Just the Facts

Airport Identifier Code:
LEX

Location:
Six miles west of Lexington

Elevation:
979 feet

Management:
Blue Grass Airport is owned and operated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, a 10-member board of directors appointed by the mayor of Lexington and confirmed by the Urban County Council.

Terminal:
15 gates, 10 jet bridges

Terminal Space:
173,619 square feet

Runways:
Runway 4-22, 7,003 feet x 150 feet, ILS CAT I, grooved asphalt. Runway 9-27, 4,000 feet x 75 feet, concrete.

Airlines:
Allegiant, American, Delta and United

Top Five Destinations:
Orlando, Punta Gorda/Ft. Myers, Ft. Lauderdale, St. Petersburg/Clearwater and Chicago O'Hare

Non-Stop Cities:
Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago (O'Hare), Dallas, Destin, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston (Hobby), Miami, Minneapolis, Myrtle Beach, Orlando (Sanford), Philadelphia, Punta Gorda/Fort Myers, Tampa Bay

Daily Flights:
40 departures, 40 arrivals

Total Annual Passengers (Enplanements & Deplanements):
599,098 (2020)
1,465,049 (2019)

Horse Transport Statistics:
750

Population:
Lexington MSA: 429,889; Catchment Area: 1,024,859; Service Area: 1,539,225

Marketing Area:
Primary: 54 counties

First Aircraft:
July 11, 1942 (B-25 Bomber)

First Comm. Aircraft:
October 13, 1946 (DC-3-Eastern/Delta)