Airports / South Dakota / KCUT
Custer County Airport.
Custer, South Dakota · 5,620 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KCUT
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
5,620
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Custer County Airport (KCUT) sits in Custer, South Dakota, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 5,620 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list KCUT as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP, 31 nm), Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA, 33 nm), and Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR, 58 nm). The field has a single 5,513-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
Trip costs from KCUT are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KCUT to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KCUT. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Custer County Airport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sat-Sun 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM; fuel available 24 hrs with credit card
- Unicom 122.800
- Wi-Fi
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Pilots lounge
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KCUT
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
KCUT
Elevation
5,620 ft
Coordinates
43.7336° N · 103.6194° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs SD fields
state range 1,289–5,620 ft
At 5,620 ft, KCUT sits higher than 95% of the 22 South Dakota fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,513 ft
- 085,513 ft × 60 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,513 ft
KCUT's 5,513 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,620 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 31nmRAPRapid City Regional AirportRapid City
- 33nmRCAEllsworth Air Force BaseRapid City
- 58nmCDRChadron Municipal AirportChadron
- 91nmGCCNortheast Wyoming Regional AirportGillette
- 107nmAIAAlliance Municipal AirportAlliance
- 112nmBFFWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig AirportScottsbluff
Location
Open the full mapKCUT · Custer County Airport · Custer, SD
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KCUT on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 237 nm | 57m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 287 nm | 1h 4m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 308 nm | 1h 7m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 309 nm | 1h 7m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 411 nm | 1h 21m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 699 nm | 2h 2m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 701 nm | 2h 2m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 720 nm | 2h 4m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KCUT?
- Custer County Airport's longest paved runway is 5,513 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at KCUT?
- Custer County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,513 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Custer County Airport?
- One FBO serves KCUT: Custer County Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to KCUT?
- The closest alternate is Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), about 31 nm away, followed by Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) at 33 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KCUT to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Denver about 57m (237 nm), Vail / Eagle about 1h 4m (287 nm), Aspen about 1h 7m (308 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.