Blue Grass Airport

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Blue Grass Airport
This is an old picture with the old runway 26, which was torn down after the accident and replaced by the new runway 27.
Characteristics
ICAO code KLEX
IATA code LEX
Coordinates

38 ° 2 '11 "  N , 84 ° 36' 21"  W Coordinates: 38 ° 2 '11 "  N , 84 ° 36' 21"  W
Height above MSL 298 m (978  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 9 km west of Lexington
Street US 60 / KY 4 / KY 1968
Local transport Bus :
Lextran Route 21
Basic data
opening 1942 / 1946
operator Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board
surface 405 ha
Terminals 1
Passengers 1,465,049 (2019)
Air freight 157 t (2017)
Flight
movements 		72,302 (2017)
Employees 3,478 (2010)
Runways
04/22 2135 m × 46 m asphalt
09/27 1219 m × 23 m
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The Blue Grass Airport ( IATA code : LEX , ICAO code : KLEX ) is the commercial airport of the American metropolis Lexington in Fayette County in the US state of Kentucky . The airport is also home to the Aviation Museum of Kentucky .

Location and transport links

Blue Grass Airport is nine kilometers west of downtown Lexington. US Highway 60 runs north of the airport, and Kentucky Route 1968 east of the airport . There is also a junction three kilometers northeast of the airport on Kentucky Route 4 , which is a ring road around Lexington.

Blue Grass Airport is integrated into local public transport by buses , and Lextran Route 21 regularly connects it with the city center.

history

The current passenger terminal was opened on April 22, 1976. In April 2007 Concourse B was opened with six new gates .

Airport facilities

The size of the airport area is 3.69 km², which is home to two runways and a passenger terminal .

Navigation aids

The tower (TWR) sends and receives on the frequency : 119.1  MHz . The airport has various navigation aids. The non-directional radio beacon (NDB) transmits on the frequency: 242  kHz with the identifier: LE. The rotating radio beacon (VOR) transmits on frequency : 112.6  MHz with the identifier: HYK.

Airlines and Destinations

Blue Grass Airport is used by Allegiant Air , American Eagle , Delta Air Lines / Delta Connection and United Express . Delta Air Lines' market share, including Delta Connection, was 43 percent in 2019, followed by American Eagle with 29 percent, Allegiant Air with 16 percent and United Express with 12 percent.

There are direct flights from Blue Grass Airport to 18 destinations in the United States , all of which are east of the Rocky Mountains . Mainly the hubs of the individual airlines are served.

Traffic figures

Source: Blue Grass Airport
Traffic figures for Blue Grass Airport 2009–2019
year Passenger volume Air freight ( tons )
(with airmail)		 Aircraft movements
(with military)		 Commercial
flight movements
2019 1,465,049 24,714
2018 1,361,030 23,867
2017 1,316,847 157 72,302 23,860
2016 1,309,765 125 69,364 23,418
2015 1,245,251 126 69,485 -
2014 1,209,327 126 69,071 -
2013 1,104,351 106 64,718 -
2012 1,100,801 97 66,934 -
2011 1,091,478 78 67,577 -
2010 1,104,558 75 69,591 -
2009 925.588 124 67,149 -

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Lexington (2019)
rank city Passengers airline
01 Atlanta , Georgia 198,790 delta
02 Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois 93,910 American , United
03 Charlotte , North Carolina 77,880 American
04th Detroit , Michigan 60,910 delta
05 Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas 57,910 American
06th Orlando – Sanford , Florida 38,560 Allegiant
07th Punta Gorda , Florida 28,080 Allegiant
08th Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 27,280 American
09 Washington – Dulles , Washington, DC 23,970 United
10 St. Petersburg , Florida 22,550 Allegiant

Incidents

Fatal incidents occurred:

  • December 5, 1987
  • August 30, 2002

Web links

Commons : Blue Grass Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Airport History. BlueGrassAirport.com, accessed September 25, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b Terminal Map. BlueGrassAirport.com, accessed September 25, 2018 .
  3. ↑ a b c d Statistics & Financials. BlueGrassAirport.com, accessed April 25, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b c North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed March 8, 2019 .
  5. ^ Economic Impact. BlueGrassAirport.com, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  6. ^ Ground Transportation. BlueGrassAirport.com, accessed March 8, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Airport data on World Aero Data ( English, as of 2006 )
  8. ↑ Airlines. BlueGrassAirport.com, accessed April 25, 2020 .
  9. ↑ a b Non-Stop Cities. BlueGrassAirport.com, accessed April 25, 2020 .
  10. ^ Lexington, KY: Blue Grass (LEX). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 25, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Aircraft accident data and report in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
  12. ↑ Aircraft accident data and report in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
  13. ↑ Aircraft accident data and report in the Aviation Safety Network (English)