Medium Regional Airport • Somerset, KY, United States
Elevation: 927 ft (283 m) • 37.0534, -84.6159
Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (KSME / SME) is a medium regional airport serving Somerset, KY, United States, situated at an elevation of 927 ft (283 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,800 feet.
TAF KSME 221137Z 2212/2312 23007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 PROB30 2213/2214 4SM -SHRA BKN015 FM221400 23011G19KT P6SM SCT009 BKN015 PROB30 2214/2216 4SM -TSRA BKN009 BKN015CB FM221600 23011G19KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC035 PROB30 2216/2222 4SM TSRA BKN015CB FM222200 25010KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 2222/2224 4SM TSRA BKN015CB FM230000 26009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 PROB30 2300/2304 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM230400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT002 BKN007
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,800 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 43° |
| 23 | 5,800 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 223° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM