Lexington Blue Grass LEX Airport Overview

Lexington Bluegrass Airport LEX serves a population of over 1.5 million who reside in over 15 surrounding counties of the state of Kentucky. Lexington airport offers commercial flights to destinations worldwide and also provides a variety of corporate and general aviation services, including U.S. Customs cargo inspection, flight instruction, charter aircraft, airplane maintenance, aircraft storage and more.
The Airport is located on SR 60 (Versailles Road) - take 'Man of War Blvd.' exit south to Airport Road. It is only 4 miles west of the city of Lexington and has one of the most beautiful airport approaches in the country. 

With 2 runways and an estimated 1.1 million passengers a year, Blue Grass Airport is served by major airlines, offering direct flights to a host of US Cities, with connections around the world.

The passenger terminal at Bluegrass Airport has 15 gates and 10 jet bridges. (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 

If you need to pick up an arriving passenger, use either the short-term stalls in the garage or surface lot, both offer the first 30 mins free - OR - use the free Cell Phone Lot on Terminal Drive - to your righ. Stay with your car until your party has collected bags and calls you to be picked up at the curb.

Other parking options at Bluegrass Airport include a parking garage with optional valet parking, a surface lot and an economy lot with shuttle service. Disabled parking is available in all facilities to eligible drivers. 
1. The Parking Garage is available for short- and long-term parking (for long-term use levels 2 and 3).
2. The Surface lot is for short-term parking.
3. The Economy lot is for long-term parking and offers free shuttle service to the terminal.
Payment options: Cash, Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted.
For more parking information, call Republic at 859-255-0063.

Rental car counters are ine baggage claim area on level 1 of the terminal. Pickup and dropoff is next to the terminal.

To get from Bluegrass Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or limo, a hotel shuttle or a bus:  Hotel shuttles provide courtesy phones near the baggage claim area.
1. Taxis (all tel.number are preceded by area code 859): Cornett's Airport Shuttle 967-6195; Yellow Cab 231-8294; Triple Crown Limo 252-6764.
2. LexTran Bus runs an express route to the downtown Transit Center on Vine Street; service is available weekdays 6am-6pm. Pickup is at curbside.  For more information visit lextran.com.



Lexington Blue Grass LEX Airport Update History

  • Updated LEX Direct Flights page - Jan 5, 2012
  • Updated LEX Airport Intro page - Dec 24, 2011
  • Updated LEX Airports page - Dec 24, 2011
  • Updated LEX Main Terminals page - Dec 24, 2011

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