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KRCA
ELLSWORTH AFB
PrivatePVT

5 miles SW of RAPID CITY, SD
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Operational
44° 08' 42"N 103° 06' 13"W
3276' MSL
7776' MSL
08E
None Listed
HURON (HON)
CHEYENNE
DENVER (ZDV)
4/17/25-5/15/25
KRCA VFR
1:55 AM MDT  
Overcast 16,000'
Broken 7,000'
10sm
47°F
36°F
30.10"Hg
130° 12kts
AO2 SLP196 T00860024 $
METAR KRCA 140755Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM BKN070 OVC160 09/02 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00860024 $
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ATIS

ATIS
Hours: SAME AS ATCT HRS.
 120.625

Approach/Departure

APCH/P DEP/P
 119.5

Emergency

EMERG
 121.5

Ground

GND/P
 121.8

Tower

LCL/P
 126.05

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KRCA
Mon, 10/13 12:55 PM MDT
Mon, 10/13 1:00 PM MDT - Tue, 10/14 7:00 PM MDT
VFR
Temporary 9:00 PM MDT - 3:00 AM MDT
Light Showers and Rain
No Clouds
5.59sm
Calm
VFR
1:00 PM MDT - 9:00 PM MDT
Few 20,000'
6sm
30.09"Hg
160° 12kts
Gusts 25kts
VFR
Becoming 9:00 PM MDT - 1:00 PM MDT
Overcast 5,000'
6sm
30.06"Hg
140° 9kts
VFR
Becoming 1:00 PM MDT - 7:00 PM MDT
Overcast 5,000'
6sm
30.06"Hg
170° 6kts
TAF KRCA 131855Z 1319/1501 16012G25KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3008INS
   BECMG 1403/1404 14009KT 9999 OVC050 QNH3005INS
   TEMPO 1403/1409 9000 -SHRA
   BECMG 1419/1420 17006KT 9999 OVC050 QNH3007INS TX14/1322Z TN04/1413Z
KRCA
EffectiveExpiresCategoryNOTAM
Military
9/30/25
1524Z
12/26/25
2359Z
PMSV PILOT TO METRO NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO MAINTENANCE
9/30/25
1523Z
12/26/25
2359Z
220' CRANE LOCATED AT 44°09'08.00"N 103°06'19.00"W MAX HEIGHT 250' AGL/3,480' AMSL FLAGGED WHILE IN USE AND LIGHTED DURING VFR/NIGHTIME OPERATIONS
9/11/25
1731Z
12/9/25
2359Z
ATC TOWER CLOSED
8/25/25
1934Z
11/7/25
0500Z
WX STATION AVAILABLE SUNDAY 2300L (0500Z) THROUGH FRIDAY 2300L (0500Z), EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, HOLIDAYS, AFGSC FAMILY DAYS
8/12/25
1654Z
10/10/25
2359Z
110' CRANE LOCATED AT 44°07'59.00"N 103°06'29.00"W MAX HEIGHT 128' AGL/3,326 AMSL FLAGGED WHILE IN USE AND LIGHTED DURING VFR/NIGHTIME OPERATIONS
8/12/25
1630Z
10/10/25
2359Z
220' CRANE LOCATED AT 44°08'55.00"N 103°06'04"W MAX HEIGHT 250' AGL/3,467' AMSL FLAGGED WHILE IN USE AND LIGHTED DURING VFR/NIGHTIME OPERATIONS.
7/16/25
2006Z
10/10/25
2359Z
RunwayRUNWAY 31/13 CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION
Yes
MON-THU 1400-0730Z++
FRI 1400-0100Z++
CLSD WKND, HOLS AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD (GSC) DOWN DAYS.
U.S. AIR FORCE
44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB
RAPID CITY, SD 57706
BASE OPERATIONS
44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB
RAPID CITY, SD 57706
Phone: 605-385-1052
HURON FSS (HON)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
RAP
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AIRFIELD LIGHTING ONLY AVAILABLE DURING TWR HOURS.
N/A
N/A
No
No
None
No
Major
Major
None
Low Pressure
None

Runway 13/31

13497 ft. x 300 ft.
 
