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:

2026-10-06 09:55 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

11.7°C

Wind

6kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

29.92inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KRCA 060955Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01170013

Decoded

Wind: From 260° (W) at 6 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 11.7°C (53°F) · Dew point 1.3°C (34°F)
Altimeter: 1013 hPa · 29.92 inHg
Sea level P: 1010.9 hPa

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 03:00 UTC – 7 Oct 09:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KRCA 060300Z 0603/0709 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 0619/0620 33010G25KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 0704/0705 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS TX28/0622Z TN13/0612Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

03:0009:0015:0021:0003:0009:00NOW

Wed 7 Oct

BECMG04:00 – 09:00 UTC

VRB / 6 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

Tue 6 Oct

BECMG19:00 – 04:00 UTC

330° / 10 G25 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

BASE03:00 – 19:00 UTC

VRB / 6 kt> 6 smClear

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	138°	13,497 ft (4,114 m)	Concrete	122°	↓ 3 kt	5 kt R
31 ★ best	318°	13,497 ft (4,114 m)	Concrete	58°	↑ 3 kt	5 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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Sunrise12:55 UTC

Sunset00:25 UTC

Daylight:11h 30m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KRAP	—	12 km	VFR	290° 6 kt	> 10 sm	—	11.7°C
KCUT	—	62 km	VFR	250° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	16.1°C
KSPF	—	66 km	VFR	270° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	16°C
KECS	—	101 km	VFR	010° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	11°C
KPHP	—	121 km	VFR	280° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	9.4°C
KCDR	—	145 km	VFR	190° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	7.8°C
KGRN	—	167 km	VFR	290° 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	8.3°C
KGCC	—	195 km	VFR	220° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	16.7°C

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