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RCA       ELLSWORTH AFB (PRIVATE)       RAPID CITY       SD
  Time Zone: MT 
Lat: N 4408.7     Long: W 10306.2     Elev: 3276     Var: -11  Longest Runway: 13503
    Dept. ATIS: 120.62     Arr. ATIS: 120.62   Ground: 121.8     Tower: 126.05

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U.S. AIR FORCE Ph: 605-675-1052
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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
13
13503x300  13503'          
ILS
 111.50 - 127º  
  
31
  13503x300  13503'          
ILS
 110.30 - 307º  
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
13/31N/AN/AN/AN/A


Database effective date: 06/05/2008

Facility Name: ELLSWORTH AFB
City Name: RAPID CITY
County: PENNINGTON
State abbrev: SD
State Name: SOUTH DAKOTA
   
Ownership: AIR FORCE OWNED
Use: PRIVATE
Owner's Name: U.S. AIR FORCE
Address: 44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB
 RAPID CITY, SD 57706
Owner's Phone:
  
Manager's Name: BASE OPERATIONS
Address: 44TH CSG, ELLSWORTH AFB
 RAPID CITY, SD 57706
Phone: BASE OPS V675-1052/2861.
   
FAA Region: GREAT LAKES
FAA Field Office: BIS

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
ELLSWORTH AFB
Date: Sunrise Sunset
May 01, 2008 5:4319:57
June 01, 2008 5:1220:30
July 01, 2008 5:1320:39
August 01, 2008 5:4120:16
September 01, 2008 6:1619:27
October 01, 2008 6:5118:32
November 01, 2008 7:3017:41
December 01, 2008 7:0816:15
January 01, 2009 7:2816:25
February 01, 2009 7:1017:02
March 01, 2009 6:3017:41
April 01, 2009 6:3419:19

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: MON-FRI 1400-0700Z+; CLSD SAT, SUN, & FEDERAL HOLS.
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN
Airport Storage Available: NONE
Extra Services Available: NONE
Wind Indicator: NONE
Control Tower: YES
CTAF Frequency:
Unicom Frequency:
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: NO
Landing Fee:

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: None
Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR
Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data
Latitude: N4408.7   Longitude: W10306.2  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 3276ft (ESTIMATED)
Magnetic Variation: 11E
5 miles SW of RAPID CITY
Traffic Pattern Altitude: RECTANGULAR 4500', OVERHEAD 5000'. AVOID OVFT OF BASE PROPER WHEN CIR TO LDG.
Sectional Chart: CHEYENNE

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 00
General Aviation Local: 00
Air Taxi: 00
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 00
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 0
General Aviation Multi: 0
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: HURON
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: RAP
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: DENVER
 
  Federal Status
Airport Certification:
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 13/31
Length: 13503 ft
Width: 300 ft
Surface: CONCRETE
Edge lights: High Intensity

Weight: PCN 123/R/B/X/T


 

Runway: 13
 
Runway: 31
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Approach:  ILSApproach:  ILS
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N4409.5  W10307.2Lat. & Long.:  N4407.9  W10305.2
Elev:  N/AElev:  N/A
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  NOTouchdown Zone:  NO
Touchdown Elev.:  Touchdown Elev.:  
Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway; PAPI NOT ON CONT, CTC TWR. PAPI COINCIDENT WITH HGT GP 4.Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway; PAPI NOT ON CONT, CTC TWR. PAPI COINCIDENT WITH HGT GP 4.
RVR Equipment:  TOUCHDOWNRVR Equipment:  TOUCHDOWN
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  ALSF1 - standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers, Category I; RAILApproach Lights:  ALSF1 - standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers, Category I; RAIL
REIL:  YESREIL:  YES
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Runway Catagory:  

