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Rapid City Regional Airport
RAP · KRAP · Rapid City, SD · 3,204 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRAP / RAP
- Coordinates
- 44.0453, -103.0570
- Elevation
- 3,204 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- CHEYENNE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON
- NOTAM facility
- RAP
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1950/08
- Distance from city
- 8 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunrise | 05:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 02:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 03:15Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 04:33 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:39 PM → 04:09 AM
Plan a flight from KRAP
Runway 05/23
3,601 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 05
- Heading
- 054° mag · 62° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
23
- Heading
- 234° mag · 242° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 14/32
8,701 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 14
- Heading
- 144° mag · 152° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
32
- Heading
- 324° mag · 332° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 119.5 | ELLSWORTH APP |
| ASOS | 118.525 | |
| CTAF | 125.85 | |
| DEP | 119.5 | ELLSWORTH DEP |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| OPS | 41.5 | ARNG OPS |
| RDO | 122.65 | HURON RDO |
| TWR | 125.85 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAP · Rapid City | VORTAC | 112.30 | r322° / 4.6 NM |
| RCA · Ellsworth | TACAN | 108.80 | r150° / 6 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 32 ↗ · amdt 21A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 0A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 ↗ · amdt 3
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 0A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 ↗ · amdt 2A
- VOR OR TACAN RWY 14 ↗ · amdt 0G
- VOR OR TACAN RWY 32 ↗ · amdt 24H
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF RAPID CITY
4550 TERMINAL RD - STE 102, RAPID CITY, SD
605-394-4195
Manager
PATRICK DAME
4550 TERMINAL RD - STE 102, RAPID CITY, SD
605-394-4195
Remarks FAA
- ARFF INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 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.
- 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 CTC GND OR ATCT ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC RAP ATCT AT 605-393-1161. 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 05/23; TWY A & B LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 05, 14, 23, 32 OPR CONSLY.
- LNDG FEES RQRD FOR AIRCRAFT 12,500 LBS OR GTR.
- 100LL & JETA SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY NE SIDE OF GA RAMP.
- PCR VALUE: 80/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 635/R/D/W/T
- RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
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