Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Ellsworth Air Force Base airport (USA) / ICAO KRCA/ IATA RCA
Ellsworth Air Force Base airport (USA) is located close to Rapid City, Ellsworth Air Force Base at 1 mile↑, Box Elder at 3 mile↑, Rapid Valley at 6 mile↑, Rapid City at 8 mile↑, Blackhawk at 10 mile↑, Wildwood Addition at 11 mile↑, Summerset at 12 mile↑, Colonial Pine Hills at 14 mile↑, Ajax at 18 mile↑, Sturgis at 27 mile↑,
Elevation : 999 m = 3278 ft
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 4114 m = 13497 ft
aerial view of Ellsworth Air Force Base
METAR for Ellsworth Air Force Base airport - KRCA
KRCA 270256Z COR AUTO 36027G34KT 10SM FEW048 FEW080 BKN095 OVC190 M08/M12 A2945 RMK AO2 PK WND 35052/11 PRESRR SLP024 T10791124 53056 $ COR 0305
Decoded METAR for Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KRCA on Monday 27th of December 2021 at 02:56 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 26 days and 638 hours and -37390 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is -8 °C = 18 °F and dew point is -12 °C = 10 °F . This correspond to 73% relative humidity.
QNH is 997 mb = 29.44 inHg
Wind speed is 50 km/h = 27 kt with gusts at 63 km/h = 34 kt, direction is 360°.
Clouds : few clouds at 4800 ft = 1460 m. few clouds at 8000 ft = 2440 m. broken at 9500 ft = 2900 m. overcast at 19000 ft = 5790 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Peak wind 35052/11 Pressure Falling Rapidly Sea Level Pressure SLP=024 T10791124 53056 $ COR 0305
TAF for Ellsworth Air Force Base airport - KRCA
KRCA 071100Z 0711/0817 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 BKN100 QNH2975INS BECMG 0723/0724 VRB06KT 9999 BKN040 BKN100 620408 QNH2975INS BECMG 0809/0810 VRB06KT 9999 FEW180 FEW250 QNH2952INS TX00/0720Z TNM10/0711Z
Decoded TAF for Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KRCA on Tuesday 7th of December 2021 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 46 days and 6 hours and 46 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday 7th of December 2021 à 11:00 heure TU to Wednesday 8th of December 2021 à 23:00 heure UTC
0711/0817 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 BKN100 QNH2975INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m
becoming from Wednesday 8th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday 8th of December 2021 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0723/0724 VRB06KT 9999 BKN040 BKN100 620408 QNH2975INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 4000 ft = 1220 m broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m
becoming from Wednesday 8th of December 2021 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday 8th of December 2021 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0809/0810 VRB06KT 9999 FEW180 FEW250 QNH2952INS TX00/0720Z TNM10/0711Z
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 18000 ft = 5490 m few clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m
close by
nearest airports to Ellsworth Air Force Base
- for Rapid City Regl airport (KRAP) at 7 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Custer Co airport (KCUT) at 38 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Black Hills Ice airport (KSPF) at 41 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Belle Fourche airport (KEFC) at 55 mile↑
- for Hot Springs Mun airport (KHSR) at 56 mile↑
- for Mondell airport (KECS) at 63 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Philip airport (KPHP) at 75 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Pine Ridge airport (KIEN) at 83 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)