KLEX/LEX METAR & TAF Blue Grass Airport

Lexington, KentuckyElevation 979 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR30 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,224 ft

+245 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2254Z (6:54 PM local) · 30 min old

KLEX is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 5°C

66°F / 41°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP288

sea-level pressure 1028.8 hPa

T01890050

precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 5.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KLEX forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at LEX.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	45	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	74/46	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/50	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	75/48	S 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/49	SW 8 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/55	S 4 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	75/59	S 7 kt	–	47%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	72	S 10 kt	–	74%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 2240Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 043 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,004 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,004 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0442°T

Landing length (LDA)7,004 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,004 / 7,004 / 7,004 ft

ILSILS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22222°T

Landing length (LDA)7,004 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,004 / 7,004 / 7,004 ft

ILSILS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0983°T

Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 27263°T

Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,224 ft

Pressure altitude

519 ft

Field elevation

979 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.38 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1157Z 7:57 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Blue Grass Airport is in Lexington, Kentucky. Field elevation 979 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerERIC J. FRANKL, A.A.E.

Manager phone859-425-3100

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLEX / LEX

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.0351, -84.6067

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.15

LEXINGTON APP/DEP

A/D

126.3

ATIS

132.35

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

119.1

LEXINGTON TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLEX traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

62.1

AVG OPS/DAY

94.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 41%Unknown 25%Airliner 21%Jet 8%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 1%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~155 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~120 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~114 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~53 landings/mo

›B712 (Airliner) · ~40 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFFT Capital City Airport

VFR

VFR

KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

54 NM W

VFR

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

59 NM S

VFR

KIMS Madison Municipal Airport

59 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 262/R/B/W/T

›DURG L PAT DO NOT MISTAKE RWY 27 FOR RWY 22. WALL MURAL BFR THR GIVES ILLUSION OF A BRIDGE.

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 563/R/A/W/T

›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.

›ICS/INDEX D ARFF CPBLITYS UPON REQ.

›ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 316 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH STARTING 186 FT DER 04.

›ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 283 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH STARTING 307 FT DER 22.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLEX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLEX have a METAR?

Yes. KLEX has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLEX have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLEX; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLEX?

KLEX sits at 979 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLEX?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.