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KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
Somerset, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: SME
Lat/Long: 37-03-12.9000N / 084-36-56.3000W
37-03.215000N / 084-36.938333W
37.0535833 / -84.6156389
(estimated)
Elevation: 927 ft. / 282.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (2005)
From city: 3 miles S of SOMERSET, KY
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 42501

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1952
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SME (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-DUSK
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Airline operations: INDEX A ACFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIP AVBL UPON REQUEST ONLY. CLSD TO UNSCHED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 120.050 (606-679-5710)
WX ASOS at EKQ (17 nm SW): 118.825 (606-348-0862)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.625/371.925 (LONDON 2 RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LOZr276/24.2LONDON VORTAC116.1003W
LVTr045/38.6LIVINGSTON VORTAC108.4002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CUMBERLAND RIVER047/4.738805WCDX -.-. -.. -..-
ELK SPRING047/16.429003WEKQ . -.- --.-
PINEY GROVE353/31.640305WBPO -... .--. ---
GOODALL170/32.231103WDVK -.. ...- -.-
TAYLOR COUNTY127/36.627202WTYC - -.-- -.-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 5799 x 100 ft. / 1768 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 70.0
Double tandem: 125.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: 0.13% DOWN SW.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 37-02.865745N37-03.565657N
Longitude: 084-37.344258W084-36.532770W
Elevation: 910.9 ft.921.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1% UP0.1% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 043 true228 magnetic, 223 true
Displaced threshold: 513 ft.298 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5287TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5500
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 23 ft. gnd, 650 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 41:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
305 ft. trees, 5900 ft. from runway, 700 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY
500 W.O. NEWELL DRIVE
SOMERSET, KY 42501
Phone 606-679-7908
Manager: KELLIE BAKER
500 W.O. NEWELL DRIVE
SOMERSET, KY 42501
Phone 606-679-7908

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 30
Single engine airplanes: 19
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 96/day *
65% transient general aviation
28% local general aviation
6% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 15 November 2012

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05   download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (221KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05   download (239KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 05   download (235KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (126KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEKQ - Wayne County Airport (17 nm SW)
K24 - Russell County Airport (23 nm W)
KBYL - Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport (25 nm SE)
KLOZ - London-Corbin Airport-Magee Field (26 nm E)
KDVK - Stuart Powell Field Airport (32 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2710:27
Sunrise06:5410:54
Sunset20:3200:32
Evening civil twilight21:0001:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 08:07:02
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 04:07:02
 
METAR
KSME 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT006 OVC013 21/21 A2993 RMK AO2
KEKQ 
17nm SW 
130756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN017 BKN029 BKN035 22/22 A2995 RMK AO2 T02160216 SLP137
TAF
KSME 130539Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM VCTS SCT015CB BKN040 FM131100 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC007 FM131300 00000KT 4SM BR OVC010 FM131400 30002KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM132200 31002KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Somerset-Pulaski County Airport Board 606-679-7908
606-679-6705
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
Shell Aviation Contract Fuel   Shell AeroClass   Courtesy car   Enterprise Rent-A-Car   Wireless Internet Access (WiFi)  
 
More info about Somerset-Pulaski County Airport Board
Shell
100LL Jet A
FS $5.85 $4.85 
SS $5.75 --- 
GUARANTEED
 
   5 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KSME have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN SOMERSET 3.9 42-48
SUPER 8 MOTEL SOMERSET 2.2 52-66
 

Other hotels near Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN SOMERSET 0.5 99-100
BEST WESTERN MID TOWN INN STES 0.9 90-125
COMFORT INN SOMERSET 1.5 90-91
RED ROOF INN SOMERSET 2.0 61-85
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES SOMERSET EAST 2.4 120-140
COUNTRY INN SUITES SOMERSET 3.3 89-109

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