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KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
Somerset, Kentucky, USA

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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
LOZr276/24.2LONDON VORTAC116.1003W
LVTr045/38.6LIVINGSTON VORTAC108.4002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CUMBERLAND RIVER047/4.738805WCDX -.-. -.. -..-
ELK SPRING047/16.429003WEKQ . -.- --.-
PINEY GROVE353/31.640305WBPO -... .--. ---
GOODALL170/32.231103WDVK -.. ...- -.-
TAYLOR COUNTY127/36.627202WTYC - -.-- -.-.

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: 0.13% DOWN SW.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 37-02.865745N37-03.565657N
Longitude: 084-37.344258W084-36.532770W
Elevation: 910.9 ft.921.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1% UP0.1% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 043 true228 magnetic, 223 true
Displaced threshold: 513 ft.300 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5287TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5500
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 23 ft. gnd, 650 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear305 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0812:08
Sunrise07:3512:35
Sunset18:1123:11
Evening civil twilight18:3823:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2012 03:57:38
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2012 22:57:38
 
METAR
KSME 100335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN041 M01/M02 A3024 RMK AO2
KEKQ 
17nm SW 
100256Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M04/M06 A3025 RMK AO2 53006 T10441055 SLP261
TAF
KSME 091724Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM BKN022 OVC045 FM092100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Somerset-Pulaski County Airport Board 606-679-7908
606-679-6705
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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More info about Somerset-Pulaski County Airport Board
Shell
100LL Jet A
FS $5.40 $5.10 
SS $5.20 --- 
 Updated 03-Feb-2012
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN SOMERSET 3.9 45-63
SUPER 8 MOTEL SOMERSET 2.9 50-67
 

Other hotels near Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN SOMERSET 0.5 99-114
BEST WESTERN MID TOWN INN STES 0.9 81-120
COMFORT INN SOMERSET 1.5 90-91
RED ROOF INN SOMERSET 2.0 50-56
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES SOMERSET EAST 2.4 90-137
COUNTRY INN SUITES SOMERSET 3.3 67-119

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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