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.
METAR KSME 221115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN085 11/08 A3016 RMK AO2
TAF KSME 220521Z 2206/2306 23004KT P6SM SKC FM221400 25010KT P6SM SKC FM230000 00000KT P6SM SKC
| 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