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Ellsworth Air Force Base

medium airport · elevation 3,276 ft (999 m)
11:10Z 02:35Z Night
Current METARVFR
1 h 9 min ago·07:55Z
KRCA 090755Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP077 T01510135
Wind
140° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
15°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.81 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
Station
KRCA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1007.7 HPa hourly temperature of 15.1°C and dew point of 13.5°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW10 kt140°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/314114 mCON
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 13/31HW 10 ktXW 0 kt R
44.1450°, -103.1040°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 13/31 (use 13)PreferredHW 100 R
Density altitude
4,169 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
IdentTypeFreqPower
RAPVORTAC112.30 MHzHIGH
RCATACAN108.80 MHzMEDIUM
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
Wind13 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp25°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=36
NESWCALM3%
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 2026/06/09 03:03 UTC
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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