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 | 3,203 ft / 976 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°02′43″N103°03′26″W / 44.04528°N 103.05722°W /44.04528; -103.05722 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.rapairport.com/ | ||||||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Rapid City Regional Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Statistics (2023) | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Rapid City Regional Airport,[1]Federal Aviation Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||||
Rapid City Regional Airport (IATA:RAP,ICAO:KRAP,FAALID:RAP) is a public use airport, nine miles southeast ofRapid City, inPennington County,South Dakota, United States.[2]
It is included in theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027, in which it iscategorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.[4]
It is the closest commercial airport toMount Rushmore (located approximately 31.7 miles (51.0 km) away by driving distance) and is the main gateway airport to theBlack Hills.
The airport covers 1,655acres (6.70 km2) at anelevation of 3,203 feet (976 m). It has tworunways: 14/32 is 8,701 by 150 feet (2,652 by 46 m)concrete and 5/23 is 3,601 by 75 feet (1,098 by 23 m)asphalt.[2][5] A near-parallel grass runway (13/31, 2,400 by 100 feet (732 by 30 m)) exists approximately 2,400 feet from Runway 14/32; this runway, however, belongs to Dan's Airport (FAALID:4SD4), a small private airport.[6]
2021 Total Commercial Passengers: 690,740[7]
The current terminal building opened in 1988; a $20.5 million expansion and renovation designed by TSP Architecture was completed in 2012.[8][9] 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.[9]
The Rapid City area has had a municipal airport since 1924. The first airport was situated near the railroad tracks along East North Street and was later dedicated as Halley Field Airport in 1929. In 1937, the Rapid City Municipal Airport was established at the current location of Ellsworth Air Force Base, before being relocated to its present site in 1950. The airport was renamed Rapid City Regional Airport in 1980, and a new terminal was opened in November 1988. The original 1950 terminal was demolished in 2016.[10]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Allegiant Air | Las Vegas,[11]Orlando/Sanford,[12]Phoenix/Mesa[11] |
| American Airlines | Seasonal:Charlotte[13] |
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth[13] Seasonal:Charlotte,[13]Chicago–O'Hare,[13]Phoenix–Sky Harbor (begins June 4, 2026)[13] |
| Delta Air Lines | Seasonal:Atlanta[14] |
| Delta Connection | Minneapolis/St. Paul[15] |
| Sun Country Airlines | Seasonal:Minneapolis/St. Paul[16] |
| United Airlines | Denver[17] Seasonal:Chicago–O'Hare[18] |
| United Express | Denver[17] Seasonal:Chicago–O'Hare[18] |
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FedEx Feeder operated byEmpire Airlines | Sioux Falls |
| Destinations map |
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  Rapid City All passenger destinations from Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) Red = Year-round destination Green = Seasonal destination Blue = Future destination |
Since 2020, several destinations have been cut from the airport's schedule and have not returned. Most of these routes were seasonal flights offered during the summer, with Allegiant Air offering flights from select cities for theSturgis Motorcycle Rally in August 2021.[19] The terminated destinations included Appleton, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Nashville, Peoria, Pittsburgh, and Punta Gorda (operated by Allegiant), New York-LaGuardia and Phoenix-Sky Harbor (operated by American Eagle), Atlanta and Detroit (operated by Delta Air Lines), Salt Lake City (operated by Delta Connection), and Houston, Newark, Los Angeles, and San Francisco (operated by United Express).[20][21][22][23][24] United returned seasonal service from San Francisco for the 2024 Sturgis Rally, using theEmbraer E175.[25] Delta announced the return of the Atlanta route in December 2024, which began on May 24, 2025.[26]
| Rank | Carrier | Passengers | % of market |
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| 1 | SkyWest | 289,000 | 32.26% |
| 2 | United | 188,000 | 21.04% |
| 3 | Envoy | 170,000 | 19.04% |
| 4 | Allegiant | 120,000 | 13.38% |
| 5 | Endeavor | 107,000 | 11.93% |
| Other | 21,000 | 2.35% |
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Denver, Colorado | 179,870 | United |
| 2 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota | 76,490 | Delta, Sun Country |
| 3 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 67,070 | American |
| 4 | Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois | 51,760 | American, United |
| 5 | Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona | 30,630 | Allegiant |
| 6 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 15,000 | Allegiant |
| 7 | Orlando/Sanford, Florida | 12,010 | Allegiant |
| 8 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 9,220 | American |
| 9 | Los Angeles, California | 2,360 | Allegiant |
| 10 | Atlanta, Georgia | 1,840 | Delta |
As of 2022, there is no public transit to Rapid City Regional Airport. The nearestRapid City Rapid Ride bus stop is located over six miles away.Lyft, Wridz andUber are rideshare transportation options. Taxis are available from Rapid Cab. Six car rental counters are available in the terminal.[28]
