Ellsworth Air Force Base METAR KRCA

VFRMedium AirportElev. 999 m (3276 ft)

Ellsworth Air Force Base is situated in Rapid City, United States. The ICAO code of Ellsworth Air Force Base is KRCA and the IATA code is RCA.
It has one Concrete runway 13/31 with a length of 13,497 ft (4,114 m).
The elevation is 999 m (3276 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 05:55 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

21.1°C

Wind

5kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

30.20inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KRCA 220555Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3020 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE SLP203 T02110128 10306 20211 52012

Decoded

Wind: From 170° (S) at 5 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 21.1°C (70°F) · Dew point 12.8°C (55°F)
Altimeter: 1023 hPa · 30.20 inHg
Sea level P: 1020.3 hPa

TAF

Valid 21 Aug 23:00 UTC – 23 Aug 01:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF AMD KRCA 212350Z 2123/2301 11010G15KT 9999 FEW160 QNH3011INS BECMG 2204/2205 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS BECMG 2217/2218 12010G15KT 9999 BKN240 QNH3012INS TX29/2201Z TN16/2211Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2123 NEXT 2411

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

23:0005:0011:0017:0023:00NOW

Fri 21 Aug

BASE23:00 – 04:00 UTC

110° / 10 G15 kt> 6 smFEW 16,000ft

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BECMG04:00 – 17:00 UTC

VRB / 6 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

BECMG17:00 – 01:00 UTC

120° / 10 G15 kt> 6 smBKN 24,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
13 ★ best	138°	13,497 ft (4,114 m)	Concrete	32°	↑ 4 kt	3 kt R
31	318°	13,497 ft (4,114 m)	Concrete	148°	↓ 4 kt	3 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise12:02 UTC

Sunset01:47 UTC

Daylight:13h 44m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KRAP	—	12 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	16.7°C
KCUT	—	62 km	VFR	010° 4 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 8000ft	15.6°C
KSPF	—	66 km	VFR	130° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	20°C
KECS	—	101 km	VFR	310° 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	22°C
KPHP	—	121 km	VFR	010° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	16.7°C
KIEN	—	134 km	VFR	080° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	20°C
KCDR	—	145 km	VFR	020° 8 kt	> 10 sm	—	20°C
KGRN	—	167 km	VFR	060° 8 kt	> 10 sm	—	18.5°C
KGCC	—	195 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	18.3°C

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