KRCA · RCA
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA / RCA) is a general-aviation airfield serving Rapid City, South Dakota. The field lies at 3,276 ft (999 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 13,497 ft (4,114 m), concrete and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), 6 nm SSE.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from RCA in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 3,276 ft (999 m)
- Coordinates
- 44.1450, -103.1040
- Serving
- Rapid City
- Region
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- America/Denver
Runways1 · longest 13,497 ft
Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 13,497 ft4,114 m | 300 ft | Concrete | Lit |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- RAPRapid City Regional Airport · 6 nm SSE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 6
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.