FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CUT |
| Lat/Long: | 43-43-59.9380N / 103-37-03.7010W 43-43.998967N / 103-37.061683W 43.7333161 / -103.6176947 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5602 ft. / 1707 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of CUSTER, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 57730 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1969 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CUT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP MON-FRI 0600-1900, MAY-SEP SAT-SUN 0700-1500, OCT-APR MON-FRI 0800-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 08/26 OPER DUSK-2200, AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RY 08 & 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) AIRPORT BEACON OBSCURED RADIALS 200-260. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.00 (605-673-5744) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RAPr228/30.0 | | RAPID CITY VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 13E |
| ECSr096/(31.2) | | NEWCASTLE VOR | | 108.20 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR FOR MINOR REPAIRS CALL 605-673-3874. |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 60 ft. / 1676 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.65 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | none | | 60 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CUSTER COUNTY 420 MT RUSHMORE RD CUSTER, SD 57730 Phone 605-673-4824 |
| Manager: | RALPH BUESCHEL 12202 AVIATION PLACE CUSTER, SD 57730 Phone 605-673-3874 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 136/week * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 13 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A70 1 | FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD |
| - | TREES OBSTRUCT THE TRANSITION OF RWY EDGES. |
| - | STRONG CROSSWINDS & WINDSHEAR MAY EXIST ON FINAL UNDER WINDY CONDS. |
| - | CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR (605) 673-3874. |
| - | BE ALERT: CHECK DENSITY ALT & LEAN MIXTURE FOR BEST OPERATION AT THIS ALT. |
| - | 10 FT WILDLIFE FENCE AROUND PERIMETER OF AIRPORT |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KCUT.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHSR - Hot Springs Municipal Airport (24 nm SE)
KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (31 nm NE)
KECS - Mondell Field Airport (32 nm W)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (33 nm NE)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (42 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of Pilot Getaways magazine www.pilotgetaways.com/
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:50 | | 01:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 22:45:40 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Sep-2008 16:45:40 |
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| METAR |
| KCUT | 052153Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM BKN065 OVC080 09/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00940039 TSNO
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| TAF |
KRAP 31nm NE | 051936Z 052018 01010KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM0400 VRB05KT P6SM BKN200
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KRCA 33nm NE | 051919 34015KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3006INS BECMG 0102 VRB06KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3007INS BECMG 1415 33009KT 9999 -RA BKN050 OVC100 QNH3005INS T18/21Z T07/12Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0602 NEXT 0803
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| NOTAMs |
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