Rapid City Regional Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Rapid City | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Rapid City Regional Airport Board | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Rapid City, South Dakota | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,204 ft / 977 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°02′43″N 103°03′26″W / 44.04528°N 103.05722°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | RCgov.org/Airport/... | ||||||||||||||
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Rapid City Regional Airport (IATA: RAP, ICAO: KRAP, FAA LID: RAP) is a public use airport, nine miles southeast of Rapid City, in Pennington County, South Dakota.[1]
Facilities
The airport covers 1,655 acres (670 ha) at an elevation of 3,204 feet (977 m). It has two runways: 14/32 is 8,701 by 150 feet (2,652 x 46 m) concrete and 5/23 is 3,601 by 75 feet (1,098 x 23 m) asphalt.[1]
In 2007 the airport had 47,844 aircraft operations, average 131 per day: 60% general aviation, 26% air taxi, 8% military and 5% airline. 125 aircraft were then based at this airport: 64% single-engine, 22% multi-engine, 3% jet, 3% helicopter and 8% military.[1]
The terminal building opened in 1988; a $20.5 million expansion and renovation designed by TSP Architecture was completed in 2012.[2][3] It includes 12,000 square feet of new floor space, the addition of three jet bridges and one boarding gate, an expanded security area with room for up to three lanes and body scanners, a new rental car wing, additional seating in the concourse, larger restrooms before and after security, modernized phone and data systems, new flight information boards, improved food service and shopping areas in the concourse, a rooftop patio, and energy-efficient windows and building exterior repair.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Allegiant Air | Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa |
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare |
| Delta Air Lines | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Delta Connection | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City Seasonal: Atlanta |
| United Express | Denver Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare, Houston-Intercontinental |
Statistics
Top Destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota | 77,000 | Delta |
| 2 | Denver, Colorado | 74,000 | United |
| 3 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 34,000 | American |
| 4 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 20,000 | Delta |
| 4 | Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois | 20,000 | American, United |
| 6 | Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona | 19,000 | Allegiant |
| 7 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 16,000 | Allegiant |
| 8 | Houston–Intercontinental, Texas | 1,000 | United |
| 8 | Atlanta, Georgia | 1,000 | Delta |
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RAP PDF, effective 2009-08-27.
- ^ Aust, Scott. "$20.5M airport project looks to land on time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ a b Rusch, Emilie (April 18, 2012). "$20.5M Airport Project Looks to Land On Time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=RAP&Airport_Name=Rapid%20City,%20SD:%20Rapid%20City%20Regional&carrier=FACTS
External links
- Rapid City Regional Airport at Rapid City website
- "Rapid City Regional Airport" (PDF). (159 KiB) page from the South Dakota DOT Airport Directory
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective October 31, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for RAP, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KRAP
- ASN accident history for RAP
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KRAP
- FAA current RAP delay information