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IATA: LEX

ICAO: KLEX

FAA: LEX

Lexington Weather (°F)

KLEX (0.3 NM at True Heading of 21)
METAR: KLEX 280254Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00560017 51021
TAF: KLEX 272320Z 2800/2824 33008KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM280600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040 FM281800 34010KT P6SM BKN040

Location

Latitude: 
 38-02-12.3000N (38.03675)
Longitude: 
 084-36-31.1000W (-84.608639)
Elevation: 
 979.3 feet MSL (298 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.8 W (as of March 2023 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. W of Lexington, Kentucky
Found On: 
 Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

LEX Airport web site
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ERIC J. FRANKL, A.A.E.
4000 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 206
LEXINGTON, KY 40510
859-425-3100		 LEXINGTON-FAYETTE CO ARPT BRD
4000 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 206
LEXINGTON, KY 40510
859-425-3100

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 07/1944
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1979 feet (603 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 LEX
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: C
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  110
Multi Engine:  21
Jet Engine:  22
GA Helicopters:  10

Annual Operations (as of 09/30/2021)

Total Operations:  71545
Commercial:  9599 13.4%
Air Taxi:  12460 17.4%
GA Local:  11402 15.9%
GA Itinerant:  36189 50.6%
Military Aircraft:  1895 2.6%

Communications

Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  LEXINGTON
119.1
257.8
Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:  132.35
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  LEXINGTON
120.15 ;040-220
120.75 ;221-039
259.3 ;040-220
298.9 ;221-039
Hrs: 24

133.4 ;040-220
Departure:  LEXINGTON
120.15 ;040-220
120.75 ;221-039
259.3 ;040-220
298.9 ;221-039
Hrs: 24

133.4 ;040-220
ATIS:  126.3
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (859-281-5700)
EMERG:  243.0
CLASS C:  120.15 ;040-220
CLASS C:  120.75 ;221-039
CLASS C:  259.3 ;040-220
EMERG:  121.5
CLASS C:  298.9 ;221-039

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 859
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Sprite-Flite Jet As
           		253-9050
    TAC Air
           		Unicom 122.95 255-7724 100LL, Mogas, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Louisville(LOU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/23/23 to 0901Z 04/20/23.

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    APD - Airport Diagram
    DP - Departure Procedure Charts
    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-1
    HOT HOT SPOT SE-1
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 04 SE-1
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 22 SE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 SE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 SE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 SE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 SE-1
    IAP VOR-A SE-1
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-1
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-1
    STAR CLEGG FIVE SE-1
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near LEX

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    14.4 Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport
    (27K)    		 34 40 100LL, Jet A+
    16.5 Capital City Airport
    (FFT KFFT FFT)    		 301 307 100LL, Jet A+
    27.6 Central Kentucky Regional Airport
    (RGA)    		 151 157 100LL, Jet A+
    28.6 Stuart Powell Field Airport
    (KDVK DVK)    		 195 201 100LL, Jet A+
    29.8 Mount Sterling/Montgomery County Airport
    (KIOB IOB)    		 87 93 100LL, Jet A+
    37.8 Stanton Airport
    (I50)    		 107 113 100LL
    50.8 Fleming-Mason Airport
    (KFGX FGX)    		 53 60 100LL, Jet A+
    51.1 Bowman Field Airport
    (LOU KLOU LOU)    		 283 288 100LL, Jet A
    52.6 Taylor County Airport
    (KAAS AAS)    		 219 224 100LL, Jet A+
    53.9 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
    (SDF KSDF SDF)    		 279 284 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    56.8 Clark Regional Airport
    (KJVY JVY)    		 290 295 100LL, Jet A
    59.0 Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
    (SME KSME SME)    		 180 186 100LL, Jet A+
    59.2 Madison Municipal Airport
    (MDN KIMS IMS)    		 317 322 100LL, Jet A
    60.8 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
    (CVG KCVG CVG)    		 357 363 100LL, Jet A
    62.3 London/Corbin/Magee Airport
    (LOZ KLOZ LOZ)    		 155 161 100LL, Jet A+
    64.6 Cincinnati Municipal/Lunken Field Airport
    (LUK KLUK LUK)    		 7 13 100LL, Jet A+
    65.2 Clermont County Airport
    (I69)    		 16 22 100LL, Jet A
    65.8 Addington Field Airport
    (EKX KEKX EKX)    		 251 256 100LL, Jet A+
    73.8 Cincinnati West Airport
    (I67)    		 354 360 100LL
    74.9 Wendell H Ford Airport
    (KCPF CPF)    		 120 127 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
    A110-4 TWY B & TWY F WEST OF TWY F3; NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS; CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 78 FT.
    A110-5 DURING LEFT PATTERNS FOR RWY 22, DO NOT MISTAKE RWY 27 FOR RWY 22
    A26 ICS/INDEX D ARFF CAPABILITIES UPON REQUEST.
    A30-09/27 NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS.
    A30A-22 PAINTED MURAL ON WALL BEFORE THR GIVES ILLUSION OF ELEVATED BRIDGE STRUCTURE.
    E80 US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 04/22
    09/27
    Longest Runway: 04/22 is 7004 ft (2135 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 04, 22

    LEX Airport Runway Details

    Runway 04/22  7004 ft x 150 ft (2135 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 04/14/2012
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  59 /F/B/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  140.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  169.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  275.0

    Runway 04

    Runway 22
    Elevation: 
    		 940.0 972.7
    Latitude: 
    		 38-01-39.6854N 38-02-31.4865N
    Longitude: 
    		 084-36-54.3917W 084-35-56.3106W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 042 222
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS ILS
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 36 54
    Distance from End: 
    		 2000 1980
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 210 ft. right of centerline 120 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    		 Touchdown
    Approach Light System: 
    		 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    		 Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 Yes No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 60 60
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 7004 7004
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 7004 7004
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 7004 7004
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 6604 6604

    Runway 09/27  4000 ft x 75 ft (1219 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 04/14/2012
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  15 /R/B/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

    Runway 09

    Runway 27
    Elevation: 
    		 950.1 973.7
    Latitude: 
    		 38-02-21.5556N 38-02-26.3962N
    Longitude: 
    		 084-37-05.7597W 084-36-16.1371W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 083 263
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 210 ft. right of centerline 120 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 43 43
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 4000 4000
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 4000 4000
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 4000 4000
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 4000 4000

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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