Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 6:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KLEX is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLEX right now.
Live aviation weather for Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) is a regional airport serving Lexington, KY at a field elevation of 979 ft. KLEX reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 09/27), the longest 7,004 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (170°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLEX 282254Z 17003KT 10SM CLR 21/05 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP236 T02110050
What changed at KLEX?
Since the 2154Z (5:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2154Z (5:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLEX
KLEX is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 979 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KLEX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for LEX in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from LEX's own airspace.
KLEX reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 254 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 42% of the time, runway 27 22%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 26 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KLEX was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
LEX departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 9,265 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and after 9 PM did worst (48%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 43 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 7,004 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 09 | 4,000 ft | concrete | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 4,000 ft | concrete | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 04 | 7,004 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KLEX runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/227,004 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLEXWind
- 04
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 09/274,000 × 75 ft · concreteCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLEXWind
- 09
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLEX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLEX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL1892 3659N 08542W 2312 F340 MS22 256/054KT TB SMTH SK CLEAR IC
ARP UAL1892 3659N 08542W 231…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV LOZ120040/TM 1956/FL260/TP TBM9/TB CONS LGT CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOZ120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1956Reported at 19:56 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1932/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1932Reported at 19:32 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLEX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLEX reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 38%
- 04
- 30%
- 09
- 22%
- 27
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KLEX 282320Z 2900/2924 17003KT P6SM SKC FM291400 22008KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLEX's own weather station.
Wind is 52° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,004 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KLEX
- IATA
- LEX
- FAA LID
- LEX
- City
- Lexington
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 979 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0351, -84.6067
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 126.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 23h 5m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KLEX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLEX reported VFR conditions during about 79.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 254 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 10.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.5 | 23.0 | 8.6 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 67.6 | 20.6 | 8.1 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 78.2 | 14.3 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 85.5 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| May | 84.8 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 88.4 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 86.4 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 88.0 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 86.1 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 83.2 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 78.2 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 63.0 | 24.7 | 7.8 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.2 kt |
| Feb | 8.2 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 8.0 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 7.0 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KLEX airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)
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