KRCA· RCA· Rapid City
Ellsworth Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 3,276 ft (999 m)
12:58Z 00:24Z Day
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Current METARVFR
27 min ago·16:55ZKRCA 071655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/M06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02431059
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
24°C / −6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRCA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.0 HPa hourly temperature of 24.3°C and dew point of -5.9°C
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
44.1450°, -103.1040°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
4,979 ft
elevation 3,276 ft
ISA deviation
+15.5°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
Wind14 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp25°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
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 2026/10/07 16:48 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE07/16Z → 08/03Z03012KT · ≥10 km · SCT120
Wind: 03012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT120
TAF TAF AMD KRCA 071640Z 0716/0817 03012KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3000INS
VFRBECMG08/03Z → 08/04ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW140
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW140
BECMG 0803/0804 VRB06KT 9999 FEW140 QNH3010INS TX29/0722Z TN10/0810Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0716 NEXT 0811
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD KRCA 071640Z 0716/0817 03012KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3000INS BECMG 0803/0804 VRB06KT 9999 FEW140 QNH3010INS TX29/0722Z TN10/0810Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0716 NEXT 0811
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