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:
2026-10-23 20:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
26.7°C
Wind
16kt
Visibility
> 10sm
QNH
1005hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KRCA 231955Z AUTO 23016KT 10SM CLR 27/01 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP025 T02670011
Decoded
- Wind
- From 230° (SW) at 16 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Temp / DP
- 26.7°C (80°F) · Dew point 1.1°C (34°F)
- QNH
- 1005 hPa · 29.67 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1002.5 hPa
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 | 92° | ↓ 1 kt | 16 kt R |
| 31 ★ best | 318° | 13,497 ft (4,114 m) | Concrete | 88° | ↑ 1 kt | 16 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise13:17 UTC
Sunset23:55 UTC
Daylight:10h 37m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRAP | Rapid City Rgnl, SD, US | 12 km | VFR | 250° 16 G23 kt | > 10 sm | — | 27.8°C |
| KCUT | Custer Cnty Arpt, SD, US | 62 km | VFR | 240° 13 G28 kt | > 10 sm | — | 20°C |
| KSPF | Spearfish/Clyde Fld, SD, US | 66 km | VFR | 230° 16 G26 kt | > 10 sm | — | 25°C |
| KECS | Newcastle/Mondell Arpt, WY, US | 101 km | VFR | 240° 17 G24 kt | > 10 sm | — | 23°C |
| KPHP | Philip Muni, SD, US | 121 km | VFR | 220° 14 kt | > 10 sm | — | 28.9°C |
| KIEN | Pine Ridge Strip, SD, US | 134 km | VFR | 260° 7 kt | > 10 sm | — | 25°C |
| KCDR | Chadron Muni, NE, US | 145 km | VFR | 220° 9 kt | > 10 sm | — | 26.1°C |
| KGRN | Gordon Muni, NE, US | 167 km | VFR | 250° 9 G15 kt | > 10 sm | — | 27.1°C |
| KGCC | Gillette/Campbell Cnty, WY, US | 195 km | VFR | 220° 28 G48 kt | > 10 sm | — | 21.7°C |
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