Airports / Kentucky / LEX
Blue Grass Airport
KLEX / LEXLexington, KentuckyELEV 979 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KI39).
Overview
Blue Grass Airport (KLEX / LEX) is a mid-sized airport serving Lexington, Kentucky. The airport sits 979 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Triton Airways, LLC is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KI39, 28 nm), Bowman Field (LOU, 51 nm), and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF, 54 nm).
Charter pricing from LEX depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Lexington.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“Parking is simple, baggage claim is quick, and the whole airport just feels less stressful than most major airports.”
Shaun5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Parking is simple, baggage claim is quick, and the whole airport just feels less stressful than most major airports.”
Shaun5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The staff have always been polite, professional, and actually treat people like human beings instead of cattle.”
Shaun5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Blue Grass Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KLEX
IATA
LEX
FAA / Local
LEX
Elevation
979 ft
Coordinates
38.0351° N · 84.6067° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs KY fields
state range 407–1,473 ft
At 979 ft, LEX sits higher than 74% of the 19 Kentucky fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmKI39Central Kentucky Regional AirportRichmond
- 51nmLOUBowman FieldLouisville
- 54nmSDFLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportLouisville
- 59nmSMELake Cumberland Regional AirportSomerset
- 61nmCVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportCincinnati / Covington
- 62nmLOZLondon-Corbin Airport/Magee FieldLondon
Location
Open the full mapKLEX · Blue Grass Airport · Lexington, KY
From the ramp
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