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KCUT

Custer County Airport
Custer, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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 (605-673-5744)

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.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		20
Single engine airplanes:		18
Helicopters:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 80/week *
76%	local general aviation
12%	transient general aviation
12%	military
* for 12-month period ending 13 June 2023

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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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:26	11:26
Sunrise	05:56	11:56
Sunset	19:49	01:49
Evening civil twilight	20:19	02:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 10:24:56
Local (UTC-6)	24-Apr-2024 04:24:56

METAR

KCUT

240953Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T10171061

TAF

KRAP 31nm NE	240520Z 2406/2506 17011KT P6SM SCT250 FM241900 15015KT P6SM SCT250 FM250000 11008KT P6SM SCT250
KRCA 33nm NE	240300Z 2403/2509 VRB06KT 9999 FEW070 SCT190 QNH3003INS BECMG 2414/2415 16015G25KT 9999 SCT260 QNH2981INS BECMG 2423/2424 15009KT 9999 SCT260 QNH2980INS BECMG 2506/2507 20012KT 9999 FEW070 BKN150 QNH2975INS TX21/2422Z TN02/2410Z

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Custer County Airport

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

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More info about Custer County Airport

EPIC
	100LL		Jet A
AS		$6.15		$5.15
Updated 18-Apr-2024

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AS=Assisted/Self Service

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