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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)
12/26/24-1/23/25
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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
Military
1/14/252052Z M0033/25 NOTAMC M0032/25
1/14/251714Z TAXIWAY GOLF & ALPHA NORTH CLOSED FROM LOLA PAD TO RWY 13/31.
1/14/250221Z M0028/25 NOTAMC M0027/25
1/13/251723Z PARKING SPOT 17 CLOSED TO ALL AIRCRAFT DUE TO CONSTRUCTION.
1/13/251502Z !KRCA M0024/25 RCA AERODROME OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY NO PRACTICE APPROACHES FOR NON BASE ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT. 2501131502-2502010100
1/10/252033Z FIRE BOTTLE AND CHOCKS LOCATED IN THE PRIMARY SURFACE AREA, 200 FEET SOUTH OF TWY G CENTERLINE AND 330 FEET EAST OF RWY CENTERLINE.
1/10/252032Z FIRE BOTTLE AND CHOCKS LOCATED 200 FEET NORTH OF TWY F CENTERLINE AND 200 FEET WEST OF TWY A CENTERLINE.
1/10/252031Z FIRE BOTTLE AND CHOCKS LOCATED 200 FEET NORTH OF TWY B, BEHIND THE TACAN GROUND CHECKPOINT SIGN.
1/7/251559Z RCA DEPARTURE FREQUENCY 289.4 OTS. CONTACT ELLSWORTH DEPARTURE ON 259.1
12/19/241726Z CRANE LOCATED AT 44°07'48.00"N 103°06'18.00"W MAX HEIGHT 250? AGL/3,436' AMSL FLAGGED WHILE IN USE AND LIGHTED DURING VFR/NIGHTIME OPERATIONS.
12/19/241620Z TWY A CLSD TO ALL ACFT SOUTH OF 70 ROW TO SOUTH APRON
12/19/241619Z PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT WORKING ON TAXIWAY ALPHA 125 FT EAST OF CENTERLINE FROM 70 ROW TO 80 ROW.
12/19/241618Z !KRCA M1057/24 RCA APRON 100 ROW CLSD TO AIRCRAFT DUE TO EQUIPMENT STAGING 2412191618-2503182359
11/15/241748Z 80 ROW CLSD DUE TO CONSTRUCTION.
11/15/241747Z TACAN GROUND CHECKPOINT SIGN AT APPROACH END 31 CONTAINS INACCURATE RADIAL INFORMATION. SHOULD READ 115/295 0.8 DME.
11/15/241746Z TACAN GROUND CHECKPOINT AT APPROACH END 13 UNUSABLE.
11/15/241744Z NAVAID RCA TACAN SERVICEABLE FOR STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES ONLY.
11/15/240001Z TACAN UNUSABLE BETWEEN RADIALS 136-176 BYD 30.0 NM BLW 6000.
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).
10/21/241447Z HOT REFUELING UNAVAILABLE ON SPOT 1.
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.
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Runway 13/31

13497 ft. x 300 ft.
 
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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 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.