Somerset, Kentucky
KSME Lake Cumberland Rgnl
Lake Cumberland Rgnl (KSME) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Somerset, Kentucky, at 927.3 ft MSL. Its runway is 05/23 (5,801 by 100 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KSME, FAA SME
- Location
- Somerset, Kentucky (Pulaski County). 3 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 927.3 ft MSL
- Position
- 37.0536° N, 84.6156° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Cincinnati
- Magnetic variation
- 5° W (2005)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1800; SAT-SUN 0800-1800
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,801 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, right | ILS/DME | 514 ft | 5,287 ft |
| 23 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | 300 ft | 5,500 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- Actvt Reil Rwy 05 & 23; Papi Rwy 05 & 23; Mirl Rwy 05/23 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Weather station
- AWOS-3 SME
- 120.050
Before you go
Brief KSME in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Lake Cumberland Rgnl, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.