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KCUT Custer County Airport
Custer, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: CUT
Lat/Long: 43-44-01.1780N 103-37-10.1940W
43-44.019633N 103-37.169900W
43.7336606,-103.6194983
(estimated)
Elevation: 5619.7 ft. / 1712.9 m (surveyed)
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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CUT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1500-0000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ARPT BCN OBSC RDLS 200-260. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 120.00 (605-206-3961)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RAPr228/30.0RAPID CITY VORTAC112.3013E
ECSr096/(31.1)NEWCASTLE VOR108.2011E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 43-43.994750N43-44.044477N
Longitude: 103-37.792975W103-36.546802W
Elevation: 5619.7 ft.5549.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 087 true256 magnetic, 267 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none60 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: BRENDEN HENDRICKSON
12220 AVIATION WAY
CUSTER, SD 57730
Phone 605-673-3874
MGR CELL NUMBER 605-858-1246.

Additional Remarks

STRONG CROSSWINDS & WINDSHEAR MAY EXIST ON FINAL UNDER WINDY CONDS.
CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR 605-858-1246.
BE ALERT: CHECK DENSITY ALT & LEAN MIXTURE FOR BEST OPERATION AT THIS ALT.
10 FT WILDLIFE FENCE AROUND PERIMETER OF AIRPORT.
FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
HIGH VOL OF ACFT OPRNG INVOF OF MT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MONUMENTS AT OR BLW 7500 FT; PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MNT 122.85 FOR TFC ADVISORIES.

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 (31 nm W)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (33 nm NE)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (42 nm N)
 
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Area around KCUT (Custer County Airport)
 
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Aerial photo of KCUT (Custer County Airport)
Photo by Andreas Lauschke
Photo taken 20-Jul-2023
looking north.

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From to KCUT

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0911:09
Sunrise05:4111:41
Sunset20:0102:01
Evening civil twilight20:3402:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-May-2025 16:20:07
Local (UTC-6)  06-May-2025 10:20:07
 
METAR
KCUT 061553Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM BKN015 OVC110 10/06 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01000056
TAF
KRAP 
31nm NE 
061120Z 0612/0712 34020G30KT P6SM BKN015 FM061800 35015G25KT P6SM -SHRA OVC010 FM070100 35013KT P6SM BKN025
KRCA 
33nm NE 
060300Z 0603/0709 31020G30KT 9000 VCTS -SHRA OVC020CB QNH2990INS TEMPO 0603/0605 31020G35KT 8000 TSRA OVC020CB BECMG 0608/0609 31015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN060 QNH3003INS BECMG 0618/0619 33010G15KT 9999 FEW030 SCT070 QNH3013INS BECMG 07007/0708 VRB06KT 9999 FEW035 QNH3022INS TX20/0621Z TN10/0609Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0603 NEXT 0619
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Custer County Airport 605-673-3874
605-858-1246
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Rental cars on site, ...

More info about Custer County Airport
100LL Jet A
AS $6.00 $5.15 
 Updated 25-Apr-2025
 
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