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KCUT Custer County Airport
Custer, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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: MON-FRI 1500-0000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: 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. 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
RAPr228/30.0RAPID 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
12220 AVIATION WAY
CUSTER, SD 57730
Phone 605-673-3874

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 14
Single engine airplanes: 13
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 71/week *
81% local general aviation
18% transient general aviation
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 26 April 2012

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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From to KCUT

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2611:26
Sunrise05:5811:58
Sunset20:0102:01
Evening civil twilight20:3202:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 14:27:32
Local (UTC-6)  13-Aug-2013 08:27:32
 
METAR
KCUT 131353Z AUTO 08006KT 1/2SM FG VV002 14/14 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01440144 TSNO
TAF
KRAP 
31nm NE 
131120Z 1312/1412 05006KT P6SM SCT010 BKN035 TEMPO 1312/1316 4SM BR BKN010 FM131700 12012KT P6SM SCT060 FM132200 12012KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB FM140600 12006KT P6SM BKN200
KRCA 
33nm NE 
1311/1417 15009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3009INS TEMPO 1312/1316 15006KT 0800 FG OVC002 BECMG 1315/1316 15009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3009INS BECMG 1320/1321 09010G15KT 8000 -SHRA OVC040 QNH3009INS TS OVR BLKHLS 21-03 TEMPO 1323/1403 33015G25KT 4800 TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 1405/1406 03009KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3012INS TEMPO 1412/1416 15006KT 0800 FG OVC002 T27/1321Z T16/1409Z
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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, ...

More info about Custer County Airport
independent
100LL Jet A
AS $5.66 $4.48 
GUARANTEED
 
   15 read write
AS=Assisted/Self Service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KCUT have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN CUSTER SD 2.5 88-133
ECONO LODGE MT RUSHMORE MEMORIAL 15.4 500-501
BEST WESTERN BUFFALO RIDGE INN 2.1 94-110
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES HILL CITY 13.9 163-217
LODGE AT PALMER GULCH 12.2 112-226
COMFORT INN AND SUITES CUSTER 2.3 105-139
 

Other hotels near Custer County Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 CUSTER CRAZY HORSE ARE 2.0 66-98
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.2 81-90
ECONO LODGE CUSTER 2.4 80-110
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES CUSTER 2.4 82-110

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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