| Navaid Facility ID: | RCA |
| Official Navaid Facility ID: | RCA |
| Navaid Facility Type: | TACAN |
| Navaid Name: | Ellsworth |
| City: | RAPID CITY |
| State: | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| FAA Region: | |
| Latitude: | 44-08-20.737N (44.1391) |
| Longitude: | 103-06-06.246W (-103.1017) |
| Lat/Long Survey Accuracy: | NOS |
| Owner: | US AIR FORCE |
| Operator: | US AIR FORCE |
| Common System Usage: | No |
| Public Use: | Yes |
| Navaid Class: | L-TACAN |
| Hours of Operation: | 24 |
| Magnetic Variance: | 6.9 E as of 9/30/2025 |
| ARTCC High Altitude ID (Name): | ZDV (DENVER) |
| ARTCC Low Altitude ID (Name): | ZDV (DENVER) |
| Navaid ID | Navaid Facility Type | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| RCA | TACAN | NO-NOTAM MP: 0730-1500Z++ MON-FRI. (3000/5+1). |
| RCA | TACAN | TAC AZM UNUSBL 105-115; 120-176 BYD 30 NM BLW 6000 FT; 185-195 BYD 30 NM; 240-247 BYD 37 NM; 306-316; 330-065 BYD 25 NM BLW 6000 FT. |
| RCA | TACAN | DME UNUSBL 105-115; 120-176 BYD 30 NM BLW 6000 FT; 185-195 BYD 30 NM; 240-247 BYD 37 NM; 306-316; 330-065 BYD 25 NM BLW 6000 FT. |
| Navaid ID | Navaid Facility Type | Magnetic Variance | Airspace Fixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCA | TACAN | 7 E | AGBAH SD - K3 ANOME SD - K3 APOGE SD - K3 BEEFS SD - K3 BEFNO SD - K3 CAVET SD - K3 CURPI SD - K3 FEDAG SD - K3 GANDI SD - K3 GOHAR SD - K3 HATNI SD - K3 IYODO SD - K3 JAPGU SD - K3 KUDGE SD - K3 MEXIE SD - K3 MULIE SD - K3 OPOGE SD - K3 PRIDE SD - K3 RUUSH SD - K3 SCOLD SD - K3 SEDAL SD - K3 |
| RCA | TACAN | 7 E | STURG SD - K3 TARGS SD - K3 TUTGE SD - K3 |
| Navaid ID | Navaid Facility Type | Holding Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| RCA | TACAN | MULIE INT*SD*K3, Pattern #: 1 RUUSH INT*SD*K3, Pattern #: 1 RUUSH INT*SD*K3, Pattern #: 2 SCOLD INT*SD*K3, Pattern #: 1 SCOLD INT*SD*K3, Pattern #: 2 STURG INT*SD*K3, Pattern #: 1 |