-pressure)
- Also here
- air freight, air ambulance, avionics, cargo handling, charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Georgetown-Scott County Regional (14 nm northeast), Capital City Airport (17 nm northwest), Central Kentucky Regional (28 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Kentucky · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Ics/index D rescue and firefighting (ARFF) cpblitys upon required.
- Flight notification service (adcus) available.
- Engineered material arresting system (emas) 316 feet in length by 170 feet in width starting 186 feet der 04.
- Engineered material arresting system (emas) 283 feet in length by 170 feet in width starting 307 feet der 22.
- Runway 09/27 not available for part 121/PART 380 operations with schedule passenger carrying operations more than 9 passenger seats and unscheduled passenger carrying operations more than 30 passenger seats.
- Durg L pattern do not mistake runway 27 for runway 22. Wall mural bfr threshold gives illusion of a bridge.
- Taxiway B and taxiway F west of taxiway F3; not available for schedule air carrier operations more than 9 passenger seats or unscheduled air carrier at least 31 passenger seats; closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 78 feet.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
Within ten miles
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
- Looking…
From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 11,291 departures from LEX in those twelve months, carrying 805,291 passengers in 992,648 seats (81% filled), to 103 destinations (2 abroad) on 31 airlines.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass → Chicago O'Hare International LEX–ORD | 2,509 | 121,444 | SkyWest Airlines Inc., GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a..., Envoy Air and 2 more |
| Blue Grass → Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International LEX–ATL | 2,292 | 217,056 | Delta Air Lines Inc., Endeavor Air Inc., Breeze Aviation Group DBA Breeze |
| Blue Grass → Charlotte/Douglas International LEX–CLT | 1,747 | 97,175 | PSA Airlines Inc., Piedmont Airlines, CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... and 1 more |
| Blue Grass → Dallas-Fort Worth International LEX–DFW | 1,179 | 89,494 | Envoy Air, American Airlines Inc., PSA Airlines Inc. and 1 more |
| Blue Grass → Detroit Metro Wayne County LEX–DTW | 1,065 | 58,114 | SkyWest Airlines Inc., Endeavor Air Inc., Republic Airline |
| Blue Grass → Philadelphia International LEX–PHL | 385 | 18,283 | PSA Airlines Inc. |
| Blue Grass → Denver International LEX–DEN | 362 | 27,039 | SkyWest Airlines Inc., United Air Lines Inc. |
| Blue Grass → Laguardia LEX–LGA | 334 | 17,672 | Endeavor Air Inc., Republic Airline |
All 103 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 115 |
| multi-engine | 22 |
| jets | 23 |
| helicopters | 9 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The aircraft heard arriving or departing are the site's own record from the volunteer receiver network, airliners included; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 92,698, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 17,528 |
| air taxi and commuter | 10,732 |
| general aviation, travelling | 44,668 |
| general aviation, local | 17,470 |
| military | 2,300 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Lexington from the FAA register
194 aircraft are registered to owners in Lexington, Kentucky: 124 piston singles, 17 business jets, 15 helicopters, 10 piston twins, 7 weight-shift and powered parachutes. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Kentucky.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Lexington Flying Club INC 6 aircraft · Lexington Lexington Flying Club is a nonprofit flying club chartered in 1953 that provides members with access to five aircraft based at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky.
- Louisville Soaring Club INC 3 aircraft · Lexington
Charter operators and airlines based in Lexington:
- Triton Airways LLC 6 aircraft on the certificate Triton Airways is a private charter operator and aircraft management company headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.
Repair stations in Lexington:
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
5 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 5 for private pilot, 5 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot; 5 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 5 aviation medical examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance).
- Jw Lynn private pilot, commercial and instrument, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes · Lexington, KY (0 nm) · (859) 583-3361 · [email protected]
- Wayne Lee Sherman private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes · Lancaster, KY (22 nm) · (630) 248-1452 · [email protected]
- Bruce Lyndon Moore private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Eastern Kentucky University · Richmond, KY (28 nm) · (904) 315-1605 · [email protected]
- Sean Edward Howard private pilot, commercial and instrument, sport pilot, instructor renewals; airplanes · Richmond, KY (28 nm) · (859) 227-8070 · [email protected]
- Paul Skjeveland private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Deer Run Airpark · Campbellsburg, KY (40 nm) · (507) 382-2742 · [email protected]
All 11 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 26 since 1982, 4 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Lexington 194 aircraft · 124 piston singles, 17 business jets, 15 helicopters
- Airmart INC 16 aircraft in town
- Lexington Flying Club INC 4 aircraft in town
- Bcd Leasing CORP 4 aircraft in town
- Raven Aviation LLC 3 aircraft in town
- Triton Airways LLC 6 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Lexington Flying Club INC 6 aircraft · flying club
- Louisville Soaring Club INC 3 aircraft · flying club
- Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance INC · repair station
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) 2,509 flights in twelve months · SkyWest Airlines Inc., GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express
- Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) 2,292 flights in twelve months · Delta Air Lines Inc., Endeavor Air Inc.
- Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT) 1,747 flights in twelve months · PSA Airlines Inc., Piedmont Airlines
- Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) 1,179 flights in twelve months · Envoy Air, American Airlines Inc.
- Detroit Metro Wayne County (DTW) 1,065 flights in twelve months · SkyWest Airlines Inc., Endeavor Air Inc.
- Philadelphia International (PHL) 385 flights in twelve months · PSA Airlines Inc.
- Denver International (DEN) 362 flights in twelve months · SkyWest Airlines Inc., United Air Lines Inc.
- Laguardia (LGA) 334 flights in twelve months · Endeavor Air Inc., Republic Airline
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 26 since 1982 · 4 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Kentucky 702 since 1982 · 112 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Kentucky 60 landing places
- Kentucky 2,983 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/LEX.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.