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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KLEX 221301Z 19005KT 3SM TSRA BR SCT019 BKN026 OVC038 21/21 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E TSB1259 P0004 T02110206
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
| 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