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Pilot information for Ellsworth Air Force Base

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General information for Ellsworth Air Force Base

Airport codes: KRCA RCA
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Latitude: 44.145000 | 44 8.700028 N | N44 08 42
Longitude: -103.103996 | 103 6.239778 W | W103 06 14
Field elevation: 3,276 ft/999 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 8.5°E

Radio communication frequencies for Ellsworth Air Force Base

A/D: 119.5 MHz (APP/DEP)
ATIS: 120.625 MHz
GND: 121.8 MHz
PMSV: 37.577 MHz (PMSV METRO)
POST: 32.1 MHz (COMD POST)
PTD: 37.22 MHz
TWR: 126.05 MHz

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Runways at Ellsworth Air Force Base

13/31
13,497 x 300 ft (4,114 x 91 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Ellsworth Air Force Base

Current conditions (METAR) for Ellsworth Air Force Base

Retrieved 2012/02/11 00:55: 

KRCA 110055Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR M13/M22 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP371 T11271217 $

Forecast (TAF) for Ellsworth Air Force Base

Closest forecast is Rapid City Regional Airport, 6.16015608863 nm (11.7 km) SSE. Retrieved 2012/02/10 00:21: 

TAF KRAP 102320Z 1100/1124 06009KT P6SM SKC 
     FM110200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC 
     FM111300 16008KT P6SM SKC

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Ellsworth Air Force Base

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM M0063/12: Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA) 
M0063/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QACLC
A)  KRCA
B)  201202110100
C)  201202110300
E)  CLASS D AIRSPACE NO LONGER IN EFFECT (ICAO-CONTROL ZONE) CLOSED
CREATED: 11 Feb 2012 00:42:00 
SOURCE: KRCA
NOTAM M0051/12: Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA) 
M0051/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QGJAU
A)  KRCA
B)  201201312201
C)  201203091630
E)  DASR NO NOTAM MP THURS & FRI 0700-1300++
CREATED: 31 Jan 2012 22:02:00 
SOURCE: KRCA
NOTAM M0050/12: Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA) 
M0050/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QTTTT
A)  KRCA
B)  201201312200
C)  201203091630
E)  USE CAUTION, MANHOLE COVER MISSING ADJACENT RWY 31 EDGE LIGHT,
LAST 1,000 FEET EAST SIDE
CREATED: 31 Jan 2012 22:00:00 
SOURCE: KRCA
NOTAM M0049/12: Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA) 
M0049/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QFTAS
A)  KRCA
B)  201201312158
C)  201203091630
E)  RWY 31/13 RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE (RVR) EQUIPMENT UNSERVICABLE
CREATED: 31 Jan 2012 21:59:00 
SOURCE: KRCA
NOTAM M0018/12: Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA) 
M0018/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KRCA
B)  201201171325
C)  201204141325
E)  CAUTION:  AIRFIELD MANDATORY (RED) SIGNS ON TAXIWAY BRAVO, DELTA,
FOXTROT, AND GOLF ARE LOCATED 35 FEET FROM TAXIWAY EDGE.  SIGNS ARE
SIZE 1 AND SHOULD BE LOCATED 10-20 FEET FROM THE EDGE
CREATED: 17 Jan 2012 13:26:00 
SOURCE: KRCA
NOTAM M0007/12: Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA) 
M0007/12 NOTAMR M0005/12
Q)  /QICAH
A)  KRCA
B)  201201091500
C)  201203091500
E)  TACAN NO NOTAM MP MON - FRI 0730-1500Z++
CREATED: 09 Jan 2012 14:59:00 
SOURCE: KRCA
NOTAM M0006/12: Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA) 
M0006/12 NOTAMR M0003/12
Q)  /QNNAH
A)  KRCA
B)  201201091500
C)  201203091500
E)  ILS NO NOTAM MP MON - FRI 0730-1500Z++
CREATED: 09 Jan 2012 14:58:00 
SOURCE: KRCA
NOTAM L0007/12: Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA) 
L0007/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KRCA
B)  201201111940
C)  201203261900
E)  SPOT 102 CLOSED
CREATED: 11 Jan 2012 19:44:00 
SOURCE: KRCA