Airports / Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

Lake Cumberland Regional Airport(KSME)

Somerset, United States

Last updated: Mar 27, 2026

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Compared to: preceding 12 months · May 2024 – May 2025
May 2025 – Apr 2026·vs May 2024 – May 2025· Emissions increasing vs prior period

Activity Summary

153.8
Tons CO2 Total
1.8
Avg CO2/Flight
80
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.01t CO₂/nm
98.7 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 154% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

99t
Total CO₂
1.8t
Avg CO₂/flight
80
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
160%
59t → 154t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
15%
2.2t → 1.8t per departure
Flight Count
51
29 → 80 flights
New Routes
53
125t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
19
Prior period only
New Aircraft
61
61 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Minneapolis10.6t CO₂
2 flights · avg 5.3t/flight
Bozeman7.1t CO₂
1 flight · avg 7.1t/flight
Nashville5.2t CO₂
7 flights · avg 0.7t/flight
3 flights · avg 1.7t/flight
2 flights · avg 2.2t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

33t

Signals Detected

5

Highest Severity

High

MediumMay 7, 2025 – May 13, 2025

Elevated activity May 7, 2025 – May 13, 2025 — 5 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

5 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 190%.

11.3t CO₂

MediumAug 12, 2025 – Aug 18, 2025

Elevated activity Aug 12, 2025 – Aug 18, 2025 — 4 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

4 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 132%.

9.3t CO₂

MediumAug 23, 2025 – Aug 29, 2025

Elevated activity Aug 23, 2025 – Aug 29, 2025 — 4 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

4 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 132%.

3.8t CO₂

HighMar 3, 2026

Single high-emission departure N405DC → KBZN on Mar 3, 2026 — 7.1t CO₂, 51% of day's total

Aircraft N405DC departing to KBZN produced 7.1t CO₂, representing 51% of all airport emissions on Mar 3, 2026.

7.1t CO₂

LowJun 17, 2025 – Jul 1, 2025

14-day gap in recorded activity ending Jul 1, 2025

Airport had 14 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on Jul 1, 2025.

1.9t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
SomersetMinneapolis

KSME to KMSP · 702 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

5.3t

Total Emissions

10.6t CO₂

May
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SomersetBozeman

KSME to KBZN · 1,493 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

7.1t

Total Emissions

7.1t CO₂

May
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SomersetNashville

KSME to KBNA · 132 miles

Total Flights

7

Avg CO₂/Flight

0.7t

Total Emissions

5.2t CO₂

May
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SomersetChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling

KSME to KPWK · 391 miles

Total Flights

3

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.7t

Total Emissions

5.2t CO₂

May
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Jul
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SomersetSarasota/Bradenton

KSME to KSRQ · 678 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.2t

Total Emissions

4.5t CO₂

May
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SomersetNaples

KSME to KAPF · 771 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

4.0t

Total Emissions

4.0t CO₂

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Aircraft Using This Airport
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N405DCCharter·Bombardier Learjet 60
7.1t CO₂ · avg 7.1t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 3 Mar 2026
N313ARCharter·Gulfstream GIV
6.8t CO₂ · avg 6.8t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 8 May 2025
N504FXCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
4.0t CO₂ · avg 4.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 16 Jan 2026
N852SP·Gulfstream GIV
3.8t CO₂ · avg 0.6t/visit · 6 visits · Last seen 3 Mar 2026
N740QSCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
3.8t CO₂ · avg 3.8t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 19 Jan 2026
N640QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
3.6t CO₂ · avg 3.6t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 18 Mar 2026
N805QSCharter·Cessna Citation Longitude
3.6t CO₂ · avg 3.6t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 5 Dec 2025
XA-ASPCharter·Bombardier Challenger 600
3.4t CO₂ · avg 1.7t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 14 Feb 2026
N426PFCharter·Bombardier Challenger 600
3.4t CO₂ · avg 3.4t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 9 Oct 2025
N403FXCharter·Embraer Praetor 500
3.2t CO₂ · avg 3.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 26 Dec 2025
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period