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KCUT Custer County Airport
Custer, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025

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
RAPr228/30.0RAPID CITY VORTAC112.3013E
ECSr096/(31.1)NEWCASTLE VOR108.2011E

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: 43-43.994750N43-44.044477N
Longitude: 103-37.792975W103-36.546802W
Elevation: 5619.7 ft.5549.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 087 true256 magnetic, 267 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: 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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Aerial photo of KCUT (Custer County Airport)
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Photo taken 20-Jul-2023
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-Oct-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4712:47
Sunrise07:1613:16
Sunset18:0300:03
Evening civil twilight18:3200:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Oct-2025 00:53:38
Local (UTC-6)  20-Oct-2025 18:53:38
 
METAR
KCUT 202353Z AUTO 30013G21KT 10SM CLR 03/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 30033/2304 SLP173 60000 T00331033 10078 20022 51018
TAF
KRAP 
31nm NE 
202052Z 2021/2118 32028G38KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 2021/2023 5SM -SHRA BKN035 FM210100 31015G25KT P6SM SCT200 FM211100 32008KT P6SM SKC
KRCA 
33nm NE 
201900Z 2019/2201 32025G35KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2991INS BECMG 2022/2023 31020G30KT 9999 VCSH FEW050 QNH2999INS BECMG 2023/2024 31020G30KT 9999 NSW FEW070 QNH3002INS BECMG 2105/2106 32015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS TX16/2119Z TN02/2111Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2019 NEXT 2119
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Custer County Airport 605-673-3874
605-858-1246
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Rental cars on site, ...

More info about Custer County Airport
100LL Jet A
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