NC 370 · North Central
Cycle 03SEP2026 · 1 airport · 911 words · FAA Chart Supplement, verbatim
Airports on this page: RCA/KRCA
370 SOUTH DAKOTA
ELLSWORTH AFB (RCA)(KRCA) AF
5 SW UTC–7(–6DT) N44º08.71´ W103º06.21´ 3276 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE RAP Not insp.
RWY 13–31:
H13497X300 (CONC) PCN 73/R/C/W/T HIRL
RWY 13:
ALSF1. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. RVR–T
RWY 31:
ALSF (NSTD) PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´. RVR–T
SERVICE:
S4 OX 2 MILITARY—LGT Rwy 31 NSTD ALSF—1, missing first three cntrln barrettes furthest from thld. JASU (AM32A–95) (A/M32A–86) FUEL A++. Hot refuel avbl to B–1 and EA–18 acft only. OIL O–132–133–148 TRAN ALERT Svc avbl 1300–2200Z‡ Mon–Fri; clsd Sat, Sun, Hol and Global Strike Comd Days. Fleet svc unavbl.
MILITARY REMARKS:
Afld clsd due to const on Rwy 13–31. ATC twr clsd. Opr 1400–0730Z‡ Mon–Thur; 1400–0100Z‡ Fri. clsd wknds, hol & Global Strike Command (GSC) down days. See Flip AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Information. RSTD All acft maintain at or abv 7700´ and 2640´ horizontal separation in the immediate vicinity of Mt. Rushmore, avoid Devils Twr by 5 NM. Aircrew should avoid Bear Butte, defined by the RCA 317/25 Fix, by flying no lower than 10,000´ MSL within 2NM. PPR min 24 hr notice, ctc DSN 675–1052, C605–385–1052. Verify Powder River training complex status before filing IFR FPL via special use airspace site: https://sua.faa.gov/sua. Mil acft opr from Ellsworth AFB will avoid Bear Butte by 2 NM and fly no lower than 10000´ MSL to max extent possible. CAUTION Extensive general aviation and commercial tfc in vicinity of Rapid City arpt 6.5 NM southeast of arpt. Migratory bird act BASH (Phase II) May and Aug–Oct or active via NOTAM. Deer haz, rpt any act to twr/PTD. When on visual apch to Rwy 31 exercise extreme caution for civil high intensity parking lot lgt located 6600´ from end of rwy and in line with apch lgt system. TFC PAT TPA—Rectangular 4500 (1224), overhead 5000 (1724). Avoid over flight of base proper when circling to ldg. CSTMS/AG/IMG Ltd to U.S. DOD acft only, avbl with 24 hr notice. IMG svc unavbl for non–DOD pers. Ctc 28 OSS/OSAA, DSN 675–1052, C605–385–1052. MISC WX stn augments for vis at or below 3 SM when needed. Vis ltd NE to SE due to bldgs. Rwy 13–31 RVR eqpt unsvc. Inbound VIP Code 7 or higher, ctc Raymond 33 15 min prior to block time with name, rank and purpose of visit. Global Strike Comd RSRS applied to Global Strike Comd only. From obs point, WX technicians unable to see the tdz of both rwys. COMSEC issuing and classified material storage unavbl from AMOPS. Ctc command post for storage. Tran acft welcome for apch and pattern ops. Tran acft req for apch and pattern work, rqr 24 hr ntc, ctc OPS DSN 675–1052, C605–385–1052. ARFF critical level of svc (yellow) for NFPA CAT and USAF veh sets. Ctc FD C605–385–1113 for further info.
AIRPORT MANAGER:
605-385-1052
COMMUNICATIONS:
SFA
ATIS 120.625 269.9 (1400–0700Z‡ Mon–Fri, clsd Sat, Sun and holidays) PTD 372.2 (Full svc avbl 1430–2300Z‡ DSN 385–1052, C605–385–1052.) ®
ELLSWORTH APP CON 119.5 259.1 (H24 1300Z‡ Mon thru 0500Z‡ Sat, 1300–0500Z‡ Sat–Sun, other times ctc Denver Center 127.95 338.2) ®
ELLSWORTH DEP CON 119.5 289.4 (H24 1300Z‡ Mon thru 0500Z‡ Sat, 1300–0500Z‡ Sat–Sun, other times ctc Denver Center 127.95 338.2)
TOWER 126.05 253.5 (1400–0730Z‡ Mon–Thu, 1400–0100Z‡ Fri, clsd Sat, Sun, Global Strike Comd down days, & hol)
GND CON 121.8 275.8 SOF 311.0 COMD POST 321.0 PMSV METRO 375.775 (Full svc avbl 1430–2300Z‡ 28 OSS DSN 385–1042, C605–385–1042, altn svc avbl Scott AFB 15 OWS DSN 618–256–3663 C618–256–2165.)
CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE:
When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
AIRSPACE:
CLASS D svc 1400–0730Z‡ Mon–Thu, 1400–0100Z‡ Fri, clsd Sat, Sun, global strike comd down days & hol; other times CLASS E.
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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION:
NOTAM FILE RAP. RAPID CITY (VH) (H) VORTACW 112.3 RAP Chan 70 N43º58.56´ W103º00.74´ 326º 10.9 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´ (L) TACAN Chan 25 RCA (108.8) N44º08.35´ W103º06.10´ at fld. 3197/8E. No NOTAM MP: 0730–1500Z‡ Mon–Fri. (3000/5+1) TAC AZM unusable: 013º–023º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ 023º–067º byd 25 NM 067º–077º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ 077º–117º byd 25 NM 135º–240º byd 25 NM 240º–250º 250º–306º byd 25 NM 321º–013º byd 25 NM DME unusable: 023º–067º byd 25 NM 077º–117º byd 25 NM 135º–240º byd 25 NM 250º–306º byd 25 NM 321º–013º byd 25 NM ILS 111.5 I–ELR Rwy 13. Class IT. ILS 110.3 I–RCA Rwy 31. Class IT.
EUREKA MUNI (3W8)
2 N UTC–6(–5DT) N45º48.00´ W99º38.56´ 1935 B NOTAM FILE HON
RWY 12–30:
H3100X60 (ASPH) MIRL
RWY 12:
PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
RWY 30:
PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
RWY 07–25:
1821X150 (TURF) 0.4% up W
RWY 07:
Fence.
SERVICE:
LGT ACTVT PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30—CTAF.
AIRPORT REMARKS:
Unattended. Wildlife on and invof arpt. Rwy 07–25 marked with white–black tipped marker cones. Rwy 12–30 mkgs very faded.
AIRPORT MANAGER:
605-228-3262
COMMUNICATIONS:
CTAF 122.9
CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE:
For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION:
NOTAM FILE ABR. ABERDEEN (VH) (DH) VOR/DME 113.0 ABR Chan 77 N45º25.04´ W98º22.12´ 287º 58.4 NM to fld. 1303/7E. VOR unusable: 040º–065º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ TWIN CITIES L–14G NC, 3 SEP 2026 to 29 OCT 2026