FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 ON REQ. CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX 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 |
LOZr276/24.2 | | LONDON VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 03W |
LVTr045/38.6 | | LIVINGSTON VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 02W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
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: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 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 DTHR. | | 338 ft. trees, 6170 ft. from runway, 919 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR. |
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: | | 32 | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | 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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John H. Collette
Photo taken 19-Sep-2017
looking east at 2500’ msl.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 27-Jan-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:18 | | 12:18 |
Sunrise | | 07:46 | | 12:46 |
Sunset | | 17:57 | | 22:57 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 23:24 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2023 17:10:58 |
Local (UTC-5) | 27-Jan-2023 12:10:58 |
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METAR |
KSME | 271655Z AUTO 19008KT 170V240 10SM BKN046 OVC055 02/M06 A3022 RMK AO2
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KEKQ 17nm SW | 271656Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM BKN040 OVC055 A3025 RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
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TAF |
KSME | 271138Z 2712/2812 24010KT P6SM SCT025 FM271600 22014G23KT P6SM SCT060 FM280100 22012KT P6SM SCT150 WS020/23045KT
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NOTAMs |
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