FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
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: | 3276.3 ft. / 999 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08E (2015) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of RAPID CITY, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 57706 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 11/1938 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | FRI 1400-0100Z++, ALL MON-THU 1400-0730Z++
CLSD WKND, HOLS AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD (GSC) DOWN DAYS. |
| Pattern altitude: | 7776.3 ft. MSL
TPA: RECTANGULAR 4500 FT MSL, 5000 FT MSL OVHD, AVOID OVFT OF BASE PROPER WHEN CRC TO LDG. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | AIRFIELD LIGHTING ONLY AVAILABLE DURING TWR HOURS. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 120.625 269.9 |
| ELLSWORTH GROUND: | 121.8 275.8 [1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.] |
| ELLSWORTH TOWER: | 126.05 253.5 [1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.] |
| ELLSWORTH APPROACH: | 119.5 259.1 [H24 1300Z++ MON THRU 0500Z++ SAT, 1300-0500Z++ SAT-SUN, OTHER TIMES CTC DENVER CENTER 127.95 338.2] |
| ELLSWORTH DEPARTURE: | 119.5 289.4 [H24 1300Z++ MON THRU 0500Z++ SAT, 1300-0500Z++ SAT-SUN, OTHER TIMES CTC DENVER CENTER 127.95 338.2] |
| COMD POST: | 321.0 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 375.775 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| SOF: | 311.0 |
| WX ASOS at RAP (6 nm S): | 118.525 (605-223-0202) |
- RADAR - SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON 127.95/338.2 (CRAWFORD RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH (RCA) CLSD.
- FULL SVC AVBL 1430-2300Z++ DSN 385-1052, C605-385-1052.
- DIGITAL ASR NO-NOTAM MP: 0500-1100Z++ MON-FRI.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RAPr326/10.9 | | RAPID CITY VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 13497 x 300 ft. / 4114 x 91 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 44-09.531802N | | 44-07.879450N |
| Longitude: | 103-07.244683W | | 103-05.183420W |
| Elevation: | 3276.3 ft. | | 3178.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 138 true | | 310 magnetic, 318 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
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
Phone 605-385-1052
BASE OPS V675-1052/2861. |
Additional Remarks
| - | OIL: O-132-133-148 |
| - | TRAN ALERT: SVC UNAVBL. FLEET SVC UNAVBL. |
| - | RSTD: 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. |
| - | MISC: INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, CTC RAYMOND 33 15 MIN PRIOR TO BLOCK TIME WITH NAME, RANK AND PURPOSE OF VISIT. |
| - | FM OBS POINT WX TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO SEE THE TDZ OF BOTH RYS. |
| - | RSTD: PPR MIN 24 HR NTC, CTC DSN 675-1052/2860, C605-385-1052/2860. |
| - | RSTD: 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. |
| - | GLOBAL STRIKE COMD RSRS APPLIED TO GLOBAL STRIKE COMD ONLY |
| - | EXTV GENERAL AVN AND COML TFC IN VCNTY OF RAPID CITY ARPT 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT. |
| - | CSTMS/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. |
| - | RSTD: AIRCREW SHOULD AVOID BEAR BUTTE, DEFINED BY THE RCA 317/25 FIX, BY FLYING NO LOWER THAN 10,000 FT MSL WITHIN 2NM. |
| - | FUEL: A++. HOT REFUEL AVBL TO B-1 AND EA-18 ACFT ONLY. |
| - | CAUTION: MIGRATORY BIRD ACT BASH (PHASE II) MAY AND AUG-OCT OR ACTIVE VIA NOTAM. DEER HAZ, RPT ANY ACT TO TWR/PTD. |
| - | COMSEC ISSUING AND CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORAGE UNAVBL FROM AMOPS, CTC COMD POST FOR STORAGE. |
| - | MISC: WX STN AVBL 1430-2300Z++ EXCLDN WKND/HOL/AFGSC FAM DAYS; CTC COMD POST DSN 675-3800 FOR WX PATCH. |
| - | MISC: TRAN ACFT REQ FOR APCH AND PATTERN WORK, RQR 24 HR NTC, CTC OPS DSN 675-1052/2860, C605-385-1052/2860. |
| - | AFLD CLSD DUE TO CONST ON RWY 13/31. ATC TWR CLSD. AFLD MGMT AVBL 1430-2300Z++ EXCLDG WKNDS, HOL & GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS. |
| - | PRIM FREQ 311.0. |
| - | MISC: 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. |
| - | "VERIFY POWDER RIVER TRAINING COMPLEX STATUS BEFORE FILING IFR FPL" VIA SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE SITE: HTTPS://SUA.FAA.GOV/SUA/" |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
| - | LGT: RWY 31-13 NSTD ALSF-1, MISSING LAST CNTRLN BARRETTE PRIOR TO THLD. |
| - | MISC: ARFF CRITICAL LVL OF SVC (RED) FOR ALL NFPA CAT AND USAF VEH SETS DUE TO MANNING ON WKEND, FEDERAL HOL, & AFGS FAMILY DAYS. |
| - | MISC: RWY 31 FMQ-19 LIGHTNING SENSOR INACCURATE, CTC 28 WX DSN 385-1042 FOR INFO. |
| - | MISC: 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. |
| - | 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 from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 13 | |
download (134KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 31 | |
download (129KB) |
| ILS OR LOC Y RWY 13 | |
download (137KB) |
| ILS OR LOC Y RWY 31 | |
download (137KB) |
| HI-TACAN Z RWY 13 | |
download (116KB) |
| HI-TACAN Z RWY 31 | |
download (117KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 13 | |
download (113KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 31 | |
download (115KB) |
| TACAN-A | |
download (81KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ELLSWORTH THREE | |
download (90KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Andreas Lauschke
Photo taken 14-Sep-2024
from South looking North.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Jul-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 02:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 02:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jul-2025 05:47:00 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Jul-2025 23:47:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KRCA | 300532Z AUTO 33014G26KT 1/2SM R31/2000V5000FT TS FG FEW016 BKN023 OVC031 16/14 A3028 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V8 TSE0455TSB23 CIG 023V030 SLP237 PWINO $
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KRAP
6nm S | 300537Z AUTO 31022G40KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA BR SCT021 BKN041 OVC050 16/14 A3029 RMK AO2 PK WND 32040/0530 LTG DSNT SW-N RAB28 TSB33 P0002 T01610144
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| TAF |
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| KRCA | 291900Z 2919/3101 16012KT 9999 FEW150 FEW200 QNH3028INS BECMG 2920/2921 10010G15KT 9000 -RA VCTS BKN060CB OVC100 QNH3024INS TEMPO 2921/3002 12015G25KT -TSRA BECMG 3001/3002 VRB06KT 9999 -RA VCTS BKN050CB OVC100 QNH3023INS BECMG 3010/3011 15009KT 4800 -DZ BR OVC040 QNH3024INS TX25/2923Z TN17/3011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2919 NEXT 3019
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KRAP
6nm S | 292044Z 2921/3018 15011KT P6SM BKN060 FM300300 13011KT 4SM TSRA BR OVC020CB FM300700 36008KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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