KRCA· RCA· Rapid City
Ellsworth Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 3,276 ft (999 m)
11:10Z 02:35Z Night
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Current METARVFR
21 min ago·06:55ZKRCA 090655Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP082 T01680144 402530116
Wind
140° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
17°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRCA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1008.2 HPa hourly temperature of 16.8°C and dew point of 14.4°C 24-hour maximum temperature of 25.3°C and 24-hour minimum temperature of 11.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL310B7M818 min agoTURB LGT
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/314114 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | HW 10 kt | XW 0 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 10 | 0 R | — |
Density altitude
4,382 ft
elevation 3,276 ft
ISA deviation
+8.5°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ellsworth Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Ellsworth Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 03:03 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE09/03Z → 09/10Z1508KT · ≥10 km · BKN170
Wind: 1508KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN170
TAF KRCA 090300Z 0903/1009 15008KT 9999 BKN170 QNH2981INS
VFRBECMG09/10Z → 09/11Z17010G15KT · ≥10 km · BKN220
Wind: 17010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN220
BECMG 0910/0911 17010G15KT 9999 BKN220 QNH2971INS
VFRBECMG09/15Z → 09/16Z18020G35KT · ≥10 km · FEW020 BKN150
Wind: 18020G35KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020 BKN150
BECMG 0915/0916 18020G35KT 9999 FEW020 BKN150 510003 QNH2959INS
VFRBECMG10/07Z → 10/08Z33015G30KT · ≥10 km · SCT070
Wind: 33015G30KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT070
BECMG 1007/1008 33015G30KT 9999 SCT070 510003 QNH2966INS TX35/0919Z TN17/0907Z
Raw TAF
TAF KRCA 090300Z 0903/1009 15008KT 9999 BKN170 QNH2981INS BECMG 0910/0911 17010G15KT 9999 BKN220 QNH2971INS BECMG 0915/0916 18020G35KT 9999 FEW020 BKN150 510003 QNH2959INS BECMG 1007/1008 33015G30KT 9999 SCT070 510003 QNH2966INS TX35/0919Z TN17/0907Z
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