Custer County Airport

CUT · KCUT · Custer, SD · 5,602 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCUT
Coordinates: 43.7333, -103.6180
Elevation: 5,602 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 120.00 · ☎ 605-206-3961
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): HURON
NOTAM facility: CUT
Attendance: MON-FRI 1500-0000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1969/09
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunrise	05:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	02:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	03:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 04:36 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:13 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08 · 076°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 6,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 6,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

5,500 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 076° mag · 87° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 256° mag · 267° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.65°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 60 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	5,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.8	ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26 - CTAF.
UNICOM	122.8
CUT ASOS	120.00

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RAP · Rapid City	VORTAC	112.30	r228° / 30 NM
ECS · Newcastle	VOR	108.20	r095° / 31.2 NM
RCA · Ellsworth	TACAN	108.80	r212° / 33 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CUSTER COUNTY

420 MT RUSHMORE RD, CUSTER, SD

605-673-4824

Manager

BRENDEN HENDRICKSON

12220 AVIATION WAY, CUSTER, SD

605-673-3874

Remarks FAA

ARPT BCN OBSC RDLS 200-260.
STRONG CROSSWINDS & WINDSHEAR MAY EXIST ON FINAL UNDER WINDY CONDS.
CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR 605-858-1246.
BE ALERT: CHECK DENSITY ALT & LEAN MIXTURE FOR BEST OPERATION AT THIS ALT.
10 FT WILDLIFE FENCE AROUND PERIMETER OF AIRPORT.
FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
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.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26 - CTAF.
MGR CELL NUMBER 605-858-1246.

Nearby airports

3V0 · Custer State Park Airport (12 NM)SD68 · Flying T AirportPrivate (22 NM)KHSR · Hot Springs Municipal Airport (24 NM)2SD0 · Paradise Valley AirportPrivate (27 NM)6V0 · Edgemont Municipal Airport (28 NM)WY53 · Moburg Aero AirportPrivate (31 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KCUT in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KCUT

Custer County Airport (CUT · KCUT) is an airport in Custer, SD, at 5,602 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCUT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCUT have a control tower?

No. Custer County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KCUT?

Custer County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCUT?

Custer County Airport is in Custer, SD, at an elevation of 5,602 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7333, -103.6180.

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