Airport guide
Blue Grass AirportIATA code LEX
Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lexington, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lexington, United States
- Codes
- LEX · KLEX
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lexington, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 38.040°, -84.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Blue Grass Airport (LEX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lexington, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Blue Grass Airport details
- IATA code
- LEX
- ICAO code
- KLEX
- City
- Lexington
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.035°, -84.607°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Blue Grass Airport’s own pages.
LEX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 298 m (979 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 1.41 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF · 100 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LEX
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 04/22: 2,135 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,135 m7,004 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 09/27 | 1,219 m4,000 ft | 23 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from LEX
Originfacts does not track any routes from LEX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LEX is
13 km west
Blue Grass Airport lies 13 km west of Lexington city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LEX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lexington, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Blue Grass Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bluegrassairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Lexington
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- LouisvilleLouisville International AirportSDF101 km
- CincinnatiCincinnati Municipal Lunken AirportLUK110 km
- CincinnatiCincinnati/Northern Kentucky AirportCVG114 km
- HuntingtonTri-State/Milton AirportHTS182 km
- DaytonJames M. Cox Dayton International AirportDAY209 km
- OwensboroDaviess County AirportOWB228 km
- IndianapolisIndianapolis International AirportIND237 km
- ColumbusRickenbacker International AirportLCK245 km
- KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson AirportTYS254 km
Blue Grass Airport: common questions
Where is Blue Grass Airport?
Blue Grass Airport serves Lexington, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.035°, -84.607°.
What are the airport codes for Blue Grass Airport?
The IATA code is LEX and the ICAO code is KLEX.
What time zone is LEX in?
Blue Grass Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Blue Grass Airport?
The airport’s official website is bluegrassairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Blue Grass Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LEX: 04/22 (2,135 m (7,004 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (1,219 m (4,000 ft), concrete).
When did Blue Grass Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1942 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Blue Grass Airport?
Wikidata records 1.41 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is LEX from Lexington city centre?
Blue Grass Airport is about 13 km west of Lexington city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Blue Grass Airport?
OurAirports gives LEX’s elevation as 298 m (979 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Blue Grass Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q598259 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)