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Ellsworth Afb Airport (Rapid City, SD): KRCA Airport Diagram
Summary
Owner Sectional Location Latitude
Longitude
Elevation Local Time Tower Lights Fuel
U.S. Air Force (private)
44th Csg, Ellsworth Afb
Rapid City, Sd 57706
Cheyenne Rapid City, SD
(5 miles SW)
44.1450000
-103.1035000
3280 feet
1000 meters
Saturday
01:44PM MDT
Yes DUSK-DAWN
Runway Information
Runway Length Width Type Condition Lights
13/31 13497 300 Concrete High
Average of 0 Operations Per Day
Commercial Air Taxi GA Local GA Transient Military
0 0 0 0 0
0 Aircraft Based At Airport
Single
Engine
Multi
Engine
Jet Helicopter Glider/
Ultralight
Military
0 0 0 0 0 0
Weather (More KRCA METARs)
Observation Flight
Rules
Wind Cloud Cover Visibility Temp Dew Point Rel.
Humid.
Pressure Other
Date Time Dir. Speed Type Height (ft) (sm) C F C F
06-Sep 12:55PM VFR 290° 5kts Few 9500 10 18° 64° 37° 36% 30.02
06-Sep 11:55AM VFR 300° 4kts Clear 10 18° 64° 37° 36% 30.03
06-Sep 10:55AM VFR Calm Clear 10 16° 60° 39° 44% 30.04
Airport Services, Businesses, and Facilities
FBO (Airport/Aircraft Ground Services)
Name Contact Pricing Services Cars
100LL Jet A Ramp Fee Catering Internet Cookies Snooze Shuttle Courtesy Rental
Add the first Ellsworth Afb FBO (Airport/Aircraft Ground Services).
Hotel or Restaurant
Name Contact
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Maintenance or Aircraft Services
Name Contact
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Aircraft Rental or Flight School
Name Contact
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Other Airport Business
Name Contact
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Terminal Procedures
Type Name Updated  
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM  
DP ELLSWORTH ONE  
IAP HI-ILS RWY 31  
IAP ILS RWY 13  
IAP ILS RWY 31  
IAP HI-TACAN RWY 31  
IAP TACAN RWY 13  
IAP TACAN RWY 31  
IAP HI-TACAN RWY 13  
IAP HI-ILS RWY 13  
MIN RADAR MINIMUMS  

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DistanceCodeNameCity
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Remarks
FUEL: J8
FLUID: SP LPOX LOX-48 HR PN RQR.
OIL: O-132-133-148
TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1500-0300Z++ WKDAYS; CLSD SAT, SUN. AND HOLS.
RSTD: ALL ACFT MAINT AT OR ABV 7700' AND 2640' 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.
CAUTION: HI POTENTIAL FOR MID-AIR COLLISION EXISTS WITH ACFT FR RAPID CITY ARPT LCTD APRX 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT. WHEN ON VISUAL APCH TO RWY 31 EXER EXTREME CAUTION FOR CIV HI INTS PRK LOT LGT LCTD 6600' FR END OF RWY AND IN LINE WITH APCH LGT SYS.
CAUTION: BIRD HAZ - MIGRATORY BIRD ACT AUG-NOV (PHASELL) AND MAR-MAY (PHASELL) SFC TO 5000' AGL. DEER HAZ, RPT ANY ACT TO TWR/PTD.
MISC: INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, CTC RAYMOND 33 15 MIN PRIOR TO BLOCK TIME WITH NAME, RANK AND PURPOSE OF VISIT.
PRIDE HNGR LOCATED N OF BASE WX STN. HGT AND SIZE OF THE HNGR BLOCKS 20% OF THE HRZN & HINDERS OBS OF TS & OTHER CNVTV CLDS. FROM OBS POINT WX TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO SEE THE TDZ OF BOTH RWYS. S END WIND SENSOR TYPICALLY READS 10-15 KTS LOWER THAN N END DRG STG N WIND EVENTS.
RSTD: PPR ALL FULL STOP ACRFT CTC BASE OPS NO LATER THAN 72 HRS PRIOR TO ETA.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD. AVBL 24 HRS WITH 3 HR PRIOR NOTICE. IMG SVCS NA FOR NON DOD PERSONNEL OR NON US CITIZEN. CTC 28 OSS/OSAA, DSN 675 1052/2861, C605 385 1052/2861, FAX C605 385 1053 DSN 675 1053.
MILITARY RSTD: BWC-(SEVERE) NO APP/DEP WITHOUT 28 OG/CC APPROVAL. (MODERATE) TAKEOFF/APPROACHES WITH SQUADRON OPS OFFICER OR HIGHER PPR ONLY. REQ BWC UPDATE BEFORE EACH APPROACH PRIOR TO REACHING THE FAF. (LOW) NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES IN EFFECT.
MILITARY REMARKS: OPR 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0300Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN ACC DOWN DAYS AND HOL.
CAUTION: HI POTENTIAL FOR MID-AIR COLLISION EXISTS WITH ACFT FR RAPID CITY ARPT LCTD APRX 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT.
JASU: (AM32A-95) (A/M32A-86)
BASE OPS V675-1052/2861.
CLSD SAT, SUN, & FEDERAL HOLS.
PAPI NOT ON CONT, CTC TWR. PAPI COINCIDENT WITH HGT GP 4.
PAPI NOT ON CONT, CTC TWR. PAPI COINCIDENT WITH HGT GP 4.
RAIL
RAIL
RECTANGULAR 4500', OVERHEAD 5000'. AVOID OVFT OF BASE PROPER WHEN CIR TO LDG.