When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.
Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
3,601 ft
Takeoff run
3,601 ft
Takeoff available
3,601 ft
Accelerate-stop
3,601 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,173 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P2L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1
05/23 · RWY ID RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status
Traffic pattern · 23
Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published
When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.
Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
3,601 ft
Takeoff run
3,601 ft
Takeoff available
3,601 ft
Accelerate-stop
3,601 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,203.5 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P2L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1
05/23 · RWY ID RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status
14/32
8,701 × 150 ft
CONC · FAA lighting code: HIGH
Traffic patterns & runway remarks
Traffic pattern · 14
Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published
When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.
Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
8,701 ft
Takeoff run
8,701 ft
Takeoff available
8,701 ft
Accelerate-stop
8,701 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,191.2 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks
No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.
FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status
Traffic pattern · 32
Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published
When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.
Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
8,701 ft
Takeoff run
8,701 ft
Takeoff available
8,701 ft
Accelerate-stop
8,701 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,142.8 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
MALSR
Runway remarks
No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.
FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status
Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.
ON THE RADIO
Communications
ELLSWORTH APPAPP
119.5 MHz
ASOSASOS
118.525 MHz
CTAFCTAF
125.85 MHz
ELLSWORTH DEPDEP
119.5 MHz
GNDGND
121.9 MHz
ARNG OPSOPS
41.5 MHz
HURON RDORDO
122.65 MHz
TWRTWR
125.85 MHz
UNICOMUNIC
122.95 MHz
Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.
AFTER YOU LAND
FBOs, fuel & visiting
Published fuel types
100LL · Jet A
Facility use
Public use
Lighting schedule
See airport remarks
Ownership
Public
Attendance & contacts
ALL · ALL · ALL
Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.
TWR HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY OF TWY T1 AND TWY T2 AND TWY B AT AER RWY 23
USE OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (ANG) RAMP IS OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY; FOR PPR CALL ANG FLIGHT OPS AT (605) 737-6128. NORMAL ANG OPS ARE TUES-FRI 1400-0030Z++ EXCEPT HOLIDAYS.
OVERNIGHT PARKING ALLOWED IN DESIGNATED TIEDOWN AREAS ONLY.
CTC GROUND FOR FREE TIE-DOWN LOCATIONS, OR CALL ARPT OPNS AT 605-593-3419.
ALL CHARTER SERVICED ACFT OVER 12,500 LBS MUST CTC ARPT OPNS AT 605-593-3419 AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
DIVERTING NON-BASED AIR CARRIERS CTC ARPT OPS AT (605) 593-3419 PRIOR TO DIVERTING DUE TO LIMITED GATE SPACE. NO CUSTOMS SERVICE AVBL.
FOR CD IF UNA ON FREQ, CTC ATCT AT 605-646-6921. WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198. WHEN APCH CLSD, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
RWY 5/23 NOT AVBL TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS TO TAXI.
HIGH VOL OF HELI TOURS INVOF MT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MONUMENTS AT OR BLW 7500 FT; ALL OTR ACFT SHOULD RMN AT OR ABOVE 7700 FT AND MAINTAIN 1 NM HORIZONTAL SEPARATION FROM THE MONUMENTS; PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR 122.85 FOR TFC ADVISORIES.
BE ALERT: EXTENSIVE MILITARY JET TFC INVOF & NNW OF ARPT.
LINE-OF-SIGHT IS RESTRICTED BETWEEN RY 14 & RY 23 PHYSICAL ENDS.
152 FT AGL TWR 2.5 NM NNW OF ARPT.
BE ALERT DO NOT MISTAKE ELLSWORTH AFB, LOCATED 6.5 NM NNW FOR RAPID CITY RGNL.
Reference snapshot retrieved 2026-09-28 from OurAirports, a community-maintained public-domain source; retrieval is not verification of each field. Weather and chart status are shown separately.
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