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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)
10/31/24-11/28/24
KRCA VFR
4:55 AM MST  
Light Rain
Overcast 6,000'
Broken 5,000'
Scattered 3,400'
Few 2,700'
10sm
43°F
41°F
29.93"Hg
320° 5kts
AO2 SLP148 P0002 60012 70012 T00600050 10099 20054 57021
KRCA 091155Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM -RA FEW027 SCT034 BKN050 OVC060 06/05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP148 P0002 60012 70012 T00600050 10099 20054 57021
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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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Airport Diagrams

Airport Minimums

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Terminal Area Forecast

KRAP (6nm)
Sat, 11/9 4:21 AM MST
Sat, 11/9 5:00 AM MST - Sun, 11/10 5:00 AM MST
VFR
5:00 AM MST - 7:00 AM MST
Light Rain
Overcast 4,000'
Broken 3,500'
6sm
VRB° 4kts
MVFR
7:00 AM MST - 8:00 AM MST
Light Rain
Overcast 3,000'
Broken 2,000'
6sm
030° 6kts
MVFR
8:00 AM MST - 8:00 PM MST
Light Rain
Broken 1,500'
Scattered 600'
4sm
010° 5kts
VFR
8:00 PM MST - 5:00 AM MST
Broken 4,000'
6sm
VRB° 3kts
KRAP 091121Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM -RA BKN035 OVC040
   FM091400 03006KT 6SM -RA BKN020 OVC030
   FM091500 01005KT 4SM -RA SCT006 BKN015
   FM100300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
KRCA
Military
10/29/242000Z AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY (ARFF) REDUCED LEVEL OF SERVICE (YELLOW) FOR NFPA CAT 9-10 AND AF VEHICLE SETS 5-6. DUE TO MANNING. OPTIMUM LEVEL OF SERVICE (GREEN) FOR NFPA CAT 1-8 AND AF VEHICLE SETS 1-4. ONLY APPLICABLE ON WEEKDAYS EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS AND AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE FAMILY DAYS. CONTACT FD AT COMM +1-605-385-1113 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
10/28/241500Z FOR UPDATED RCRS/RSC, PLEASE REFER TO THE RT3 WEBSITE: WWW.RT3GRIP.COM/(ENSURE THE URL IS IN LOWERCASE). USERNAME: ELLSWORTH USER (ALL CAPS AND SPACE BETWEEN ELLSWORTH AND USER). PASSWORD: 3113 (NO SPACES).
10/24/241909Z AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY (ARFF) CRITICAL LEVEL OF SERVICE (RED) FOR ALL NFPA CATEGORIES AND AIR FORCE VEHICLE SETS DUE TO MANNING ON WEEKENDS, FEDERAL HOLIDAYS, AND AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE FAMILY DAYS. CONTACT FD AT COMM +1-605-385-1113 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
10/21/241447Z HOT REFUELING UNAVAILABLE ON SPOT 1.
10/16/241809Z PARKING SPOT 17 CLOSED TO ALL AIRCRAFT DUE TO CONSTRUCTION.
10/5/240002Z TWY A CLSD TO ALL ACFT SOUTH OF 70 ROW TO SOUTH APRON
9/30/241559Z PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT WORKING ON TAXIWAY ALPHA 125 FT EAST OF CENTERLINE FROM 70 ROW TO 80 ROW.
9/30/241559Z PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT WORKING ON TAXIWAY ALPHA BETWEEN 70 ROW AND SOUTH APRON
9/24/241952Z CRANE LOCATED AT 44⁰07'48.00"N 103⁰06'18.00"W MAX HEIGHT 250? AGL/3,436' AMSL FLAGGED WHILE IN USE AND LIGHTED DURING VFR/NIGHTIME OPERATIONS.
9/24/241535Z !KRCA M0862/24 RCA APRON 100 ROW CLSD TO AIRCRAFT DUE TO EQUIPMENT STAGING 2409241535-2412232359
9/18/241748Z TACAN GROUND CHECKPOINT SIGN AT APPROACH END 31 CONTAINS INACCURATE RADIAL INFORMATION. SHOULD READ 115/295 0.8 DME.
9/18/241746Z TACAN GROUND CHECKPOINT AT APPROACH END 13 UNUSABLE.
9/13/242325Z 80 ROW CLSD DUE TO CONSTRUCTION.
9/13/241715Z NAVAID RCA TACAN SERVICEABLE FOR STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES ONLY.
9/6/242031Z RWY 31 FMQ-19 LIGHTNING SENSOR INACCURATE, CONTACT 28TH WX AT DSN 385-1042 FOR INFORMATION
8/15/240241Z FIRE BOTTLE AND CHOCKS LOCATED IN THE PRIMARY SURFACE AREA, 200 FEET SOUTH OF TWY G CENTERLINE AND 330 FEET EAST OF RWY CENTERLINE.
8/15/240240Z FIRE BOTTLE AND CHOCKS LOCATED 200 FEET NORTH OF TWY B, BEHIND THE TACAN GROUND CHECKPOINT SIGN.
8/15/240240Z FIRE BOTTLE AND CHOCKS LOCATED 200 FEET NORTH OF TWY F CENTERLINE AND 200 FEET WEST OF TWY A CENTERLINE.
1/31/241746Z !KRCA V0001/24 RCA AERODROME INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE CHANGED TACAN A AMDT 2 INCREASE EMERGENCY SAFE ALTITUDE TO 9600 FT MSL DUE TO CONTROLLING OBSTACLE LOCATED AT 44° 19' 34.98" N 103° 50' 08.73" W AT 7579 FT MSL BEING LOCATED IN DESIGNATED MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. 2401311746-2412310001
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
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 AVBL 1400-2300Z++MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL, AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD (GSC) DOWN DAYS. 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 H24, 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.
A110-41OPR 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU 1400-0100Z++, FRI, CLSD WKENDS, HOL & GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND (GSC) 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 ON WKEND.
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.