FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 UPON REQ 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 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 | | 116.10 | | 03W |
LVTr045/38.6 | | LIVINGSTON VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
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: | 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: | 49 ft. tree, 521 ft. from runway, 464 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 338 ft. trees, 6170 ft. from runway, 919 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
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: | | 22 | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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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 08 May 2018 | |
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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download (316KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (242KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (230KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (32KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (126KB) |
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 10-Apr-2021
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 10:46 |
Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 11:12 |
Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-Apr-2021 02:32:42 |
Local (UTC-4) | 10-Apr-2021 22:32:42 |
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METAR |
KSME | 110215Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM SCT046 BKN065 OVC080 16/08 A2959 RMK AO2
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KEKQ 17nm SW | 110156Z AUTO 31007KT 250V030 10SM SCT050 BKN060 OVC075 16/13 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP014 T01610128
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TAF |
KSME | 101740Z 1018/1118 16010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM101900 16010KT 4SM -SHRA OVC045 FM102100 17011KT 3SM -SHRA VCTS OVC015CB FM102300 20010KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM110400 24006KT P6SM SCT050 FM111400 22010G20KT P6SM SCT040
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NOTAMs |
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