KRCA· RCA· Rapid City
Ellsworth Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 3,276 ft (999 m)
12:06Z 01:46Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
22 min ago·13:19ZKRCA 231319Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM BKN012 20/19 A2998 RMK AO2 BKN V SCT CIG 011 RWY31 SLP129
Wind
150° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
1,200 ft
Temperature
20°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.98 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,200ft
Weather
—
Station
KRCA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator cloud layer varying between broken and scattered ceiling of 1100 feet measured by a second sensor located at RWY31 sea level pressure of 1012.9 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 | HW 10 kt | XW 2 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 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
4,607 ft
elevation 3,276 ft
ISA deviation
+11.5°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
Wind9 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp27°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=28
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 2026/08/21 23:57 UTC
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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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