Jim Kelly Field Airport – LXN
Owned by the Lexington Airport Authority, Jim Kelly Field Airport is a public airport that can be found just two miles away from the northwestern side of the city of Lexington, Nebraska. Its IATA airport code and FAA LID is LXN while its ICAO airport code is KLXN. The airport serves the area of Lexington and its neighboring towns.
Best Time to Visit
LXN-Jim Kelly Field Airport covers a total land area of 275 acres and stands at an altitude of 735 meters above mean sea level. The airport features two runways, the concrete one stretching up to 1,673 meters and the turf-covered track running up to 975 meters. In 2007, the airfield noted a total of 10,640 aircraft operations, averaging to about 29 activities per day, 96% of which are general aviation operations. Jim Kelly Field Airport also serves as the base for 29 aircraft, 24 of which are single-engine airplanes and two are ultralight aircraft. From Jim Kelly Field Airport, you can easily reach the towns of Elm Creek, Funk, and Gibbon. The closest among the three is Elm Creek which is less than half an hour away from the airfield.
What to Do & Area Attractions
If you’re looking for accommodations around Jim Kelly Field Airport, the nearest hotels are within 10 to 15 minutes' drive from the airfield. These include the Econo Lodge Lexington and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lexington.
About an hour-drive from LXN are the airports of Central Nebraska Regional Airport, serving Grand Island, and Hastings Municipal Airport, serving the city of Hastings.
