Custer County Airport
CUT · KCUT · Custer, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 02:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 02:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 256° mag · 267° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 6,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.65°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 076°) on the 45° at 6,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 5,549 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5,585 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RAP 112.30 · ECS 108.20 · RCA 108.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAP · Rapid City | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | High | r228° / 30 NM |
| ECS · Newcastle | VOR | 108.20 | Low | r095° / 31.2 NM |
| RCA · Ellsworth | TACAN | 108.80 · 25X | — | r215° / 33 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCUT
- Coordinates
- 43.7333, -103.6180
- Elevation
- 5,620 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 · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26 - CTAF.
Contact
- MGR CELL NUMBER 605-858-1246.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3V0 Custer State Park Airport (12 NM) · SD68 Flying T Airport (private) (22 NM) · 2SD0 Paradise Valley Airport (private) (27 NM) · 6V0 Edgemont Municipal Airport (28 NM) · WY53 Moburg Aero Airport (private) (31 NM)
About KCUT
Custer County Airport (CUT · KCUT) is an airport in Custer, SD, at 5,620 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCUT?
Custer County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCUT?
Custer County Airport is in Custer, SD, at an elevation of 5,620 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7333, -103.6180.
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