KLEX / LEX — Blue Grass Airport

IFR

Medium Regional Airport • Lexington, KY, United States

Elevation: 979 ft (298 m) • 38.0365, -84.6059

Blue Grass Airport (KLEX / LEX) is a medium regional airport serving Lexington, KY, United States, situated at an elevation of 979 ft (298 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,003 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFRFlight CategoryVis 1-3SM or Ceiling 500-999ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW10kt G14ktMagVar -5.9

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 600ftFew 1300ftOvercast 1900ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

SPECI KLEX 221157Z 24010G14KT 1 1/2SM R04/2800VP6000FT +TSRA BR FEW006 FEW013 OVC019 21/19 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0001 T02060194
Category:
IFR
Wind:
240° at 10 knots gusting 14 kt
Visibility:
1/2SM
Temp/Dew:
21°C / 19°C
Altimeter:
29.87 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KLEX 221120Z 2212/2312 18006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN040 
  TEMPO 2212/2214 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB 
  FM221400 23012G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 
  FM221900 27012G20KT P6SM OVC035 
  FM230000 35008KT P6SM OVC035

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
04 7,003 ft 150 ft Asphalt 42°
09 4,000 ft 75 ft concrete 87°
22 7,003 ft 150 ft Asphalt 222°
27 4,000 ft 75 ft concrete 267°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.