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Class D·3,276 ft MSL·13,497 ft runway

ELLSWORTH AFB (KRCA)

🔧Maintenance🗼Control Tower📡ILS
RAPID CITY, SD
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FAA cycle effective Aug 6, 2026

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Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Primary

Dimensions

13497 x 300 ft

Surface

CONC

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

NONE

Airport Charts

Airport Diagram

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Services

Oxygen

Bulk: LOW

Airframe Repair

MAJOR

Powerplant Repair

MAJOR

Landing Fee

No

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Communications

ATIS

269.9

Ground

121.8 / 275.8

Tower

126.05 / 253.5

ARTCC

ZDV

Flight Service Station

1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Airport Notes

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) OIL: O-132-133-148 TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1300-2200Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL, AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS. 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, C605-385-1052. 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, C605-385-1052. 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: TRAN ACFT REQ FOR APCH AND PATTERN WORK, RQR 24 HR NTC, CTC OPS DSN 675-1052, C605-385-1052. OPR 1400-0730Z++ MON-THUR; 1400-0100Z++ FRI. CLSD WKENDS, HOL AND 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. "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 NSTD ALSF-1, MISSING FIRST THREE CNTRLN BARRETTES FURTHEST FROM THLD. MISC: ARFF CRITICAL LEVEL SVC (YELLOW) FOR ALL NFPA CAT AND USAF VEH SETS. CTC FD C6053851113 FOR FURTHER INFO. AIRFIELD LIGHTING ONLY AVAILABLE DURING TWR HOURS. TPA: RECTANGULAR 4500 FT MSL, 5000 FT MSL OVHD, AVOID OVFT OF BASE PROPER WHEN CRC TO LDG. CLSD WKND, HOLS AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD (GSC) DOWN DAYS. BASE OPS V675-1052/2861.

Operations

Segmented Circle

No

Lighting

SWG

Tower Hours

1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.

Location & Coordinates

Latitude

44.14509444

44.1450944°

Longitude

-103.10356666

-103.1035667°

Elevation

3,276 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation

8

Sectional Chart

CHEYENNE

Contact Information

Airport Manager

BASE OPERATIONS

605-385-1052

44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB, RAPID CITY, SD 57706

Owner

U.S. AIR FORCE

44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB, RAPID CITY, SD 57706

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