Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)

SME
Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)
Somerset, KY
Latest photos of Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)
SME, looking northwest, photo by john h.collette
john h.collette
SME, SME looking ENE *RWY number have changed to 5/23*, photo by S. Smith
S. Smith
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SME
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 84°36'56.3000" W / 37°3'12.9000" N
-84.615639 / 37.053583 (Estimated)
Elevation 927.30 ft / 282.64 m (Surveyed)
Land 288 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles S of Somerset, KY
Location Pulaski County, KY
Magnetic Variation 05W (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY
Address 500 W.O. NEWELL DRIVE
SOMERSET, KY 42501
Phone number 606-679-7908
Manager KELLIE BAKER
Address 500 W.O. NEWELL DRIVE
SOMERSET, KY 42501
Phone number 606-679-7908
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CINCINNATI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS LOU - LOUISVILLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility SME (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3 SME (606-679-5710)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AMB
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 5801 x 100 ft (1768 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 18
05 23
Alignment 43° 223°
Physical elevation 910.80 ft 921.00 ft
Coordinates 37.047760 / -84.622406 37.059432 / -84.608876
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 2-light PAPI on right 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.