Airport
Blue Grass Airport
LEX · Lexington, KY
- IATA Code
- LEX
- ICAO Code
- KLEX
- City
- Lexington
- Country
- United States
- Website
- www.bluegrassairport.com
Blue Grass Airport is a regional airport serving Lexington, KY. Its IATA code is LEX and its ICAO code is KLEX.
The airfield sits 979 feet above sea level.
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LEX by the numbers
IATA LEX · ICAO KLEX · 979 ft elevation · Map
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Official departure punctuality
Ranks #185 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures
- On-time departures
- 80.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 98 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 9,234
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Late-arriving aircraft 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data
Busiest routes from LEX
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 2,043 | 87% |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,703 | 73% |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 1,360 | 83% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 1,194 | 77% |
| Detroit (DTW) | 788 | 84% |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 429 | 80% |
| Denver (DEN) | 365 | 87% |
| Washington (DCA) | 304 | 88% |
| Orlando (SFB) | 212 | 55% |
| Pinellas Park (PIE) | 174 | 61% |
Airlines departing LEX
| Airline | Flights | On-time departures |
|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 2,218 | 80% |
| OH | 2,067 | 80% |
| Delta Air Lines | 2,044 | 85% |
| Envoy Air | 934 | 80% |
| Allegiant Air | 903 | 66% |
| Republic Airways | 648 | 86% |
| American Airlines | 318 | 71% |
| United Airlines | 102 | 83% |
Terminals, parking & amenities
Terminals (5)
- Concourse A
- Concourse B
- TAC Air
- The Club at Blue Grass
Parking (12)
- ATC/FAA Lot
- Car Rental
- Cell Phone Lot
- Employee Lot
- Employee Lot
- Employee Lot B
- Long Term Lot · 12.00 USD Daily
- Park and Shuttle · 7 USD/day or 42 USD/week
- Short Term Lot · 15.00 USD Daily
Food & drink (1)
- Dunkin'
Shops (3)
- AirMart Aircraft Sales
- The Children's Place
- The Peacock Gallery
Car rental (4)
- Alamo
- Avis
- Enterprise
- Hertz
Gates (13)
A1 (United), A2 (United), A3, A4 (Allegiant), B1 (American), B2 (American), B3 (Allegiant), B4 (American), B5 (Delta), B6 (Delta), B7 (Delta), B8 (Delta), C1
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,004 ft | ASP, lighted |
| 09/27 | 4,000 ft | concrete, lighted |
Listen to the tower
Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.
- Recorded airport information (ATIS) 126.300 MHz
- Tower 119.100 MHz
- Ground 121.900 MHz
- Clearance delivery 132.350 MHz
Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.
Tags: LEX, KLEX, Lexington airport, Blue Grass Airport
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