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 14:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
17.8°C
Wind
4kt
Visibility
> 10sm
QNH
1024hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KRCA 221355Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01780131
Decoded
- Wind
- From 130° (SE) at 4 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Temp / DP
- 17.8°C (64°F) · Dew point 13.1°C (56°F)
- QNH
- 1024 hPa · 30.23 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1021.7 hPa
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 | 8° | ↑ 4 kt | 1 kt L |
| 31 | 318° | 13,497 ft (4,114 m) | Concrete | 172° | ↓ 4 kt | 1 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSPF | Spearfish/Clyde Fld, SD, US | 66 km | VFR | 120° 12 kt | > 10 sm | — | 24°C |
| KECS | Newcastle/Mondell Arpt, WY, US | 101 km | VFR | 160° 5 kt | > 10 sm | — | 22°C |
| KPHP | Philip Muni, SD, US | 121 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | 17.8°C |
| KCDR | Chadron Muni, NE, US | 145 km | MVFR | 070° 5 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 1200ft | 22°C |
| KGRN | Gordon Muni, NE, US | 167 km | VFR | 120° 8 kt | > 10 sm | — | 20.5°C |
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