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KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: RCA
Lat/Long: 44-08-42.3400N / 103-06-12.8400W
44-08.705667N / 103-06.214000W
44.1450944 / -103.1035667
(estimated)
Elevation: 3276 ft. / 999 m (estimated)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 5 miles SW of RAPID CITY, SD
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 57706

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1938
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RAP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: FRI 1400-0300, ALL MON-THU 1400-0730Z+
CLSD SAT, SUN, ACC DOWN DAYS & HOL.
Pattern altitude: RECTANGULAR 4500', OVERHEAD 5000'. AVOID OVFT OF BASE PROPER WHEN CIR TO LDG.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 120.625 269.9 [SAME AS ATCT HRS.]
ELLSWORTH GROUND: 121.8 275.8 [1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0300Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT,, SUN, ACC DOWN DAYS, & HOL.]
ELLSWORTH TOWER: 126.05 353.5 [1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0300Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT,, SUN, ACC DOWN DAYS, & HOL.]
ELLSWORTH APPROACH: 119.5 259.1 [OPR H24 FR 1200Z++ MON THRU 0400Z++SAT, 1200-0400Z]
ELLSWORTH DEPARTURE: 119.5 289.4 [OPR H24 FR 1200Z++ MON THRU 0400Z++SAT, 1200-0400Z]
BASIC RADAR SVC: 119.5 259.1 289.4
COMD POST: 321.0
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: 375.775
PTD: 372.2
RDR: 373.0 393.0
WX ASOS at RAP (6 nm S): 118.525 (605-393-2832)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (RAPID CITY RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CTL CLSD.
  • RADAR - SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
  • FULL SVC AVBL DUR AFLD OPR HR (SEE NOTAM), LTD SVC OT. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL SCOTT AFB 15 OWS DSN 576-9755, C618-256-9755.
  • RADAR-ASR APPROACH UNAVBL UFN.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RAPr326/10.9RAPID CITY VORTAC112.3013E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RANCH326/11.725411ERA .-. .-
BLACK HILLS114/35.630011ESPF ... .--. ..-.

Airport Services

Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 13503 x 300 ft. / 4116 x 91 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 123/R/B/X/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 44-09.532333N44-07.879000N
Longitude: 103-07.245167W103-05.182833W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left
PAPI NOT ON CONT, CTC TWR. PAPI COINCIDENT WITH HGT GP 4.		4-light PAPI on left
PAPI NOT ON CONT, CTC TWR. PAPI COINCIDENT WITH HGT GP 4.
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Instrument approach: ILSILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: U.S. AIR FORCE
44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB
RAPID CITY, SD 57706
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB
RAPID CITY, SD 57706
BASE OPS V675-1052/2861.

Additional Remarks

- FUEL: J8
- FLUID: SP LPOX LOX-48 HR PN RQR.
- OIL: O-132-133-148
- TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1500-2300Z++MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL.
- 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.
- MISC: AMOPS AVBL TO STORE CLASSIFIED UP TO SECRET; COMSEC ISSUING NOT AVBL FROM AMOPS.
- 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)

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download (296KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 31   download (292KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download (310KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 31   download (322KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 13   download (243KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 31   download (247KB)
TACAN RWY 13   download (257KB)
TACAN RWY 31   download (269KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (19KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ELLSWORTH ONE   download (163KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (6 nm S)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (20 nm NW)
KSPF - Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (36 nm NW)
KEFC - Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (48 nm NW)
KHSR - Hot Springs Municipal Airport (48 nm S)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KRCA (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
Photo by Gregory White
Photo taken 14-Jan-2008
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KRCA (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
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From to KRCA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0913:09
Sunrise06:4013:40
Sunset16:3323:33
Evening civil twilight17:0300:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 07:16:52
Local (UTC-7)  08-Nov-2009 00:16:52
 
METAR
KRCA 080655Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM BKN110 06/M03 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP108 T00581031 401430003 $
KRAP 
6nm S 		080652Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM OVC120 05/M03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP113 T00501033 401441017
TAF
KRAP 
6nm S 		080520Z 0806/0906 34007KT P6SM BKN120 FM081800 34016KT P6SM SCT120 FM090000 34007KT P6SM SKC
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Ellsworth Air Force Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Ellsworth Air Force Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KRCA have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES RAPID CITY 7.7 59-369
 

Other hotels near Ellsworth Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT RAPID CITY 4.0 169-323
SLEEP INN AND SUITES RAPID CITY 4.1 
COUNTRY INN STES RAPID CITY 5.5 319-354
SUPER8 RAPID CITY LACROSS ST 5.6 72-195
BEST WESTERN RAMKOTA HOTEL - RAPID CITY 5.6 115-360
QUALITY INN RAPID CITY 5.7 54-280
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES RAPID CITY 5.7 91-265
MICROTEL RAPID CITY 5.7 205-225
ECONO LODGE RAPID CITY 5.7 75-230
AMERICINN RAPID CITY 5.7 79-412
RAPID CITY-DAYS INN 5.7 102-210
GRAND GATEWAY HOTEL 5.8 109-399
FOOTHILLS INN 5.8 59-369
COMFORT INN I-90 5.8 100-220
DAKOTA PINES INN 5.9 60-133

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Ellsworth Air Force Base

30 in Rapid City
1 in Black Hawk
 

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