FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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: | 927.3 ft. / 282.6 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SME (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Airline operations: | INDEX A ARFF EQUIP AVBL UPON REQ 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 AWOS-3PT 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 |
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| LOZr276/24.2 | | LONDON VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 03W |
| LVTr045/38.6 | | LIVINGSTON VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5801 x 100 ft. / 1768 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 18 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 48.5 | | Double wheel: | 68.0 | | Double tandem: | 125.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-02.865575N | | 37-03.565905N |
| Longitude: | 084-37.344367W | | 084-36.532545W |
| Elevation: | 910.8 ft. | | 921.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 043 true | | 228 magnetic, 223 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 514 ft. | | 300 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5287 | | TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5500 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 103 ft. tree, 1028 ft. from runway, 882 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 338 ft. trees, 6170 ft. from runway, 919 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
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: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 77/day * | | 64% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | 5% | military | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 13 April 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411. |
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 from 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download (303KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (32KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (360KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEKQ - Wayne County Airport (17 nm SW)
K24 - Russell County Airport (23 nm W)
18I - Mc Creary County Airport (24 nm SE)
KBYL - Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport (25 nm SE)
KLOZ - London (Corbin) Magee Airport (26 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John H. Collette
Photo taken 19-Sep-2017
looking east at 2500’ msl.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Lake Cumberland Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-May-2022
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-May-2022 16:30:12 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 28-May-2022 12:30:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KSME | 281615Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM OVC023 18/13 A3000 RMK AO2
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KEKQ
17nm SW | 281556Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM OVC021 18/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01780144 PNO $
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| TAF |
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| KSME | 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 FM281500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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