KLEX· LEX· Lexington
Blue Grass Airport
medium airport · elevation 979 ft (298 m)
10:49Z 00:25Z Night
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Current METARVFR
13 min ago·03:54ZKLEX 270354Z 08011KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01390089
Wind
080° 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
14°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KLEX
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.7 HPa hourly temperature of 13.9°C and dew point of 8.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/222135 mASP
09/271219 mconcrete
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | HW 9 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 09/27 | HW 11 kt | XW 1 kt L |
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 11 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Usable | HW 9 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
990 ft
elevation 979 ft
ISA deviation
+0.9°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)KLEX
Wind9 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp18°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=308
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Blue Grass Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 18:24 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE26/18Z → 26/23Z04010KT · 6 SM · SCT030
Wind: 04010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT030
TAF KLEX 261721Z 2618/2718 04010KT P6SM SCT030
VFRFM26/23Z → 27/15Z0508KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0508KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM262300 05008KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM27/15Z → 27/18Z19012G20KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 19012G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM271500 19012G20KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KLEX 261721Z 2618/2718 04010KT P6SM SCT030 FM262300 05008KT P6SM SKC FM271500 19012G20KT P6SM SCT250
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