KLEX· LEX· Lexington
Blue Grass Airport
medium airport · elevation 979 ft (298 m)
10:18Z 01:06Z Day
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Current METARVFR
5 min ago·11:54ZKLEX 261154Z 12005KT 9SM SCT003 OVC040 21/20 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E RAE40 TSE08 SLP183 P0012 60047 70051 T02060200 10211 20200 51014
Wind
120° 5 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Temperature
21°C / 20°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.10 inHg
Clouds
SCT 300ft, OVC 4,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KLEX
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator LTG DSNT E rain ending at :40 thunderstorm ending at :08 sea level pressure of 1018.3 HPa 12/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0.47 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours 0.51 inches of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours hourly temperature of 20.6°C and dew point of 20.0°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 21.1°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 20.0°C Increase, then steady, or increase then Increase more slowly of 1.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV26 10:55Z → 26 11:54ZSFC – 36,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL350A31917 min agoTURB LGT
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/222135 mASP
09/271219 mconcrete
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | HW 1 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 09/27 | HW 4 kt | XW 3 kt R |
38.0351°, -84.6067°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Preferred | HW 4 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Usable | HW 1 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
1,776 ft
elevation 979 ft
ISA deviation
+7.9°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KLEX
- ATIS126.300
- CLDCLNC DEL132.350
- GND121.900
- TWRLEXINGTON TWR119.100
- A/DLEXINGTON APP/DEP120.150
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KLEX
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYK | VORTAC | 112.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
| LE | NDB | 242 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04/227,004 ft (2,135 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 09/274,000 ft (1,219 m)
- Surface
- concrete
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Blue Grass Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/26 12:27 UTC
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE26/12Z → 26/17Z1604KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN035
Wind: 1604KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN035
TAF KLEX 261124Z 2612/2712 16004KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035
IFRTEMPO26/14Z → 26/17Z2 SM · -TSRA · BKN025(CB)sn
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN025(CB)sn
TEMPO 2614/2617 2SM -TSRA BKN025CB
VFRFM26/17Z → 27/00Z2007KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN050
Wind: 2007KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN050
FM261700 20007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050
VFRFM27/00Z → 27/09Z1605KT · 5 SM · -SHRA · SCT015 BKN040
Wind: 1605KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT015 BKN040
FM270000 16005KT 5SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN040
MVFRFM27/09Z → 27/12Z2108KT · 6 SM · BKN025
Wind: 2108KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN025
FM270900 21008KT P6SM BKN025
Raw TAF
TAF KLEX 261124Z 2612/2712 16004KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035 TEMPO 2614/2617 2SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM261700 20007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 FM270000 16005KT 5SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN040 FM270900 21008KT P6SM BKN025
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