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KCUT

Custer County Airport
Custer, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CUT
Lat/Long:	43-44-01.1780N 103-37-10.1940W 43-44.019633N 103-37.169900W 43.7336606,-103.6194983 (estimated)
Elevation:	5619.7 ft. / 1712.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	11E (1985)
From city:	2 miles SW of CUSTER, SD
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	57730

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1969
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	CUT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 1500-0000
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) ARPT BCN OBSC RDLS 200-260. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS:	120.00 (605-206-3961)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RAPr228/30.0		RAPID CITY VORTAC		112.30		13E
ECSr096/(31.1)		NEWCASTLE VOR		108.20		11E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

5500 x 60 ft. / 1676 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

43-43.994750N

43-44.044477N

Longitude:

103-37.792975W

103-36.546802W

Elevation:

5619.7 ft.

5549.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

076 magnetic, 087 true

256 magnetic, 267 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on left (3.65 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

60 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CUSTER COUNTY 420 MT RUSHMORE RD CUSTER, SD 57730 Phone 605-673-4824
Manager:	BRENDEN HENDRICKSON 12220 AVIATION WAY CUSTER, SD 57730 Phone 605-673-3874 MGR CELL NUMBER 605-858-1246.

Additional Remarks

-	STRONG CROSSWINDS & WINDSHEAR MAY EXIST ON FINAL UNDER WINDY CONDS.
-	CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR 605-858-1246.
-	BE ALERT: CHECK DENSITY ALT & LEAN MIXTURE FOR BEST OPERATION AT THIS ALT.
-	10 FT WILDLIFE FENCE AROUND PERIMETER OF AIRPORT.
-	FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
-	FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
-	HIGH VOL OF ACFT OPRNG INVOF OF MT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MONUMENTS AT OR BLW 7500 FT; PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MNT 122.85 FOR TFC ADVISORIES.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KCUT.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHSR - Hot Springs Municipal Airport (24 nm SE)
KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (31 nm NE)
KECS - Mondell Field Airport (31 nm W)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (33 nm NE)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (42 nm N)

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Area around KCUT (Custer County Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:00	13:00
Sunrise	07:30	13:30
Sunset	17:46	23:46
Evening civil twilight	18:16	00:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Oct-2026 13:51:41
Local (UTC-6)	31-Oct-2026 07:51:41

METAR

KCUT

311338Z AUTO 28003KT 3/4SM BR VV002 05/05 A3004 RMK AO2 T00500050

TAF

KRAP 31nm NE	311133Z 3112/0112 15006KT 1SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 3112/3116 1/4SM FG VV001 FM311600 16012G20KT P6SM BKN100 FM010000 15009KT P6SM FEW180
KRCA 33nm NE	311045Z 3111/0117 VRB06KT 3200 BR OVC001 QNH2995INS TEMPO 3111/3114 0200 FG BECMG 3115/3116 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN002 OVC015 QNH2997INS BECMG 3116/3117 15012G20KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH2997INS BECMG 3120/3122 16012G20KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2990INS BECMG 0102/0103 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 SCT140 QNH2995INS BECMG 0109/0110 VRB06KT 4800 BR OVC001 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0110/0116 0200 FG TX20/3122Z TN08/3111Z

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Custer County Airport

605-673-3874
605-858-1246
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[email]

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More info about Custer County Airport

	100LL		Jet A
AS		$6.99		$6.49
Updated 30-Oct-2026

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