Pre-flight briefing
Generated 2026-04-24 22:52Z · 1 airport
KRCA×
Pre-flight briefing — generated 2026-04-24 22:52Z — KRCA
KRCA· RCA· US· elev 3,276 ft
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City
MVFRremove ×
MVFR · wind 340/12 · vis 10 SM · QNH 1011 hPa
11:55Z 01:47Z Day
Hazards: 0 SIGMET · 1 PIREP within 100 km
- PIREP FL130 BE9L · ICE TRC-LGT
METAR · observed 2026/04/24 22:37
KRCA 242237Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM -RA SCT014 BKN025 OVC031 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE2155SNB2155E01RAB01 CIG 018V031 BKN V SCT SLP133
| Wind | 340° 12 kt |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 10 SM |
| Weather | -RA |
| Clouds | SCT 1400 ft, BKN 2500 ft, OVC 3100 ft |
| Ceiling | 2500 ft |
| Temp / Dew | 3 °C / 1 °C |
| QNH | 1011 hPa / 29.85 inHg |
| Remarks | automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain ending at 21:55 snow beginning at 21:55 ending at :01 rain beginning at :01 ceiling varying between 1800 and 3100 feet cloud layer varying between broken and scattered sea level pressure of 1013.3 HPa |
| Issued (UTC) | 24 22:37Z |
Density altitude 2,675 ft (ISA -6 °C)
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | TW 11 kt | XW 5 kt L |
TAF · issued 2026/04/24 19:54
TAF KRCA 241900Z 2419/2601 VRB06KT 6000 -RASN FEW009 BKN015 OVC030 620159 QNH2981INS BECMG 2500/2501 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN100 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2517/2521 9000 -SHRA BKN040 BECMG 2520/2521 15010G15KT 9999 OVC040 QNH2994INS TX04/2519Z TN00/2506Z
Source: NOAA NWS tgftp · Datamask Aviation. For informational use only — not for flight planning. Consult an authorised aeronautical meteorological service before flight.