RCA - Ellsworth Afb

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Location: Rapid City, SD

Elevation: 3,276ft

Sectional: Cheyenne

Activation date: Nov 1938

Fuel: None

Runway 13/31: 13,497ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

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METAR

2025-12-05 01:55:00 MST

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	320° @ 12kt
Temperature:	33°F
Dewpoint:	26°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM

Raw: METAR KRCA 050855Z AUTO 32012KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A2972 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00111032 58000 $

TAF

2025-12-04 23:00:00 MST – 2025-12-05 01:00:00 MST

Ceiling: Sky clear

Wind: 000° @ kt

Weather: Light rain showers, light snow showers

Visbility: 3SM

Raw: TAF AMD KRCA 050430Z 0504/0609 25009KT 9999 FEW075 BKN200 622005 QNH2975INS BECMG 0505/0506 29010G15KT 9999 SCT040 BKN075 620753 QNH2975INS TEMPO 0506/0508 6000 -SHRASN BECMG 0516/0517 31015G25KT 9999 SCT012 QNH2980INS BECMG 0522/0523 33009KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2979INS TX02/0521Z TNM01/0506Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0505 NEXT 0511

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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)
Oil: o-132-133-148
Tran alert: svc unavbl. fleet svc unavbl.
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 ntc, ctc dsn 675-1052/2860, c605-385-1052/2860.
Rstd: bird watch cond - (svr) no apch/dep/ldg wo 28 og/cc apvl; (mod) - full stop only, arr, dep rqr 28 og/cc apvl. crews should comply with owning majcom guidance req bwc update bfr each apch prior to rchn the faf. (low) nml oprn procs in efct.
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 675-1052/2860, c605-385-1052/2860.
Rstd: aircrew should avoid bear butte, defined by the rca 317/25 fix, by flying no lower than 10,000 ft msl within 2nm.
Fuel: a++. hot refuel avbl to b-1 and ea-18 acft only.
Caution: migratory bird act bash (phase ii) may and aug-oct or 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 stn avbl 1430-2300z++ excldn wknd/hol/afgsc fam days; ctc comd post dsn 675-3800 for wx patch.
Misc: tran acft req for apch and pattern work, rqr 24 hr ntc, ctc ops dsn 675-1052/2860, c605-385-1052/2860.
Afld clsd due to const on rwy 13/31. atc twr clsd. afld mgmt avbl 1430-2300z++ excldg wknds, hol & global strike comd down days.
Prim freq 311.0.
Misc: wx stn augments for vis at or below 3 sm when neededed. 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/"
When atct clsd, for cd ctc denver artcc at 303-651-4257.
Lgt: rwy 31-13 nstd alsf-1, missing last cntrln barrette prior to thld.
Airfield lighting only available during twr hours.
Tpa: rectangular 4500 ft msl, 5000 ft msl ovhd, avoid ovft of base proper when crc to ldg.
Clsd wknd, hols and global strike comd (gsc) down days.
Base ops v675-1052/2861.
Misc: arff critical lvl of svc (red) for all nfpa cat and usaf veh sets due to manning on wkend, federal hol, & afgs family days.
Misc: rwy 31 fmq-19 lightning sensor inaccurate, ctc 28 wx dsn 385-1042 for info.
Misc: arff rdcd level of svc (yellow) for nfpa cat 9-10 & usaf veh sets 5-6. due to manning. optimum level of svc (green) for nfpa cat 1-8 & usaf veh sets 1-4. only applicable wkd excld federal hol & usaf global strike family days. ctc fd at c605-385-1113 for further info.

Comments

Ceiling:	20,000ft
Wind:	250° @ 9kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Few @ 7,500ft, Broken @ 20,000ft

Ceiling:	7,500ft
Wind:	290° @ 10kt, gusts 15kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 4,000ft, Broken @ 7,500ft

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	000° @ kt
Weather:	Light rain showers, light snow showers
Visbility:	3SM

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