Lexington Approach LEX
Lexington Approach (LEX) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 10 airports, 0 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Lexington Approach".
Airports it serves (10)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) | Lexington, KY | No tower |
| Capital City Airport (KFFT) | Frankfort, KY | No tower |
| Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA) | Richmond, KY | No tower |
| Cynthiana-harrison County (0I8) | Cynthiana, KY | No tower |
| Georgetown-scott County Rgnl (27K) | Georgetown, KY | No tower |
| Lucas Fld (79KY) | Nicholasville, KY | No tower |
| Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB) | Mount Sterling, KY | No tower |
| St Joseph Hospital (88KY) | Lexington, KY | No tower |
| Stuart Powell Field (KDVK) | Danville, KY | No tower |
| Uk Hospital (37KY) | Lexington, KY | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 7 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 7 facility was paid between $83,912 and $113,280 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.
Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.
Source
FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.
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