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Ellsworth Air Force Base

44.14500°N
-103.10400°W
ARR / DAY
0
▼ 88.9%
DEP / DAY
0
▼ 60.0%

Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA/RCA) is a medium general aviation airport located in Rapid City, SD, 266 mi north of Fort Collins. It features 1 runway measuring 13,497 feet.

Safety incidents

Last 7 days · 0 total

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Go-arounds
0
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Rejected takeoffs
0
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Unstable approaches
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Return to field
0

Current weather

Latest METAR observation

14m ago
Temp
95°F
Wind
9 kts
120°
Visib
10+ km
Ceil
—
KRCA 282355Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM SCT130 BKN170 35/11 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP098 T03490107 10372 20317 55007

Runways

1 installed

13,497 FT MAX
13/31
13,497 ft × 300
CON● LITHIGH

Top carriers

Share of flights

2 total
TOP 9 3
AIR Mobility Command (AMC) 67% Florida AIR Cargo (OPA Locka 33%

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Carriers

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AIR Mobility Command (AMC)
2
Florida AIR Cargo (OPA Locka
1

Communications Frequencies

2026-06-11
Type Freq (MHz) Hours
TWR 126.050 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
TWR 253.500 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
GND 121.800 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
GND 275.800 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
ATIS 120.625 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
ATIS 269.900 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
APCH 119.500 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
APCH 259.100 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
DEP 289.400 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
EMERG 121.500 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
LCL/P 126.050 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
OTHER 127.950 —
CRAWFORD 127.950 —
EMERG 243.000 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
LCL/P 253.500 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
OTHER 311.000 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
SOF 311.000 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
OTHER 321.000 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
COMD POS 321.000 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
OTHER 338.200 —
CRAWFORD 338.200 —
OTHER 372.200 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
PTD 372.200 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
OTHER 375.775 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
PMSV MET 375.775 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS, & HOL.
Airport operations
ARTCC:
ZDV
Mag var:
8° E

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 AIR Mobility Command (AMC) 1 4h 22m
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