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Blue Grass Airport

IATA LEXICAO KLEXMedium airport

Blue Grass Airport is a medium airport near Lexington in Kentucky, United States. It is listed as IATA LEX and ICAO KLEX. The airport is located at 38.0351° / -84.6067° at an elevation of 298 m (979 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,135 m. The nearest airport is Saint Joseph Hospital Heliport, 7.1 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`LEX`
ICAO code	`KLEX`
Local code	`LEX`
Identifier	`KLEX`
Type	Medium airport
City	Lexington
Region	Kentucky
Country	United States
Coordinates	38.03507, -84.60674
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	38° 02′ 06.24″ N 84° 36′ 24.26″ W
Elevation	298 m (979 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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