Remarks
  • FUEL: J8
  • FLUID: SP LPOX LOX-48 HR PN RQR.
  • OIL: O-132-133-148
  • TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1500-2300Z++MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT MAINT AT OR ABV 7700' AND 2640' HORIZONTAL SEPARATION IN THE IMMED VCNTY OF MT. RUSHMORE; AVOID DEVILS TWR BY 5 NM. PPR ALL FULL STOP ACFT CTC BASE OPS NO EARLIER THAN 72 HR PRIOR TO ETA. FAX DSN 675-1053, C605-385-1053.
  • CAUTION: HI POTENTIAL FOR MID-AIR COLLISION EXISTS WITH ACFT FR RAPID CITY ARPT LCTD APRX 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT. WHEN ON VISUAL APCH TO RWY 31 EXER EXTREME CAUTION FOR CIV HI INTS PRK LOT LGT LCTD 6600' FR END OF RWY AND IN LINE WITH APCH LGT SYS.
  • CAUTION: BIRD HAZ - MIGRATORY BIRD ACT AUG-NOV (PHASELL) AND MAR-MAY (PHASELL) SFC TO 5000' AGL. DEER HAZ, RPT ANY ACT TO TWR/PTD.
  • MISC: INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, CTC RAYMOND 33 15 MIN PRIOR TO BLOCK TIME WITH NAME, RANK AND PURPOSE OF VISIT.
  • PRIDE HNGR LOCATED N OF BASE WX STN. HGT AND SIZE OF THE HNGR BLOCKS 20% OF THE HRZN & HINDERS OBS OF TS & OTHER CNVTV CLDS. FROM OBS POINT WX TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO SEE THE TDZ OF BOTH RWYS. S END WIND SENSOR TYPICALLY READS 10-15 KTS LOWER THAN N END DRG STG N WIND EVENTS.
  • RSTD: PPR ALL FULL STOP ACRFT CTC BASE OPS NO LATER THAN 72 HRS PRIOR TO ETA.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD. AVBL 24 HRS WITH 3 HR PRIOR NOTICE. IMG SVCS NA FOR NON DOD PERSONNEL OR NON US CITIZEN. CTC 28 OSS/OSAA, DSN 675 1052/2861, C605 385 1052/2861, FAX C605 385 1053 DSN 675 1053.
  • MILITARY RSTD: BWC-(SEVERE) NO APP/DEP WITHOUT 28 OG/CC APPROVAL. (MODERATE) TAKEOFF/APPROACHES WITH SQUADRON OPS OFFICER OR HIGHER PPR ONLY. REQ BWC UPDATE BEFORE EACH APPROACH PRIOR TO REACHING THE FAF. (LOW) NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES IN EFFECT.
  • MILITARY REMARKS: OPR 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0300Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN ACC DOWN DAYS AND HOL.
  • MISC: AMOPS AVBL TO STORE CLASSIFIED UP TO SECRET; COMSEC ISSUING NOT AVBL FROM AMOPS.
  • CAUTION: HI POTENTIAL FOR MID-AIR COLLISION EXISTS WITH ACFT FR RAPID CITY ARPT LCTD APRX 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT.
  • JASU: (AM32A-95) (A/M32A-86)

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: No Inspection Data Available performed by the OWNER
    Inspection Date: Unknown



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    ATIS Frequencies:   Hours(local) of Operation: SAME AS ATCT HRS.
    120.625
    269.9
    ELLSWORTH Tower Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0300Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT,    SUN, ACC DOWN DAYS, AND HOLS.   
    126.05
    353.5
    ELLSWORTH Ground Frequencies:
    121.8
    275.8
    Emergency Frequencies:
    121.5
    243.0

    Remarks
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (RAPID CITY RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CTL CLSD.
  • RADAR - SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
  • CALL RAYMOND 33 (HAVE QUICKTIMING AVBL 287.7.)
  • FULL SVC AVBL DUR AFLD OPR HR (SEE NOTAM), LTD SVC OT. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL SCOTT AFB 15 OWS DSN 576-9755, C618-256-9755.
  • RADAR-ASR APPROACH UNAVBL UFN.

  • ELLSWORTH Primary Approach Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: 1300-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1300-0500Z++ FRI; 1400-0500Z   
    119.5
    ELLSWORTH Primary Departure Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: 1300-0730Z++ MON-THU, 1300-0500Z++ FRI; 1400-0500Z   
    119.5
    289.4