FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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) |
| 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 |
| LOZr276/24.2 | | 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 (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: | 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: | KELLIE BAKER 222 AIRPORT RD SOMERSET, KY 42501 Phone 606-678-4554 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 76/day * | | 65% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2010 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download (343KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 05 | |
download (268KB) |
| 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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Times for 09-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:11 | | 23:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2012 03:57:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2012 22:57:38 |
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| METAR |
| KSME | 100335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN041 M01/M02 A3024 RMK AO2
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KEKQ 17nm SW | 100256Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M04/M06 A3025 RMK AO2 53006 T10441055 SLP261
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| TAF |
| KSME | 091724Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM BKN022 OVC045 FM092100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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