Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
RAP
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
Rapid City, SD
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | RAP |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
103°3'26.5000"
W /
44°2'43.2000"
N -103.057361 / 44.045333 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 3203.50 ft / 976.43 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 1655 acres |
| From nearest city | 8 nautical miles SE of Rapid City, SD |
| Location | Pennington County, SD |
| Magnetic Variation | 08E (2010) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | Yes |
| Sectional chart | CHEYENNE |
| Region | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZDV - DENVER |
| Tie-in FSS | HON - HURON |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | RAP (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1973/05 |
Runway 05/23
| Dimensions | 3601 x 75 ft (1098 x 23 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 05 | 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 62° | 242° |
| Physical elevation | 3173.00 ft | 3203.50 ft |
| Coordinates | 44.047867 / -103.063821 | 44.052529 / -103.051749 |
| Traffic pattern | Right | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition | Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition |
| VGSI | 2-light PAPI on left | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end lights | No | No |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions | 8701 x 150 ft (2652 x 46 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 14 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 152° | 332° |
| Physical elevation | 3191.20 ft | 3142.80 ft |
| Coordinates | 44.053829 / -103.065007 | 44.032792 / -103.049389 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment | rollout | touchdown |
| Approach light | MALSR | |
| Runway end lights | Yes | No |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWR HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY OF TWY T1 AND TWY T2 AND TWY B AT AER RWY 23
- USE OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (ANG) RAMP IS OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY; FOR PPR CALL ANG FLIGHT OPS AT (605) 737-6128. NORMAL ANG OPS ARE TUES-FRI 1400-0030Z++ EXCEPT HOLIDAYS.
- OVERNIGHT PARKING ALLOWED IN DESIGNATED TIEDOWN AREAS ONLY.
- CTC GROUND FOR FREE TIE-DOWN LOCATIONS, OR CALL ARPT OPNS AT 605-593-3419.
- ALL CHARTER SERVICED ACFT OVER 12,500 LBS MUST CTC ARPT OPNS AT 605-593-3419 AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
- DIVERTING NON-BASED AIR CARRIERS CTC ARPT OPS AT (605) 593-3419 PRIOR TO DIVERTING DUE TO LIMITED GATE SPACE. NO CUSTOMS SERVICE AVBL.
- FOR CD IF UNA ON FREQ, CTC ATCT AT 605-646-6921. WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198. WHEN APCH CLSD, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- RWY 5/23 NOT AVBL TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS TO TAXI.
- HIGH VOL OF HELI TOURS INVOF MT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MONUMENTS AT OR BLW 7500 FT; ALL OTR ACFT SHOULD RMN AT OR ABOVE 7700 FT AND MAINTAIN 1 NM HORIZONTAL SEPARATION FROM THE MONUMENTS; PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR 122.85 FOR TFC ADVISORIES.
- BE ALERT: EXTENSIVE MILITARY JET TFC INVOF & NNW OF ARPT.
- LINE-OF-SIGHT IS RESTRICTED BETWEEN RY 14 & RY 23 PHYSICAL ENDS.
- 152 FT AGL TWR 2.5 NM NNW OF ARPT.
- BE ALERT DO NOT MISTAKE ELLSWORTH AFB, LOCATED 6.5 NM NNW FOR RAPID CITY RGNL.