Airports / Ellsworth Air Force Base

Ellsworth Air Force Base(KRCA)

Rapid City, United States

Last updated: Jan 4, 2026

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Compared to: preceding 12 months · May 2024 – May 2025
May 2025 – Apr 2026·vs May 2024 – May 2025· Emissions increasing vs prior period

Activity Summary

148.0
Tons CO2 Total
4.3
Avg CO2/Flight
42
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.00t CO₂/nm
47.6 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 97% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

48t
Total CO₂
4.3t
Avg CO₂/flight
42
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
155%
58t → 148t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
43%
3.0t → 4.3t per departure
Flight Count
26
16 → 42 flights
New Routes
25
107t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
8
Prior period only
New Aircraft
33
33 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
White Plains15.1t CO₂
2 flights · avg 7.6t/flight
Rochester14.4t CO₂
2 flights · avg 7.2t/flight
Morristown5.1t CO₂
1 flight · avg 5.1t/flight
Van Nuys4.8t CO₂
1 flight · avg 4.8t/flight
Nashville3.9t CO₂
1 flight · avg 3.9t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

73t

Signals Detected

5

Highest Severity

High

HighMay 23, 2025 – May 29, 2025

Elevated activity May 23, 2025 – May 29, 2025 — 4 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 1

4 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 1 flights per week by 238%.

26.8t CO₂

MediumMay 31, 2025 – Jun 6, 2025

Elevated activity May 31, 2025 – Jun 6, 2025 — 3 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 1

3 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 1 flights per week by 153%.

18.9t CO₂

MediumJul 14, 2025 – Jul 20, 2025

Elevated activity Jul 14, 2025 – Jul 20, 2025 — 3 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 1

3 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 1 flights per week by 153%.

1.1t CO₂

HighMay 24, 2025

Single high-emission departure N211DR → KRCA on May 24, 2025 — 13.2t CO₂, 100% of day's total

Aircraft N211DR departing to KRCA produced 13.2t CO₂, representing 100% of all airport emissions on May 24, 2025.

13.2t CO₂

LowMay 6, 2025 – May 24, 2025

18-day gap in recorded activity ending May 24, 2025

Airport had 18 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on May 24, 2025.

13.2t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
Rapid CityWhite Plains

KRCA to KHPN · 1,502 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

7.6t

Total Emissions

15.1t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Rapid CityRochester

KRCA to KROC · 1,269 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

7.2t

Total Emissions

14.4t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Rapid CityMorristown

KRCA to KMMU · 1,473 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

5.1t

Total Emissions

5.1t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Rapid CityVan Nuys

KRCA to KVNY · 1,069 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

4.8t

Total Emissions

4.8t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Rapid CityNashville

KRCA to KBNA · 1,027 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

3.9t

Total Emissions

3.9t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Rapid CityGreybull

KRCA to KGEY · 247 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.5t

Total Emissions

1.5t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
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Aircraft Using This Airport
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N901PMCharter·Bombardier Learjet 60
9.5t CO₂ · avg 4.8t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 30 Sept 2025
N907PJCharter·Bombardier Challenger 350
8.1t CO₂ · avg 8.1t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 4 Jan 2026
N819QSCharter·Cessna Citation Longitude
7.0t CO₂ · avg 7.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 21 Aug 2025
N421MPCharter·Cessna Citation CJ3
5.1t CO₂ · avg 2.5t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 24 Jul 2025
N913QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
4.9t CO₂ · avg 4.9t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 7 Nov 2025
N552QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
4.8t CO₂ · avg 4.8t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 13 Dec 2025
N509ABCharter·Bombardier Learjet 60
3.9t CO₂ · avg 3.9t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 20 Aug 2025
N304PSCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
2.3t CO₂ · avg 2.3t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 1 May 2025
N665QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
1.5t CO₂ · avg 0.7t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 12 Oct 2025
N956HC·Cessna Citation CJ3
0.5t CO₂ · avg 0.5t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 18 Nov 2025
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period