Lexington, Kentucky
KLEX Blue Grass
Blue Grass (KLEX) is a towered, public-use airport in Lexington, Kentucky, at 979.5 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 04/22 (7,004 by 150 ft, asphalt), 09/27 (4,000 by 75 ft, concrete).
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KLEX, FAA LEX
- Location
- Lexington, Kentucky (Fayette County). 4 NM W of the city center
- Elevation
- 979.5 ft MSL
- Position
- 38.0367° N, 84.6086° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT-TRACON)
- Sectional chart
- Cincinnati
- Magnetic variation
- 4° W (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,004 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 09/27 | 4,000 × 75 ft | Concrete, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 7,004 ft |
| 22 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 7,004 ft |
| 09 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 4,000 ft |
| 27 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, right | None listed | None listed | 4,000 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 126.3
- "Lexington". Hours 24
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 119.1
- "Lexington". Hours 24
- Ground
- 121.9
- "Lexington". Hours 24
- Clearance delivery
- 132.35
- "Lexington". Hours 24
- Approach / departure
- 120.15
- "Lexington". Sector 040-220
- Approach / departure
- 120.75
- "Lexington". Sector 221-039
- Approach / departure
- 133.4
- "Lexington". Sector 040-220
Weather station
- ASOS LEX
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KLEX in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Blue Grass, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.