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Ellsworth Air Force BaseKRCA / RCA

Ellsworth Air Force Base serves Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Its ICAO code is KRCA and its IATA code RCA. The longest of its one runway is 13/31, at 13,497 ft (4,114 m). The field is 3,276 ft (999 m) above sea level. Local time is America/Denver, UTC-7, or UTC-6 with daylight saving.

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ICAO
KRCA
IATA
RCA
LONGEST RUNWAY
13,497 ft
4,114 m · 13/31
ELEVATION
3,276 ft
999 m
TIME ZONE
UTC-7
America/Denver
POSITION
44.145°N
103.104°W

Runways

13/3113,497 ft · 4,114 mCON

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Questions people ask about Ellsworth Air Force Base

How long is the runway at Ellsworth Air Force Base?

The longest runway, 13/31, is 13,497 ft (4,114 m), surface CON.

What is the elevation of Ellsworth Air Force Base?

3,276 ft (999 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Ellsworth Air Force Base in?

America/Denver: UTC-7, or UTC-6 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Ellsworth Air Force Base?

ICAO KRCA, IATA RCA. It serves Rapid City, United States.

How far can you fly from Rapid City?
Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around KRCA, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.
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