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.
METAR KLEX 221154Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM OVC075 16/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01560056 10156 20133 53011
TAF KLEX 221120Z 2212/2312 23010KT P6SM BKN100 FM221400 26017G23KT P6SM SCT250 FM230000 22004KT P6SM SKC
| 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° |
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