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KCUT Custer County Airport
Custer, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: CUT
Lat/Long: 43-44-01.1550N / 103-37-09.9850W
43-44.019250N / 103-37.166417W
43.7336542 / -103.6194403
(estimated)
Elevation: 5602 ft. / 1707 m (estimated)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of CUSTER, SD
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 57730

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1969
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CUT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 08/26 OPER DUSK-2200, AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RY 08 & 26 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
AIRPORT BEACON OBSCURED RADIALS 200-260.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 120.00 (605-673-5744)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RAPr228/30.0RAPID CITY VORTAC112.3013E
ECSr096/(31.1)NEWCASTLE VOR108.2011E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5513 x 60 ft. / 1680 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: W.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 43-43.993667N43-44.044833N
Longitude: 103-37.791167W103-36.541667W
Elevation: 5619.7 ft.5549.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.9%1.3% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none60 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: MARK STITES
12202 AVIATION WAY
CUSTER, SD 57730
Phone 605-673-3874

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 11
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 66/week *
64% local general aviation
35% transient general aviation
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 05 May 2011

Additional Remarks

TREES OBSTRUCT THE TRANSITION OF RWY EDGES.
STRONG CROSSWINDS & WINDSHEAR MAY EXIST ON FINAL UNDER WINDY CONDS.
CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR (605) 673-3874.
BE ALERT: CHECK DENSITY ALT & LEAN MIXTURE FOR BEST OPERATION AT THIS ALT.
10 FT WILDLIFE FENCE AROUND PERIMETER OF AIRPORT.

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 (32 nm W)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (33 nm NE)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (42 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo of KCUT (Custer County Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2913:29
Sunrise06:5813:58
Sunset17:1900:19
Evening civil twilight17:4900:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 12:45:06
Local (UTC-7)  12-Feb-2012 05:45:06
 
METAR
KCUT 121153Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR M13/M15 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP200 T11331150 11128 21167 56026 TSNO
TAF
KRAP 
31nm NE 
121120Z 1212/1312 15012KT P6SM SCT150 FM122100 14007KT P6SM BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Custer County Airport 605-673-3874
605-517-9101
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Rental cars, ...
 
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More info about Custer County Airport
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100LL Jet A
AS $5.80 $4.75 
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   11 read write
AS=Assisted/Self Service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Custer County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Custer County Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KCUT have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN CUSTER SD 2.5 90-240
ECONO LODGE MT RUSHMORE MEMORIAL 15.4 109-210
BEST WESTERN BUFFALO RIDGE INN 2.1 81-170
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES HILL CITY 13.9 143-161
THE LODGE AT PALMER GULCH 12.2 135-208
COMFORT INN AND SUITES CUSTER 2.3 138-250
 

Other hotels near Custer County Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 CUSTER CRAZY HORSE ARE 2.0 99-280
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.2 45-105
CHIEF MOTEL 2.2 74-75
ECONO LODGE CUSTER 2.4 96-130
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES CUSTER 2.4 141-207

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Custer County Airport

8 in Custer
5 in Hill City
9 in Keystone
 

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