KRCA· RCA· Rapid City
Ellsworth Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 3,276 ft (999 m)
13:18Z 23:57Z Day
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Current METARVFR
41 min ago·14:55ZKRCA 231455Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A2969 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/8 RWY31 SLP040 T01610095 55011
Wind
180° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
16°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1005 hPa
29.69 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRCA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator visibility of 1 1/8 SM measured by a second sensor located at RWY31 sea level pressure of 1004.0 HPa hourly temperature of 16.1°C and dew point of 9.5°C Decrease, then increase of 1.1 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/314114 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | HW 6 kt | XW 5 kt R |
44.1450°, -103.1040°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 (use 13) | Preferred | HW 6 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
4,397 ft
elevation 3,276 ft
ISA deviation
+7.5°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KRCA
- ATIS120.625
- GND121.800
- TWR126.050
- A/DAPP/DEP119.500
- PMSVPMSV METRO37.577
- POSTCOMD POST32.100
- PTD37.220
Navaids near airportassoc. KRCA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAP | VORTAC | 112.30 MHz | HIGH |
| RCA | TACAN | 108.80 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 13/3113,497 ft (4,114 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KRCA
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=29
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ellsworth Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Ellsworth Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 11:15 UTC
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BASEVFR
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VFRBASE23/11Z → 23/01ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW210
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW210
TAF KRCA 231100Z 2311/2417 VRB06KT 9999 FEW210 QNH2973INS
VFRBECMG23/01Z → 23/02ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2301/2302 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS TX28/2322Z TN12/2312Z
VFRBECMG23/15Z → 23/16Z23012G20KT · ≥10 km · SCT130
Wind: 23012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT130
BECMG 2315/2316 23012G20KT 9999 SCT130 QNH2972INS
VFRBECMG23/18Z → 23/19Z25015G30KT · ≥10 km · SCT130
Wind: 25015G30KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT130
BECMG 2318/2319 25015G30KT 9999 SCT130 QNH2971INS
VFRBECMG23/21Z → 23/22Z25012G20KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 25012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2321/2322 25012G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2971INS
Raw TAF
TAF KRCA 231100Z 2311/2417 VRB06KT 9999 FEW210 QNH2973INS BECMG 2315/2316 23012G20KT 9999 SCT130 QNH2972INS BECMG 2318/2319 25015G30KT 9999 SCT130 QNH2971INS BECMG 2321/2322 25012G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2971INS BECMG 2301/2302 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS TX28/2322Z TN12/2312Z
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