FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | INDEX A ACFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIP AVBL ONLY DURG SCHED ACR OPS. CLSD TO UNSCHED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR (606) 678-4554. |
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 |
| LOZr276/24.2 | | LONDON VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 03W |
| LVTr045/38.6 | | LIVINGSTON VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5800 x 100 ft. / 1768 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 125.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | 0.13% DOWN SW. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-02.865745N | | 37-03.565657N |
| Longitude: | 084-37.344258W | | 084-36.532770W |
| Elevation: | 910.9 ft. | | 921.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% UP | | 0.1% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 043 true | | 228 magnetic, 223 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 513 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 (3.00 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: | 23 ft. gnd, 650 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 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 222 AIRPORT RD. SOMERSET, KY 42501 Phone 606-678-4554 |
| Manager: | MR. RON SWARTZ 222 AIRPORT RD SOMERSET, KY 42501 Phone 606-678-4554 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 77/day * | | 65% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2009 | |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download (332KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05 | |
download (271KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 05 | |
download (311KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (27KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEKQ - Wayne County Airport (17 nm SW)
K24 - Russell County Airport (23 nm W)
W38 - 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 22:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 07:39:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 02:39:07 |
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| METAR |
| KSME | 230715Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC040 08/08 A3010 RMK AO2
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KEKQ 17nm SW | 230656Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC032 08/08 A3011 RMK AO2 T00830077 SLP201
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| TAF |
| KSME | 230539Z 2306/2406 00000KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN040 FM230900 00000KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN020 OVC030 FM231400 VRB02KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN012 OVC020 FM231900 VRB03KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN025 FM240300 00000KT 4SM BR BKN012 OVC020
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| NOTAMs |
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