KRCA· RCA· Rapid City
Ellsworth Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 3,276 ft (999 m)
11:50Z 01:51Z Night
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Current METARLIFR
11 min ago·07:14ZKRCA 270714Z AUTO 36012KT 3SM -SN BR OVC001 02/01 A2977 RMK AO2 RAE14SNB14 SLP103
Wind
360° 12 kt
Visibility
3 SM
Ceiling
100 ft
Temperature
2°C / 1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1008 hPa
29.77 inHg
Clouds
OVC 100ft
Weather
-SN · BR
Station
KRCA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain ending at :14 snow beginning at :14 sea level pressure of 1010.3 HPa
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 | TW 9 kt | XW 8 kt L |
44.1450°, -103.1040°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 (use 31) | Marginal | HW 9 | 8 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
2,636 ft
elevation 3,276 ft
ISA deviation
-6.5°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
Wind6 kt
Vis2.6 km
Temp3°C
QNH1007 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=49
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ellsworth Air Force Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 19:54 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO VFR
MVFRBASE24/19Z → 25/00ZVRB6KT · 6 km · -RASN · FEW009 BKN015 OVC030
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: -RASN
Clouds: FEW009 BKN015 OVC030
TAF KRCA 241900Z 2419/2601 VRB06KT 6000 -RASN FEW009 BKN015 OVC030 620159 QNH2981INS
VFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/01ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · NSW · BKN100
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: BKN100
BECMG 2500/2501 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN100 QNH2990INS
VFRTEMPO25/17Z → 25/21Z9 km · -SHRA · BKN040
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN040
TEMPO 2517/2521 9000 -SHRA BKN040
VFRBECMG25/20Z → 25/21Z15010G15KT · ≥10 km · OVC040
Wind: 15010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: OVC040
BECMG 2520/2521 15010G15KT 9999 OVC040 QNH2994INS TX04/2519Z TN00/2506Z
Raw TAF
TAF KRCA 241900Z 2419/2601 VRB06KT 6000 -RASN FEW009 BKN015 OVC030 620159 QNH2981INS BECMG 2500/2501 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN100 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2517/2521 9000 -SHRA BKN040 BECMG 2520/2521 15010G15KT 9999 OVC040 QNH2994INS TX04/2519Z TN00/2506Z
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