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Ellsworth AFB South Dakota
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Ellsworth AFB
Rapid City, South Dakota
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Mileage Type:
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
RCA
Latitude/Longitude:
44-08-42.3400N / 103-06-12.8400W
44.1450 / -103.1033
Elevation:
3276 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:
08E (2015)
Land Area Covered:
acres
From City:
5 nautical miles SW of Rapid City, SD
County/Parish:
Pennington, SD
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Private
Activiation Date:
11/1/1938 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Cheyenne
Control Tower:
Yes
ARTCC:
Denver Center (ZDV)
FSS:
Huron Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
ALL/MON-THU/1400-0730Z++, ALL/FRI/1400-0400Z++
Wind Indicator:
Segmented Circle:
No
Lights:
See Rmk
Beacon:
Split-White-Green (Lighted military airport)
Communications:
RDR
373.0
RDR
393.0
PTD
372.2
PMSV
375.775
LCL/P
126.05
LC/P
253.5
GND/P
275.8
GND/P
121.8
EMERG
121.5
EMERG
243.0
DEP/P BASIC RADAR SVC
289.4
COMD POST
311.0
COMD POST
321.0
ATIS
120.625
ATIS
269.9
APCH/P DEP/P BASIC RADAR SVC
119.5
APCH/ BASIC RADAR SVC
259.1
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON 127.95/338.2 (CRAWFORD RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CLSD.
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.
NO-NOTAM MP: 0730-1300Z++ THU-FRI (3000/5+1).
RADAR - SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
Services:
Airframe Repair:
Major
Power Plant Repair:
Major
Bottled oxygen:
None
Bulk oxygen:
Low
Runway Information:
Runway:
13/31
Dimensions:
13497 x 300 ft.
Surface:
Portland cement concrete
Runway Edge Lights:
High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Air Force Owned
Owner:
U.S. Air Force
44th Csg, Ellsworth AFB
Rapid City, SD 57706
Manager:
Base Operations
44th Csg, Ellsworth AFB
Rapid City, SD 57706
605-385-1052
Sectional Map:
Ellsworth AFB at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
OIL: O-132-133-148
TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1500-2300Z++MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL, AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD (GSC) DOWN DAYS. NO FLEET SVC AVBL.
RSTD: ALL ACFT MAINT AT OR ABV 7700 FT & 2640 FT 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.
MISC: INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, CTC RAYMOND 33 15 MIN PRIOR TO BLOCK TIME WITH NAME, RANK AND PURPOSE OF VISIT.
FM OBS POINT WX TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO SEE THE TDZ OF BOTH RYS.
RSTD: PPR MIN 24 HR NOTICE, CTC DSN 675-1052/2861, C605-385-1052/2861.
MILITARY RSTD: BIRD WATCH COND - (SEVERE) NO DEP, LND OR APCH WO 28 OG/CC APVL; (MODERATE)- FULL STOP ONLY, ARR, DEP RQR 28 OG/CC APVL. CREWS SHOULD COMPLY WITH OWNING MAJCOM GUIDANCE REQ BWC UPDATE BEFORE EACH APPROACH PRIOR TO REACHING THE FAF. (LOW) NO
GLOBAL STRIKE COMD RSRS APPLIED TO GLOBAL STRIKE COMD ONLY
EXTV GENERAL AVN AND COML TFC IN VCNTY OF RAPID CITY ARPT 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD TO US DOD ACFT ONLY; AVBL WITH 24 HR NOTICE. IMG SERVICE UNAVBL FOR NON-DOD PERS. CTC 28 OSS/OSAA, DSN 675-1052/2861, C605-385-1052/2861.
RSTD: MIL ACFT OPR FR ELLSWORTH AFB WILL AVOID BEAR BUTTE BY 2NM AND FLY NO LOWER THAN 10,000 FT MSL TO MAX EXTENT POSSIBLE.
FUEL: A++
CAUTION: MIGRATORY BIRD ACT BASH (PHASE II) MAR-APR AND OCT-NOV ACTIVE VIA NOTAM. DEER HAZ, RPT ANY ACT TO TWR/PTD.
COMSEC ISSUING AND CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORAGE UNAVBL FROM AMOPS, CTC COMD POST FOR STORAGE.
MISC: WX STATION OPR H24 FR MON 0600Z++ THRU SAT 0300Z++, CLSD WKND, HOL AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS. WX STN ON STBY FOR ISSUING WX WARNINGS, WATCHES AND ADVISORIES AND/OR ANY UNSKED AFLD OPR DURING CLOSURE PERIODS.
MISC: TRAN ACFT REQ FOR APCH AND PATTERN WORK, RQR 24 HR NOTICE, CTC OPS DSN 675-1052/2861.
OPR 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU 1400-0040Z++, FRI. CLSD WEEKENDS, HOL AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD (GSC) DOWN DAYS
PRIM FREQ 311.0.
AMOS HAS LTD VIS CAPABILITIES WHEN IN AUTOMATED MODE; WX STN AUGMENTS FOR VIS AT OR BELOW 3 SM WHEN AFLD OPEN. VIS LTD NE TO SE DUE TO BLDGS. RWY 31/13 RVR EQPT UNSVC.
RMK-CAUTION: MULTIPLE 12 FT TALL TRAILERS LCTD ON BOMBER ALERT APRON, APRX 1314 FT SW OF RY 31 CNTRLN.
VERIFY POWDER RIVER TRAINING COMPLEX STATUS BEFORE FILING IFR FPL VIA SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE SITE: HTTPS://SUA.FAA.GOV/SUA/"
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)
BASE OPS V675-1052/2861.
CLSD WKND, HOLS AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD (GSC) DOWN DAYS.
RY 13, ILS & PAPI GS ARE NOT COINCIDENTAL.
RY 31, ILS & PAPI GS ARE NOT COINCIDENTAL.
AIRFIELD LIGHTING ONLY AVAILABLE DURING TWR HOURS.
RECTANGULAR 4500 FT OVERHEAD 5000 FT. AVOID OVFT OF BASE PROPER WHEN CIR TO LDG.
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Chart
Distance
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7 miles
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23 miles
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32 miles
CUT
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38 miles
SPF
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41 miles
6V4
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43 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
3SD2
Kauer Private
Box Elder, SD - Private
8 miles
4SD4
Dan'S
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8 miles
2SD0
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