Weather at Blue Grass Airport (LEX)

Lexington, Kentucky KLEX #115 US airport by passengers

Official aviation observations and forecasts for LEX.

FAA status: No delays reported Updated 3 min ago
Weather now: VFR 62°F Observed 6 h ago
Late departures: 21.5%May 2026 to July 2026
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Current conditions at LEX

VFR

62°F17°C

Good visibility and high cloud base. Normal operations are typical.

Wind: 070° 9 mph
Visibility: 10+ mi
Clouds: Clear
Ceiling: None
Pressure: 30.13 inHg

METARMETAR KLEX 101154Z 07008KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01670094 10189 20156 56002

TAFTAF KLEX 101120Z 1012/1112 09009KT P6SM OVC250 FM101600 07014G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM102200 06018G28KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM110300 06010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM110700 07008KT 4SM -SHRA OVC007

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 6 h ago.

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementSpecial Weather Statement issued October 10 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

Forecast for the LEX area

Today70°F
Rain Showers
14 to 21 mph E · 83% rain

Tonight57°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
12 to 22 mph E · 83% rain

Sunday70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
7 to 10 mph NE · 57% rain

Sunday Night55°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
9 mph W · 29% rain

Columbus Day82°F
Sunny
6 to 9 mph SW · 0% rain

Monday Night61°F
Mostly Clear
7 to 10 mph SW · 0% rain

Tuesday83°F
Sunny
13 mph SW · 4% rain

Tuesday Night59°F
Mostly Clear
8 to 12 mph W · 8% rain

Source: National Weather Service. Updated 40 min ago.

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface
04/22	7,004 ft	150 ft	ASP
09/27	4,000 ft	75 ft	concrete

Source: OurAirports (public domain). Runway data can lag behind construction closures.

Air traffic frequencies

Service	Description	MHz
ATIS	ATIS	126.300
CLD	CLNC DEL	132.350
GND	GND	121.900
TWR	LEXINGTON TWR	119.100