Custer County Airport

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METAR: KCUT 251953Z AUTO 33003KT 9SM OVC026 M06/M12 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP112 T10611122

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KCUT (0.2 NM at True Heading of 99)
Visibility: 9SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1005.2
Temperature: -6.1 C (21.02 F)
Dewpoint: -12.2 C (10.04 F)

Location

Latitude: 
43-44-01.1780N (43.733661)
Longitude: 
103-37-10.1940W (-103.619498)
Elevation: 
5619.7 feet MSL (1713 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
7.3 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. SW of Custer, South Dakota
Found On: 
Cheyenne Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BRENDEN HENDRICKSON
12220 AVIATION WAY
CUSTER, SD 57730
605-673-3874
CUSTER COUNTY
420 MT RUSHMORE RD
CUSTER, SD 57730
605-673-4824

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
09/1969
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/1500-0000
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
6620 feet (2018 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
CUT
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  18
GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of 06/13/2023)

Total Operations:  4200
GA Local:  3200 76.2%
GA Itinerant:  500 11.9%
Military Aircraft:  500 11.9%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
ASOS:  120.00 (605-673-5744)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 605

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Huron(HON)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KCUT

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    24.1 Hot Springs Municipal Airport
    (KHSR HSR)
    155 148 100LL
    30.7 Rapid City Regional Airport
    (RAP KRAP RAP)
    52 45 100LL, Jet A
    31.4 Mondell Field Airport
    (ECS KECS ECS)
    286 278 100LL, Jet A
    42.4 Sturgis Municipal Airport
    (49B)
    14 7 100LL, Jet A
    45.4 Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field Airport
    (SPF KSPF SPF)
    350 343 100LL, Jet A
    58.4 Chadron Municipal Airport
    (CDR KCDR CDR)
    156 149 100LL, Jet A
    61.0 Belle Fourche Municipal Airport
    (KEFC EFC)
    350 343 100LL, Jet A
    68.1 Lusk Municipal Airport
    (LSK KLSK LSK)
    210 202 100LL
    84.1 Gordon Municipal Airport
    (GRN KGRN GRN)
    130 124 100LL
    89.4 Philip Airport
    (PHP KPHP PHP)
    77 71 100LL
    90.7 Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport
    (GCC KGCC GCC)
    294 286 100LL, Jet A
    95.5 Converse County Airport
    (DGW KDGW DGW)
    234 226 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 STRONG CROSSWINDS & WINDSHEAR MAY EXIST ON FINAL UNDER WINDY CONDS.
    A110-4 CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR 605-858-1246.
    A110-5 BE ALERT: CHECK DENSITY ALT & LEAN MIXTURE FOR BEST OPERATION AT THIS ALT.
    A110-6 10 FT WILDLIFE FENCE AROUND PERIMETER OF AIRPORT.
    A110-7 FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A110-8 FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
    A110-9 HIGH VOL OF ACFT OPRNG INVOF OF MT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MONUMENTS AT OR BLW 7500 FT; PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MNT 122.85 FOR TFC ADVISORIES.
    A14 MGR CELL NUMBER 605-858-1246.
    A80 ARPT BCN OBSC RDLS 200-260.
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08/26
    Longest Runway: 08/26 is 5500 ft (1676 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KCUT Airport Runway Details

    Runway 08/26  5500 ft x 60 ft (1676 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/03/2018
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

    Runway 08

    Runway 26

    Elevation: 
    5619.7 5549.1
    Latitude: 
    43-43-59.6850N 43-44-02.6686N
    Longitude: 
    103-37-47.5785W 103-36-32.8081W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    087 267
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.6 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    TREES
    Object Height: 
    60
    Distance from End: 
    1500
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    0 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    40 48

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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