Effective Date: January 23, 2026
RCA — ELLSWORTH TACAN
RAPID CITY, SD

RCA - BASIC NAVAID DATA

ELLSWORTH TACAN

RAPID CITY, SD

Official Navaid Ident: RCA

Frequency: 108.80

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

44-08-20.737N (158900.737N) / 103-06-06.246W (371166.246W)

Elevation: 3197.0

Variation: 08E (2015)

NAVAID CLASS CODE(S)/EXTENDED DATA

Class: TACAN

Altitude Code: L (low)

TACAN Channel: 25X

Radio Voice Call: NONE

Hours of Operation: 24

Associated ARTCC: DENVER

Voice: NO

Voice Ident: NO

Monitoring Category:

Internal monitoring plus a status indicator installed at control point.

(Reverts to a temporary category 3 status when the control point is not manned.)

Pitch Point: N

Catch Point: N

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Effective Date: 02/19/2026

Responsible FAA Region: AGL

Country: U.S.A.

Owner Name: US AIR FORCE

Operator Name: US AIR FORCE

Common System Usage: Y

Public Use: Y

Controlling FSS: HON - (HURON)

Controlling FSS Hours: 24

Notam Code: RAP

NAVAID REMARKS

NO-NOTAM MP: 0730-1500Z++ MON-FRI. (3000/5+1).

TAC AZM UNUSBL 013-023 BYD 25 NM BLW 6000 FT; 023-067 BYD 25 NM; 067-077 BYD 25 NM BLW 6000 FT; 077-117 BYD 25 NM; 135-240 BYD 25 NM; 240-250; 250-306 BYD 25 NM; 321-013 BYD 25 NM.

DME UNUSBL 023-067 BYD 25 NM; 077-117 BYD 25 NM; 135-240 BYD 25 NM; 250-306 BYD 25 NM; 321-013 BYD 25 NM.