SME
Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KSME
Coordinates: N37°3.21' / W84°36.94'
Located 03 miles S of Somerset, Kentucky on 288 acres of land. View all Airports in Kentucky.
Surveyed Elevation is 927 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:August 1952
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:INDIANAPOLIS
F.S.S.:LOUISVILLE
NOTAMs Facility:SME (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CINCINNATI
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0700-1800
ALL/SAT-SUN/0800-1800
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:120.050 Tel. 606-679-5710
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3PT at EKQ (16.6 SW):118.825 606-348-0862
AWOS-3P at K24 (23.5 W):119.6 270-343-5556
AWOS-3 at BYL (25.2 SE):119.575 606-549-1585
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.625/371.925 (LONDON 2 RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD LOZ LONDON 116.55 276°24.3
VOD LVT LIVINGSTON 114.35 045°38.7
VOD HYK LEXINGTON 112.60 187°55.1
VOD EWO NEW HOPE 113.95 123°61.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD DVK GOODALL 311 347°32.1
VOD XYC SECO 393 033°50.6
VOD GOI GODMAN 396 310°84.6
VOD BW NOORA 236 263°90.3
Runway 05/23
Dimensions:5801 x 100 feet / 1768 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:18 /F/C/X/T, S-48, D-68, ST-125
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 05Runway 23
Coordinates:N37°2.87' / W84°37.34'N37°3.57' / W84°36.53'
Elevation: 910.8 921.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 43° True 223° True
Displaced Threshold: 514 Feet 300 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5287 TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5500
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2R (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 13 ft Tree 289 ft from runway, 32 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.
 17 ft Tree 281 ft from runway, 317 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY
500 W.O. NEWELL DRIVE
SOMERSET, KY 42501
606-679-7908
Manager:KELLIE BAKER
500 W.O. NEWELL DRIVE
SOMERSET, KY 42501
606-679-7908
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
  • INDEX A ARFF EQUIP AVBL ON REQ. CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
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Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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