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KLEX

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Blue Grass Airport · Lexington

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

979 ft / 298 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.10 MHz (LEXINGTON TWR)

Runway Summary

04/227,003 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

09/274,000 ftconcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 979 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Blue Grass Airport

ICAO / IATA

KLEX / LEX

Municipality

Lexington

Country

Region

US-KY

GPS Coordinates

38.036499, -84.605904

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 7,003 ft / 2,135 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 42° / 222°

RWY 04

110.10 MHz

ID: LEX | CRS: 46°

RWY 22

111.75 MHz

ID: GNJ | CRS: 226°

Runway 09 / 27

LIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 4,000 ft / 1,219 m
Surface: concrete
Heading: 87° / 267°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

FEU · NDB (Arnold)521 kHz

769 ft · Associated: None
38.214699, -84.819801

FFT · VOR (Frankfort)109,400 kHz

800 ft · Associated: None
38.182400, -84.908600

GN · NDB (Bridl)340 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KOMA
38.124599, -84.507004

LE · NDB (Blayd)242 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KLEX
37.987000, -84.660500

HYK · VORTAC (Lexington)112,600 kHz

1,039 ft · Associated: KLEX
37.966400, -84.472504

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D LEXINGTON APP/DEP

120.15 MHz

ATIS ATIS

126.30 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

132.35 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

TWR LEXINGTON TWR

119.10 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Central Kentucky Regional Airport

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified

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