FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 05 | |
download |
| 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-2010
| | 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) | 09-Feb-2010 23:01:15 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 18:01:15 |
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| METAR |
| KSME | 092256Z AUTO 25011KT 5SM -SN BKN014 OVC023 M01/M01 A2979 RMK AO2
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KEKQ 17nm SW | 092256Z AUTO 24006KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR FEW001 BKN015 OVC020 00/M02 A2982 RMK AO2 T00001016 BKN V OVC UPB10E21B37E44SNB44 P0000 SLP110
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| TAF |
| KSME | 091852Z 0919/1018 26012G18KT 5SM -DZ BR BKN009 BKN013 OVC030 FM092000 26010G20KT 3SM -SN BR OVC007 TEMPO 0922/1002 P6SM NSW SCT008 BKN025 FM100200 26012G24KT 2SM -SHSN BKN008 OVC015 FM101300 29017G32KT 5SM -SHSN SCT009 BKN015
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