Pre-flight briefing
Generated 2026-06-09 10:09Z · 1 airport
KRCA×
Pre-flight briefing — generated 2026-06-09 10:09Z — KRCA
KRCA· RCA· US· elev 3,276 ft
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City
VFRremove ×
VFR · wind 160/08 · vis 10 SM · QNH 1008 hPa
11:10Z 02:35Z Night
Hazards: none within 100 km
METAR · observed 2026/06/09 08:55
KRCA 090855Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM SCT210 16/15 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP064 T01620149 57020
| Wind | 160° 8 kt |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 10 SM |
| Clouds | SCT 21000 ft |
| Temp / Dew | 16 °C / 15 °C |
| QNH | 1008 hPa / 29.78 inHg |
| Remarks | automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1006.4 HPa hourly temperature of 16.2°C and dew point of 14.9°C Steady or unsteady decrease of 2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours |
| Issued (UTC) | 09 08:55Z |
Density altitude 4,316 ft (ISA +7 °C)
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | HW 7 kt | XW 3 kt R |
TAF · issued 2026/06/09 03:03
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
Source: NOAA NWS tgftp · Datamask Aviation. For informational use only — not for flight planning. Consult an authorised aeronautical meteorological service before flight.