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RCA       ELLSWORTH AFB (PRIVATE)       RAPID CITY       SD
  Time Zone: MT 
Lat: N 4408.7     Long: W 10306.2     Elev: 3278     Var: -11  Longest Runway: 13497
    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
13497x300  13497'          
ILS
 111.50 - 127º  
  
31
  13497x300  13497'          
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: 02/09/2012

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: 605-385-1052; 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
January 01, 2012 8:2817:25
February 01, 2012 8:1018:02
March 01, 2012 7:2818:42
April 01, 2012 6:3219:21
May 01, 2012 5:4319:57
June 01, 2012 5:1220:30
July 01, 2012 5:1320:39
August 01, 2012 5:4120:16
September 01, 2012 6:1619:27
October 01, 2012 6:5118:32
November 01, 2012 7:3017:41
December 01, 2012 8:0817:15

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: FRI 1400-0300, MON-THU 1400-0730Z+; CLSD SAT, SUN, ACC DOWN DAYS & HOL.
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: SS-SR; AIRFIELD LIGHTING ONLY AVAILABLE DURING TWR HOURS.
Airport Storage Available: NONE
Extra Services Available: NONE
Wind Indicator: NONE
Control Tower: YES
CTAF Frequency:
Unicom Frequency:
Rotating Beacon Color: SPLIT-CLEAR-GREEN (LIGHTED MILITARY 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: 3278ft (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: 13497 ft
Width: 300 ft
Surface: CONCRETE
Edge lights: High Intensity

Weight: PCN 71 /R/A/W/T


 

Runway: 13
 
Runway: 31
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Rwy Slope:  -.71% DownRwy Slope:  .71% Up
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:  3278.3 ft. MSLElev:  3182.0 ft. MSL
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; RY 13, ILS & PAPI GS ARE NOT COINCIDENTAL.Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway; RY 31, ILS & PAPI GS ARE NOT COINCIDENTAL.
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 IApproach Lights:  ALSF1 - standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers, Category I
REIL:  YESREIL:  YES
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Runway Catagory:  

Remarks
  • FUEL: J8
  • OIL: O-132-133-148
  • TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1500-2300Z++MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL, AND ACC DOWN DAYS. NO FLEET SVC AVBL.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT MAINT AT OR ABV 7700 FT & 2640 FT 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.
  • CAUTION: BIRD HAZ - MIGRATORY BIRD ACT NOV-DEC (PHASE II) AND MAR-APR (PHASE II) SFC TO 5000 FT. 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 MIN 24 HR NOTICE, CTC DSN 675-1052/2861, C605-385-1052/2861, FAX 1053.
  • MILITARY RSTD: BIRD WATCH COND - (SEVERE/MODERATE) NO APCH/DEP W/O 28 OG/CC APVL, AND CREWS SHOULD COMPLY WITH OWNING MAJCOM GUIDANCE."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, CTC CP FOR TS AND COMSEC STORAGE; COMSEC ISSUING NOT AVBL FROM AMOPS.
  • ACC REDUCED SAME RY SEPN APPLIED TO ACC ACFT ONLY.
  • REMARKS: TRAN ACFT WELCOME FOR APCH AND PATTERN WORK, ASRS REQUESTED.
  • REMARKS-MISC: TRAN ACFT WELCOME FOR APCH AND PATTERN WORK (ASR APCH'S REQUESTED).
  • 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, & HOL.   
    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.
  • 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.
  • CALL RAYMOND 33 (HAVE QUICKTIMING AVBL 287.7.)

  • ELLSWORTH Primary Approach Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: OPR H24 FR 1200Z++ MON THRU 0400Z++SAT, 1200-0400Z   
    119.5
    ELLSWORTH Primary Departure Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: OPR H24 FR 1200Z++ MON THRU 0400Z++SAT, 1200-0400Z   
    119.5
    289.4