What is the TSA wait at LEX right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Blue Grass Airport (LEX). We will not estimate one.
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Blue Grass Airport TSA wait times
LEX · KLEX · Lexington, Kentucky
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Blue Grass Airport (LEX). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
80%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Blue Grass Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 96 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (88%). The lowest was December 2025 (71%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 65,865 | 38% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 63,023 | 36% |
| the national airspace system | 25,712 | 15% |
| weather | 19,058 | 11% |
| security | 154 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF · Louisville62 mi
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG · Cincinnati / Covington70 mi
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field LUK · Cincinnati74 mi
- Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS · Huntington114 mi
- James M. Cox Dayton International Airport DAY · Dayton131 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04/22, 7,004 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 979.5 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 776,297
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/12/05
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for LEX?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Blue Grass Airport (LEX).
How often do flights leave LEX on time?
Flights out of Blue Grass Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 96 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to LEX?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near LEX?
The nearest airports in this list are Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), 62 straight-line miles; Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), 70 straight-line miles; Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK), 74 straight-line miles; Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS), 114 straight-line miles; James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), 131 straight-line miles.