FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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 ON REQ. CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX 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 |
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| LOZr276/24.2 | | LONDON VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 03W |
| LVTr045/38.6 | | LIVINGSTON VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GOODALL | | 170/32.2 | | 311 | | 03W | | DVK | -.. ...- -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5801 x 100 ft. / 1768 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 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: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 13 ft. tree, 289 ft. from runway, 32 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR. | | 17 ft. tree, 281 ft. from runway, 317 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR. |
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 |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (325KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (162KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (360KB) |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John H. Collette
Photo taken 19-Sep-2017
looking east at 2500’ msl.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Lake Cumberland Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Sep-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 23:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Sep-2026 17:41:41 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Sep-2026 13:41:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KSME | 181715Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 34/21 A3016 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
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KEKQ
17nm SW | 181656Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP218 T03220222 PNO $
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| TAF |
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| KSME | 181132Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070 FEW200 FM181600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW060 FEW110 SCT150 PROB30 1820/1902 4SM -TSRA BKN060CB FM190600 00000KT P6SM BKN020 FM190900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN003
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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