Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (KSME) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 9:35 PM ET, Oct 28, KSME is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Lake Cumberland Regional Airport in Somerset, KY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (KSME) is a regional airport serving Somerset, KY at a field elevation of 927 ft. KSME reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 5,801 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.85.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSME 290135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3023 RMK AO2
What changed at KSME?
Since the 0115Z (9:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0115Z (9:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSME
KSME is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 927 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSME by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSME reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 258 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 05 35%, and winds were calm 44% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 62 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 20 days a year. From December to February KSME was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Field elevation is 927 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,581 ft, 1,654 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 60 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,801 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 5,801 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSME runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,801 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSMEWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSME weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSME
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV HCH345010/TM 0043/FL190/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 38
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCH345010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0043Reported at 00:43 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 38Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1892 3659N 08542W 2312 F340 MS22 256/054KT TB SMTH SK CLEAR IC
ARP UAL1892 3659N 08542W 231…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV LOZ120040/TM 1956/FL260/TP TBM9/TB CONS LGT CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOZ120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1956Reported at 19:56 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSME
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSME reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 66%
- 23
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2337Z (7:37 PM EDT)
TAF KSME 282337Z 2900/2924 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSME's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,801 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1800 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSME
- IATA
- SME
- FAA LID
- SME
- City
- Somerset
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 927 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.0534, -84.6159
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,801 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.85 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 6m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Somerset Model Airplane Club 1 , Somerset, KY · 3 mi
- Somerset Model Airplane Club - Dixie Bend Rd , Burnside, KY · 8 mi
- Happy Bottom Flying Club - Cave Lake Road , Monticello, KY · 11 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KSME
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSME reported VFR conditions during about 78.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.7 kt, calm 40.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66.6 | 24.2 | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 70.2 | 20.6 | 7.1 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 79.0 | 14.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 85.3 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| May | 82.5 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 84.4 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 83.1 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 81.3 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 80.8 | 11.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 80.1 | 12.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 78.1 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 67.0 | 24.2 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.0 kt |
| Apr | 4.7 kt |
| May | 3.6 kt |
| Jun | 3.1 kt |
| Jul | 2.7 kt |
| Aug | 2.4 kt |
| Sep | 2.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.1 kt |
| Nov | 3.6 kt |
| Dec | 4.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (KSME)
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