FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LEX |
| Lat/Long: | 38-02-12.2700N 084-36-31.0220W
38-02.204500N 084-36.517033W
38.0367417,-84.6086172
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 979.5 ft. / 298.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of LEXINGTON, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 40510 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LEX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| Airline operations: | ICS/INDEX D ARFF CPBLITYS UPON REQ. |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 126.3 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 859-281-5700 |
| LEXINGTON GROUND: | 121.9 |
| LEXINGTON TOWER: | 119.1 257.8 |
| LEXINGTON APPROACH: | 120.15 ;040-220 120.75 ;221-039 259.3 ;040-220 298.9 ;221-039 133.4 ;040-220 |
| LEXINGTON DEPARTURE: | 120.15 ;040-220 120.75 ;221-039 259.3 ;040-220 298.9 ;221-039 133.4 ;040-220 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 132.35 |
| CLASS C: | 120.15 ;040-220 120.75 ;221-039 259.3 ;040-220 298.9 ;221-039 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 27K (14 nm NE): | 119.975 (502-867-1564) |
| WX ASOS at FFT (17 nm NW): | 119.275 (502-227-5087) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HYKr303/7.7 | | LEXINGTON VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 00E |
| FFTr125/(16.6) | | FRANKFORT VOR | | 109.40 | | 03W |
| FLMr205/39.3 | | FALMOUTH VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GOODALL | | 018/28.6 | | 311 | | 03W | | DVK | -.. ...- -.- |
| SECO | | 304/32.1 | | 393 | | 03W | | XYC | -..- -.-- -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 7004 x 150 ft. / 2135 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 59 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 140.0 | | Double wheel: | 169.0 | | Double tandem: | 275.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-01.661403N | | 38-02.524660N |
| Longitude: | 084-36.906455W | | 084-35.938565W |
| Elevation: | 940.0 ft. | | 972.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 042 true | | 226 magnetic, 222 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7004 TODA:7004 ASDA:7004 LDA:6604 | | TORA:7004 TODA:7004 ASDA:7004 LDA:6604 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 36 ft. tree, 2000 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline | | 54 ft. tree, 1980 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 15 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-02.359268N | | 38-02.439928N |
| Longitude: | 084-37.095970W | | 084-36.268950W |
| Elevation: | 950.4 ft. | | 974.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 087 magnetic, 083 true | | 267 magnetic, 263 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000 | | TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LEXINGTON-FAYETTE CO ARPT BRD
4000 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 206
LEXINGTON, KY 40510
Phone 859-425-3100 |
| Manager: | ERIC J. FRANKL, A.A.E.
4000 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 206
LEXINGTON, KY 40510
Phone 859-425-3100 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-22 | DURG L PAT DO NOT MISTAKE RWY 27 FOR RWY 22. WALL MURAL BFR THR GIVES ILLUSION OF A BRIDGE. |
| - | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (250KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (265KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (126KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
27K - Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport (14 nm NE)
KFFT - Capital City Airport (17 nm NW)
0I8 - Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (25 nm NE)
KRGA - Central Kentucky Regional Airport (28 nm SE)
KDVK - Stuart Powell Field Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-May-2016
looking southeast.
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Times for 05-Nov-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 22:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:01 | | 23:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2024 06:48:58 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Nov-2024 01:48:58 |
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| METAR |
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| KLEX | 050554Z 17010KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01890133 10228 20183 58002
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K27K
14nm NE | 050615Z AUTO 17011G16KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3007 RMK AO1
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KFFT
16nm NW | 050553Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01890139 10228 20189 58004
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| TAF |
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| KLEX | 050520Z 0506/0606 16011KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/19042KT FM051400 18014G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM051900 18015G22KT P6SM BKN110 FM060200 19012G18KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 0602/0606 -SHRA
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