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KCUT · Custer County Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KCUT FAA CUT Elev 5,602 ft Lat 43° 44.00' N Lon 103° 37.08' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 1.28% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 83.9° 5,500 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 1.28%
26 263.9° 5,500 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 1.28%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 120.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 08–26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 08–26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 08–26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 08–26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·368 SOUTH DAKOTA CORSICA MUNI (D65) 1 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N43º26.01´ W98º23.93´ 1580 B NOTAM FILE HON RWY 17–35: 3400X150 (TURF) LIRL 0.4% up N RWY 17: Fence.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE LIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 17 rwy mkd with white and black tipped mkr cones.
  • ·Rwy 35 mkd with white and black tipped mkr cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 605-770-7060
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CUSTER CO (CUT)(KCUT) 2 SW UTC–7(–6DT) N43º44.02´ W103º37.17´ 5620 B NOTAM FILE CUT RWY 08–26: H5500X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 1.3% up W RWY 08: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 26: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.65º TCH 48´.
  • ·Airport beacon obscured radials 200º–260º.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 2200–0700Z‡.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Strong crosswinds and windshear may exist on final under windy conditions.
  • ·Be Alert: check density altitude and lean mixture for best operation at this altitude. 10´ wildlife fence around perimeter of arpt.
  • ·Cfm winter conditions with amgr 605–858–1246.
  • ·High vol of acft oprng invof of Mt.
  • ·Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monuments at or blw 7500´; pilots are advised to mnt 122.85 for tfc advisories.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 605-673-3874
  • ·ASOS 120.00 (605) 206–3961.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Ellsworth Apch at 605-385-6198, when Apch clsd ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·RAPID CITY (VH) (H) VORTAC 112.3 RAP Chan 70 N43º58.56´ W103º00.74´ 228º 30.1 NM to fld. 3157/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 215º–232º byd 40 NM 233º–243º byd 40 NM blo 8,300´ 233º–243º byd 81 NM blo 18,000´ 244º–253º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 244º–253º byd 61 NM 254º–264º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ DESMET WILDER (6E5) 2 N UTC–6(–5DT) N44º25.98´ W97º33.49´ 1730 B NOTAM FILE HON RWY 16–34: H3700X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 16: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·RWY 34: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 605-860-1547
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.150 (605) 860–2233.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·HURON (DH) DME 117.6 HON Chan 123 N44º26.41´ W98º18.67´ 090º 32.4 NM to fld. 1303.
  • ·OMAHA CHEYENNE H–2H, L–12F OMAHA L–12H IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

SD01

Source: OurAirports community

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,420 ops in 2009

2024 total

4,200

10-yr total

38,563

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 88% · Mil 12%

Events / million ops

25.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-06-05 Cessna 337 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2004-09-29 Arganbright Vans RV-4 · Loss of control · day →
2004-07-31 Piper PA-28-140 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1999-10-20 Piper PA-32-300 · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in SD

CFI Flight Instructors 301 A&P Mechanics 597 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 12 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 6 Schools Flight Schools 12 FBO Fixed Base Operators 36 Clubs Flying Clubs 7 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 46 nm
Brian Nicholas Parke Casper WY 130 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 157 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 157 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 157 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 179 nm
Alexander Wernsman Loveland CO 209 nm
Darrel Leroy Dilley Lasalle CO 210 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 216 nm
Elliot Caldwell Crawford Longmont CO 224 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Ronald Alfred Budnick Custer SD 2 nm
John Edward O'Connell Custer SD 2 nm
Christian Lyle Frank Custer SD 2 nm
James Allen Rasmussen Custer SD 2 nm
Mark Andrew Schlaefli Custer SD 2 nm
Ian Lewis Pollard Pringle SD 8 nm
Christopher Owen Darling Hill City SD 12 nm
Anna Jo Busse Keystone SD 13 nm
Bart Lee Trevillyan Hot Springs SD 20 nm
Tracy Lyndon Bastian Hot Springs SD 20 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Edward O'Connell Custer SD 2 nm
Jack Weldon Winter Custer SD 2 nm
David Richard Ash Custer SD 2 nm
Kevin Anthony Cartica Custer SD 2 nm
Craig Eugene Lafollette Custer SD 2 nm
Wayne Allen Mcafee Custer SD 2 nm
Daniel Alan Nutting Custer SD 2 nm
Stanley Paul Knutson Custer SD 2 nm
Anthony Grant Tye Custer SD 2 nm
Colton James Jones Custer SD 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 31 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 134 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 134 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 203 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 207 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 233 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 239 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 239 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 241 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 241 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.