Regional airport · Rapid City, United States

Ellsworth AFB

KRCARCA
Elevation
3,276 ft
Coordinates
44°09′N 103°06′W
Local time
America/Denver

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Field information

KRCA runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Ellsworth AFB (KRCA/RCA) has one runway, 13/31, 13,497 ft (4,114 m) long of concrete. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 8. Prior permission required (PPR): our OCC requests it with the handler or airport authority. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at KRCA, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Denver

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    Rapid City

  • Elevation

    3,276 ft

  • Position

    44.1450, -103.1040

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 8

  • Access

    Prior permission required (PPR)

Runways · KRCA

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
13/3113,497 ft (4,114 m)300 ftconcreteLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at KRCA.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Ellsworth AFB (KRCA / RCA) in Rapid City, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. KRCA is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at KRCA

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at KRCA

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at KRCA covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at KRCA

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at KRCA is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to KRCA

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for KRCA: 44° 8′ 42″ N 103° 6′ 14″ W; elevation 3276 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Rapid City

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Rapid City. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at KRCA.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at KRCA

    Support for freighter operations into KRCA covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where KRCA sits in the network

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Operating into KRCA?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Ellsworth AFB — one desk for the whole trip.

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