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KLEX · Blue Grass Airport

ICAO · US · 26 NTSB events

ID KLEX FAA LEX Elev 979 ft Lat 38° 2.10' N Lon 84° 36.40' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,004 ft. Max gradient: 0.59%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 042° 7,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.47%
22 222° 7,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.47%
09 087° 4,000 ft 75 ft concrete Yes 0.59%
27 267° 4,000 ft 75 ft concrete Yes 0.59%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 126.300
  • CLD CLNC DEL 132.350
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR LEXINGTON TWR 119.100
  • A/D LEXINGTON APP/DEP 120.150
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB LE

    Blayd

    0.24 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC HYK

    Lexington

    112.60 MHz · DME 112.60 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 33 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·280 KENTUCKY LEWISPORT HANCOCK CO/RON LEWIS FLD (KY8) 3 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N37º57.25´ W86º51.36´ 411 B NOTAM FILE LOU RWY 05–23: H5002X75 (ASPH) S–30, D–40 MIRL RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 37´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 05 and 23 opr consly.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24/7 with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 270-295-4100
  • ·AWOS–3 119.775 (270) 295–3565.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®EVANSVILLE APP/DEP CON 124.025 (1200–0500Z‡) ®INDIANAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.3 (0500–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Evansville Apch at 812-436-4690, when Apch clsd ctc Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.
  • ·CENTRAL CITY (L) DME 109.8 CCT Chan 35 N37º22.95´ W87º15.82´ 029º 39.4 NM to fld. 452.
  • ·LEXINGTON BLUE GRASS (LEX)(KLEX) 4 W UTC–5(–4DT) N38º02.20´ W84º36.52´ 980 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE LEX MON Airport RWY 04–22: H7004X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–140, D–169, 2S–175, 2D–275 PCR 563 R/A/W/T HIRL CL 0.5% up NE RWY 04: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´.
  • ·RWY 09–27: H4000X75 (CONC) S–30 PCR 262 R/B/W/T MIRL 0.6% up E No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–7004 TODA–7004 ASDA–7004 LDA–7004 RWY 09: TORA–4000 TODA–4000 ASDA–4000 LDA–4000 RWY 22: TORA–7004 TODA–7004 ASDA–7004 LDA–7004 RWY 27: TORA–4000 TODA–4000 ASDA–4000 LDA–4000 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 04: EMAS RWY 22: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3
  • ·Engineered material arresting system (EMAS) 316´ in length by 170´ in width starting 186´ DER 04.
  • ·Engineered material arresting system (EMAS) 316´ in length by 170´ in width starting 307´ DER 22.
  • ·ICS/Index D ARFF cpblitys upon req.
  • ·Twy B and 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.
  • ·Durg L pat, do not mistake Rwy 27 for Rwy 22.
  • ·Wall mural bfr Rwy 22 thr gives illusion of a bridge.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 859-425-3100
  • ·ASOS (859) 203–5240 LLWAS.
  • ·ATIS 126.3 UNICOM 122.95 LEXINGTON RCO 122.1R 112.6T (LOUISVILLE RADIO) LEXINGTON RCO 122.6 (LOUISVILLE RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 120.15 (040º–220º) 120.75 (221º–039º) TOWER 119.1 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 132.35
  • ·LEXINGTON (VL) (L) VOR/DME 112.6 HYK Chan 73 N37º57.98´ W84º28.35´ 303º 7.7 NM to fld. 1035/0E.
  • ·Glideslope unusable 0.3 NM to thld.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 20º left and 20º right of course.

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

26 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

27

since 1982

Fatal

4

14.8% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 120,175 ops in 1992

2024 total

92,698

10-yr total

761,089

2024 mix

AC/AT 30% · GA 67% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

3.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.58

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=26

  • Other 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Loss of control 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Hard landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2003-11-30 Cessna C172R · Ground collision · day →
2026-04-16 AEROPRAKT MFG SP Z O O A32 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2022-12-15 Cessna 310R · Gear-up · day →
2022-05-02 KYLE M SWARD / LARRY W SWARD CH 750 CRUZER · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-01-26 Beech 35 · Engine failure · day →
2015-02-19 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-11-14 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2009-12-10 Beech 58 · Gear-up · day →
2009-07-28 Cessna 150M · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2009-02-01 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2006-08-27 Bombardier, Inc. CRJ-100 · Other · VMC · night →
2004-04-09 Waco ASO · Other · VMC · day →
2004-03-21 Piper PA-32R-301 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2002-08-30 Gates Learjet 25C · Gear-up · day →
2002-03-16 Cirrus Design Corp. SR-20 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2000-06-09 British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3201 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1999-02-05 Piper PA42-1000 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-08-13 Dassault DA-20 · Under/overshoot · night →
1996-12-20 Cessna T210M · Engine failure · VMC · night-moonlit →
1993-09-03 Douglas MD-88 · Hard landing · night →
1992-04-17 Fairchild SA-227AC · Ground collision · night →
1990-10-22 Cessna 150L · Fuel exhaustion · night →
1987-12-05 Hawker Siddeley HS-125-400A · Other · VMC · day →
1985-12-13 Beech BE-60 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
1985-04-12 Cessna 195 · Other · day →
1983-05-25 SIAI-Marchetti FN333 · Other · night →

Designees in KY

CFI Flight Instructors 818 A&P Mechanics 2,840 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 15 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 53 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 26 FBO Fixed Base Operators 48 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 6 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Jw Lynn Lexington KY 5 nm
Sean Edward Howard Richmond KY 23 nm
Wayne Lee Sherman Richmond KY 23 nm
James Kiper Louisville KY 55 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Louisville KY 55 nm
Randall Sizemore Louisville KY 55 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Louisville KY 55 nm
William Robert Mcdonald Louisville KY 55 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Sellersburg IN 59 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Sellersburg IN 59 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Myles Albert Buhlig Lexington KY 5 nm
Robert Michael Burnside Lexington KY 5 nm
Christopher Mitchell Campbell Lexington KY 5 nm
Donald Allen Diloreto Lexington KY 5 nm
John Ira Gray Lexington KY 5 nm
Dean Clair Hammond Jr Lexington KY 5 nm
Robert Hamilton Herren Lexington KY 5 nm
Russell Jay Hoff Lexington KY 5 nm
John Robert Owens Lexington KY 5 nm
Dale Alan Thistle Lexington KY 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Leslie Wayne Autery Lexington KY 5 nm
Myles Albert Buhlig Lexington KY 5 nm
Robert Hamilton Herren Lexington KY 5 nm
Thomas Adams Ferguson Lexington KY 5 nm
Dale Alan Thistle Lexington KY 5 nm
Lloyd Dale Stewart Lexington KY 5 nm
David Morton Trapp Ii Lexington KY 5 nm
Mark Allen South Lexington KY 5 nm
Justin Martin Verville Lexington KY 5 nm
Joni Rae Hunt Lexington KY 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 0 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 61 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 62 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 65 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 92 nm
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
 95 nm
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 110 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 114 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
 114 nm
Propelling Aviation
Rockwood, TN
 127 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.