KRCA· RCA· Rapid City
Ellsworth Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 3,276 ft (999 m)
12:06Z 01:46Z Night
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Current METARVFR
54 min ago·02:55ZKRCA 240255Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP103 T02450177 53012
Wind
090° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
25°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRCA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator LTG DSNT N sea level pressure of 1010.3 HPa hourly temperature of 24.5°C and dew point of 17.7°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 02:55Z → 24 04:55ZSFC – 60,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/314114 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | HW 3 kt | XW 4 kt L |
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 3 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
5,261 ft
elevation 3,276 ft
ISA deviation
+16.5°C
large deviation
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
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp28°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=42
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 2026/08/21 23:57 UTC
22/00Z
22/06Z
22/12Z
22/18Z
23/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE21/23Z → 22/04Z11010G15KT · ≥10 km · FEW160
Wind: 11010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW160
TAF AMD KRCA 212350Z 2123/2301 11010G15KT 9999 FEW160 QNH3011INS
VFRBECMG22/04Z → 22/05ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2204/2205 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS
VFRBECMG22/17Z → 22/18Z12010G15KT · ≥10 km · BKN240
Wind: 12010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN240
BECMG 2217/2218 12010G15KT 9999 BKN240 QNH3012INS TX29/2201Z TN16/2211Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2123 NEXT 2411
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KRCA 212350Z 2123/2301 11010G15KT 9999 FEW160 QNH3011INS BECMG 2204/2205 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS BECMG 2217/2218 12010G15KT 9999 BKN240 QNH3012INS TX29/2201Z TN16/2211Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2123 NEXT 2411
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