CONC 
NONE 
HIGH 
73 /R/C/W/T 
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  Runway 13 Runway 31
True Heading 138°318°
Traffic Pattern Left Left
Markings PIR PIR
Markings Condition GOOD GOOD
Latitude 44° 09' 32"N 44° 07' 53"N
Longitude 103° 07' 15"W 103° 05' 11"W
Elevation 3,276' 3,178'
Threshold Crossing Height 47 ft. AGL 61 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle 3° 3°
Visual Slope Indicator P4L P4L
Approach Lights ALSF1 ALSF1
Centerline Lights
Runway End Identifier Lights No No
A110-12OIL: O-132-133-148
A110-13TRAN ALERT: SVC UNAVBL. FLEET SVC UNAVBL.
A110-14RSTD: ALL ACFT MAINT AT OR ABV 7700 FT & 2640 FT HORIZONTAL SEPARATION IN THE IMMED VCNTY OF MT. RUSHMORE; AVOID DEVILS TWR BY 5 NM. PPR ALL FULL STOP ACFT CTC BASE OPS NO EARLIER THAN 72 HR PRIOR TO ETA. FAX DSN 675-1053, C605-385-1053.
A110-19MISC: INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, CTC RAYMOND 33 15 MIN PRIOR TO BLOCK TIME WITH NAME, RANK AND PURPOSE OF VISIT.
A110-20FM OBS POINT WX TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO SEE THE TDZ OF BOTH RYS.
A110-21RSTD: PPR MIN 24 HR NTC, CTC DSN 675-1052/2860, C605-385-1052/2860.
A110-23RSTD: BIRD WATCH COND - (SVR) NO APCH/DEP/LDG WO 28 OG/CC APVL; (MOD) - FULL STOP ONLY, ARR, DEP RQR 28 OG/CC APVL. CREWS SHOULD COMPLY WITH OWNING MAJCOM GUIDANCE REQ BWC UPDATE BFR EACH APCH PRIOR TO RCHN THE FAF. (LOW) NML OPRN PROCS IN EFCT.
A110-26GLOBAL STRIKE COMD RSRS APPLIED TO GLOBAL STRIKE COMD ONLY
A110-31EXTV GENERAL AVN AND COML TFC IN VCNTY OF RAPID CITY ARPT 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT.
A110-33CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD TO US DOD ACFT ONLY; AVBL WITH 24 HR NOTICE. IMG SERVICE UNAVBL FOR NON-DOD PERS. CTC 28 OSS/OSAA, DSN 675-1052/2860, C605-385-1052/2860.
A110-34RSTD: AIRCREW SHOULD AVOID BEAR BUTTE, DEFINED BY THE RCA 317/25 FIX, BY FLYING NO LOWER THAN 10,000 FT MSL WITHIN 2NM.
A110-35FUEL: A++. HOT REFUEL AVBL TO B-1 AND EA-18 ACFT ONLY.
A110-37CAUTION: MIGRATORY BIRD ACT BASH (PHASE II) MAY AND AUG-OCT OR ACTIVE VIA NOTAM. DEER HAZ, RPT ANY ACT TO TWR/PTD.
A110-38COMSEC ISSUING AND CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORAGE UNAVBL FROM AMOPS, CTC COMD POST FOR STORAGE.
A110-39MISC: WX STN AVBL 1430-2330Z++ EXCLDN WKND/HOL/AFGSC FAM DAYS; CTC COMD POST DSN 675-3800 FOR WX PATCH.
A110-40MISC: TRAN ACFT REQ FOR APCH AND PATTERN WORK, RQR 24 HR NTC, CTC OPS DSN 675-1052/2860, C605-385-1052/2860.
A110-41AFLD CLSD DUE TO CONST ON RWY 13/31. ATC TWR CLSD. AFLD MGMT AVBL 1430-2330Z++ EXCLDG WKNDS, HOL & GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS.
A110-42PRIM FREQ 311.0.
A110-43MISC: WX STN AUGMENTS FOR VIS AT OR BELOW 3 SM WHEN NEEDEDED. VIS LTD NE TO SE DUE TO BLDGS. RWY 31/13 RVR EQPT UNSVC.
A110-45"VERIFY POWDER RIVER TRAINING COMPLEX STATUS BEFORE FILING IFR FPL" VIA SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE SITE: HTTPS://SUA.FAA.GOV/SUA/"
A110-46WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
A110-47LGT: RWY 31-13 NSTD ALSF-1, MISSING LAST CNTRLN BARRETTE PRIOR TO THLD.
A110-48MISC: ARFF CRITICAL LVL OF SVC (RED) FOR ALL NFPA CAT AND USAF VEH SETS DUE TO MANNING ON WKEND, FEDERAL HOL, & AFGS FAMILY DAYS.
A110-49MISC: RWY 31 FMQ-19 LIGHTNING SENSOR INACCURATE, CTC 28 WX DSN 385-1042 FOR INFO.
A110-50MISC: ARFF RDCD LEVEL OF SVC (YELLOW) FOR NFPA CAT 9-10 & USAF VEH SETS 5-6. DUE TO MANNING. OPTIMUM LEVEL OF SVC (GREEN) FOR NFPA CAT 1-8 & USAF VEH SETS 1-4. ONLY APPLICABLE WKD EXCLD FEDERAL HOL & USAF GLOBAL STRIKE FAMILY DAYS. CTC FD AT C605-385-1113 FOR FURTHER INFO.
A110-8CAUTION: HI POTENTIAL FOR MID-AIR COLLISION EXISTS WITH ACFT FR RAPID CITY ARPT LCTD APRX 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT.
A110-9JASU: (AM32A-95) (A/M32A-86)
ELLSWORTH AFB (ICAO: KRCA, IATA: RCA) is a private airport located in RAPID CITY, SD.