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

2026-05-17 06:55:00 MDT

Ceiling:	12,000ft
Wind:	020° @ 8kt
Temperature:	47°F
Dewpoint:	41°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 9,500ft, Broken @ 12,000ft

Raw: METAR KRCA 171255Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM SCT095 BKN120 08/05 A2966 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE SLP032 T00840050

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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
Service - tran alert- svc avbl 1400-2300z++ mon-fri; clsd sat, sun, hol, and global strike comd down days. fleet svc avbl 1400-2300z++ mon-fri; clsd sat, sun, hol, and global strike comd down days
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, c605-385-1052.
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, c605-385-1052.
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, c605-385-1052.
Opr 1400-0730z++ mon-thur; 1400-0100z++ fri. clsd wkends, hol and 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.
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 nstd alsf-1, missing first 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 nfpa cat 9-10 and usaf veh sets 5-6. reduced level of svc (yellow) for nfpa cat 1-8 and usaf veh sets 1-4. only applicable wkd excld federal hol and usaf global strike family days. ctc fd c605-385-1113 for further info.
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:	Sky clear
Wind:	Variable
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Few @ 12,000ft

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