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Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
SME · KSME · Somerset, KY · 927 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSME / SME
- Coordinates
- 37.0534, -84.6159
- Elevation
- 927 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- SME
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1800; SAT-SUN 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1952/08
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:48 AM | 09:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 01:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:32 PM | 01:32Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:32 PM → 05:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:01 PM → 05:19 AM
Plan a flight from KSME
Runway 05/23
5,801 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 05
- Heading
- 048° mag · 43° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 514 ft
23
- Heading
- 228° mag · 223° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 300 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 124.85 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 121.325 | INDIANAPOLIS CNTR |
| RDO | 122.55 | LOUISVILLE RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOZ · London | VORTAC | 116.10 | r276° / 24.3 NM |
| LVT · Livingston | VORTAC | 108.40 | r045° / 38.6 NM |
Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 0C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 2A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management
Owner
SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY
500 W.O. NEWELL DRIVE, SOMERSET, KY
606-679-7908
Manager
KELLIE BAKER
500 W.O. NEWELL DRIVE, SOMERSET, KY
606-679-7908
Remarks FAA
- INDEX A ARFF EQUIP AVBL ON REQ. CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR.
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