Terminal Procedures

KSME — Lake Cumberland Rgnl

SOMERSET, KY · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SMEElevation 927 ft1 runwayLongest 5,801 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume SE-1Not for navigation

3 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 051PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 050CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 232APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KSME airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0700-1800
ARTCC
Indianapolis Center
Flight service
Louisville
NOTAM facility
SME (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
5W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
August 1952
Airport area
288 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Cincinnati
Last FAA inspection
2025-04-15

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KSME radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,801 × 100 ft0523N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KSME, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
05/235,801 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  05 43°TILS/DME · PAPI (2-box) 3° · displaced threshold 514 ft
  23 223°TPAPI (2-box) 3° · displaced threshold 300 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KSME is

Latitude, longitude37.0535830, -84.6156390
Elevation927 ft
From Somerset3 nm S

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FAA remarks for KSME

  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Instrument coverage on one alignment

Lake Cumberland Regional’s three approach plates serve both ends of its sole 05/23 runway, so instrument coverage is not confined to one arrival direction. The mix includes RNAV (GPS), ILS and localiser options. With every approach tied to the same 5,801 ft strip, however, the chart set provides no alternative runway alignment. No airport diagram is published.

Nearby and VFR chart context

Williamsburg-Whitley County and London/Corbin/Magee have chart sets equal in size to Lake Cumberland Regional’s, while Wayne County is close behind. Russell County and Mc Creary County have the thinnest nearby coverage listed. The Cincinnati and St Louis sectionals provide overlapping VFR coverage around Somerset, adding broader visual context beyond the airport-specific instrument procedures.

Airports near KSME

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KEKQWayne CountyMONTICELLO, KY17 nm SW4
K24Russell CountyJAMESTOWN, KY23 nm W3
18IMc Creary CountyPINE KNOT, KY24 nm SE3
KBYLWilliamsburg-Whitley CountyWILLIAMSBURG, KY25 nm SE5
KLOZLondon/Corbin/MageeLONDON, KY26 nm E5
KDVKStuart Powell FldDANVILLE, KY32 nm N5
KSCXScott MuniONEIDA, TN36 nm S4
KRGACentral Kentucky RgnlRICHMOND, KY37 nm N6

VFR charts covering KSME

Common questions about KSME

What charts are available for KSME?

5 current FAA charts for Lake Cumberland Rgnl, including 3 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSME?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KSME?

Lake Cumberland Rgnl has 1 runway. The longest is 05/23 at 5,801 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSME have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KSME has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KSME a towered airport?

No — Lake Cumberland Rgnl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KSME charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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