FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RCA |
| Lat/Long: | 44-08-42.3400N / 103-06-12.8400W
44-08.705667N / 103-06.214000W
44.1450944 / -103.1035667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3276 ft. / 999 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of RAPID CITY, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 57706 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 11/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 1400-0700Z+
CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL. |
| Pattern altitude: | RECTANGULAR 4500', OVERHEAD 5000'. AVOID OVFT OF BASE PROPER WHEN CIR TO LDG. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 120.625 269.9 [SAME AS ATCT HRS.] |
| ELLSWORTH GROUND: | 121.8 275.8 [1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0300Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT,, SUN, ACC DOWN DAYS, & HOL.] |
| ELLSWORTH TOWER: | 126.05 353.5 [1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0300Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT,, SUN, ACC DOWN DAYS, & HOL.] |
| ELLSWORTH APPROACH: | 119.5 259.1 [OPR H24 FR 1200Z++ MON THRU 0400Z++SAT, 1200-0400Z] |
| ELLSWORTH DEPARTURE: | 119.5 289.4 [OPR H24 FR 1200Z++ MON THRU 0400Z++SAT, 1200-0400Z] |
| BASIC RADAR SVC: | 119.5 259.1 289.4 |
| COMD POST: | 321.0 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV: | 375.775 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| RDR: | 373.0 393.0 |
| WX ASOS at RAP (6 nm S): | 118.525 (605-393-2832) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (RAPID CITY RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CTL CLSD.
- RADAR - SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
- FULL SVC AVBL DUR AFLD OPR HR (SEE NOTAM), LTD SVC OT. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL SCOTT AFB 15 OWS DSN 576-9755, C618-256-9755.
- RADAR-ASR APPROACH UNAVBL UFN.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RAPr326/10.9 | | RAPID CITY VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| RANCH | | 326/11.7 | | 254 | | 11E | | RA | .-. .- |
| BLACK HILLS | | 114/35.6 | | 300 | | 11E | | SPF | ... .--. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 13503 x 300 ft. / 4116 x 91 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 44-09.532333N | | 44-07.879000N |
| Longitude: | 103-07.245167W | | 103-05.182833W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left
PAPI NOT ON CONT, CTC TWR. PAPI COINCIDENT WITH HGT GP 4. | | 4-light PAPI on left
PAPI NOT ON CONT, CTC TWR. PAPI COINCIDENT WITH HGT GP 4. |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
RAIL | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
RAIL |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | U.S. AIR FORCE
44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB
RAPID CITY, SD 57706 |
| Manager: | BASE OPERATIONS
44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB
RAPID CITY, SD 57706
BASE OPS V675-1052/2861. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL: J8 |
| - | FLUID: SP LPOX LOX-48 HR PN RQR. |
| - | OIL: O-132-133-148 |
| - | TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1500-2300Z++MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL. |
| - | RSTD: ALL ACFT MAINT AT OR ABV 7700' AND 2640' HORIZONTAL SEPARATION IN THE IMMED VCNTY OF MT. RUSHMORE; AVOID DEVILS TWR BY 5 NM. PPR ALL FULL STOP ACFT CTC BASE OPS NO EARLIER THAN 72 HR PRIOR TO ETA. FAX DSN 675-1053, C605-385-1053. |
| - | CAUTION: HI POTENTIAL FOR MID-AIR COLLISION EXISTS WITH ACFT FR RAPID CITY ARPT LCTD APRX 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT. WHEN ON VISUAL APCH TO RWY 31 EXER EXTREME CAUTION FOR CIV HI INTS PRK LOT LGT LCTD 6600' FR END OF RWY AND IN LINE WITH APCH LGT SYS. |
| - | CAUTION: BIRD HAZ - MIGRATORY BIRD ACT AUG-NOV (PHASELL) AND MAR-MAY (PHASELL) SFC TO 5000' AGL. DEER HAZ, RPT ANY ACT TO TWR/PTD. |
| - | MISC: INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, CTC RAYMOND 33 15 MIN PRIOR TO BLOCK TIME WITH NAME, RANK AND PURPOSE OF VISIT. |
| - | PRIDE HNGR LOCATED N OF BASE WX STN. HGT AND SIZE OF THE HNGR BLOCKS 20% OF THE HRZN & HINDERS OBS OF TS & OTHER CNVTV CLDS. FROM OBS POINT WX TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO SEE THE TDZ OF BOTH RWYS. S END WIND SENSOR TYPICALLY READS 10-15 KTS LOWER THAN N END DRG STG N WIND EVENTS. |
| - | RSTD: PPR ALL FULL STOP ACRFT CTC BASE OPS NO LATER THAN 72 HRS PRIOR TO ETA. |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD. AVBL 24 HRS WITH 3 HR PRIOR NOTICE. IMG SVCS NA FOR NON DOD PERSONNEL OR NON US CITIZEN. CTC 28 OSS/OSAA, DSN 675 1052/2861, C605 385 1052/2861, FAX C605 385 1053 DSN 675 1053. |
| - | MILITARY RSTD: BWC-(SEVERE) NO APP/DEP WITHOUT 28 OG/CC APPROVAL. (MODERATE) TAKEOFF/APPROACHES WITH SQUADRON OPS OFFICER OR HIGHER PPR ONLY. REQ BWC UPDATE BEFORE EACH APPROACH PRIOR TO REACHING THE FAF. (LOW) NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. |
| - | MILITARY REMARKS: OPR 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0300Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN ACC DOWN DAYS AND HOL. |
| - | MISC: AMOPS AVBL TO STORE CLASSIFIED UP TO SECRET; COMSEC ISSUING NOT AVBL FROM AMOPS. |
| - | CAUTION: HI POTENTIAL FOR MID-AIR COLLISION EXISTS WITH ACFT FR RAPID CITY ARPT LCTD APRX 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT. |
| - | JASU: (AM32A-95) (A/M32A-86) |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (6 nm S)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (20 nm NW)
KSPF - Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (35 nm NW)
KEFC - Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (48 nm NW)
KHSR - Hot Springs Municipal Airport (48 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gregory White
Photo taken 14-Jan-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 13:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunset | | 16:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:50 | | 23:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2008 20:14:17 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 22-Nov-2008 13:14:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KRCA | 221955Z AUTO 17012KT 10SM CLR 09/M06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00901056 $
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KRAP
6nm S | 221952Z 15009KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00781067
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KRAP
6nm S | 221720Z 2218/2318 17008KT P6SM SCT200 FM230900 33014KT P6SM BKN120
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