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ELLSWORTH AFB AIRPORT

RAPID CITY, SD, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 44°8'42"N / 103°6'12"W
  44°8.7057'N / 103°6.214'W
  44.1451 / -103.1036
Elevation: 3276.3 ft. (estimated)
Variation: 08E (2015)
From city: 05 miles SW of RAPID CITY, SD

Operations

Facility use: Private
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: DENVER
Responsible ARTCC: DENVER
FSS: HURON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: RAP (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
RAP 339oT/10.9 RAPID CITY VORTAC 112.30 13E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
RANCH 337oT/11.7 254 11E RA
BLACK HILLS 125oT/35.6 300 11E SPF

Services

Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 13497 x 300 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 13
Runway 31
Latitude: 44-09-31.9081N 44-07-52.7670N
Longitude: 103-07-14.6810W 103-05-11.0052W
Elevation: 3276.3 ft. 3178.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 138 318
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow touchdow
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY I CONFIG. STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY I CONFIG.
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS ILS
 

Additional Remarks

  • OIL: O-132-133-148
  • TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1400-2300Z++MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL, AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD (GSC) DOWN DAYS. FLEET SVC UNAVBL.
  • 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.
  • MISC: INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, CTC RAYMOND 33 15 MIN PRIOR TO BLOCK TIME WITH NAME, RANK AND PURPOSE OF VISIT.
  • FM OBS POINT WX TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO SEE THE TDZ OF BOTH RYS.
  • RSTD: PPR MIN 24 HR NTC, CTC DSN 675-1052/2860, C605-385-1052/2860.
  • RSTD: BIRD WATCH COND - (SVR) NO APCH/DEP/LDG WO 28 OG/CC APVL; (MOD) - FULL STOP ONLY, ARR, DEP RQR 28 OG/CC APVL. CREWS SHOULD COMPLY WITH OWNING MAJCOM GUIDANCE REQ BWC UPDATE BFR EACH APCH PRIOR TO RCHN THE FAF. (LOW) NML OPRN PROCS IN EFCT.
  • GLOBAL STRIKE COMD RSRS APPLIED TO GLOBAL STRIKE COMD ONLY
  • EXTV GENERAL AVN AND COML TFC IN VCNTY OF RAPID CITY ARPT 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD TO US DOD ACFT ONLY; AVBL WITH 24 HR NOTICE. IMG SERVICE UNAVBL FOR NON-DOD PERS. CTC 28 OSS/OSAA, DSN 675-1052/2860, C605-385-1052/2860.
  • RSTD: AIRCREW SHOULD AVOID BEAR BUTTE, DEFINED BY THE RCA 317/25 FIX, BY FLYING NO LOWER THAN 10,000 FT MSL WITHIN 2NM.
  • FUEL: A++. HOT REFUEL AVBL TO B-1 AND EA-18 ACFT ONLY.
  • CAUTION: MIGRATORY BIRD ACT BASH (PHASE II) MAY AND AUG-OCT OR ACTIVE VIA NOTAM. DEER HAZ, RPT ANY ACT TO TWR/PTD.
  • COMSEC ISSUING AND CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORAGE UNAVBL FROM AMOPS, CTC COMD POST FOR STORAGE.
  • MISC: WX STN AVBL H24, CTC COMD POST DSN 675-3800 FOR WX PATCH.
  • MISC: TRAN ACFT REQ FOR APCH AND PATTERN WORK, RQR 24 HR NTC, CTC OPS DSN 675-1052/2860, C605-385-1052/2860.
  • OPR 1400-0730Z++ MON-THU 1400-0100Z++, FRI, CLSD WKENDS, HOL & GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND (GSC) DOWN DAYS.
  • PRIM FREQ 311.0.
  • MISC: WX STN AUGMENTS FOR VIS AT OR BELOW 3 SM WHEN NEEDEDED. VIS LTD NE TO SE DUE TO BLDGS. RWY 31/13 RVR EQPT UNSVC.
  • "VERIFY POWDER RIVER TRAINING COMPLEX STATUS BEFORE FILING IFR FPL" VIA SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE SITE: HTTPS://SUA.FAA.GOV/SUA/"
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • LGT: RWY 31-13 NSTD ALSF-1, MISSING LAST CNTRLN BARRETTE PRIOR TO THLD.
  • MISC: ARFF CRITICAL ON WKEND.
  • 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)

Instrument Procedures

Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

   HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 13 (PDF)
   HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 31 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC Y RWY 13 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC Y RWY 31 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN Z RWY 13 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN Z RWY 31 (PDF)
   TACAN Y RWY 13 (PDF)
   TACAN Y RWY 31 (PDF)
   TACAN-A (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures

   ELLSWORTH THREE (PDF)
 
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