RAP
Rapid City Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KRAP
Coordinates: N44°2.72' / W103°3.44'
Located 08 miles SE of Rapid City, South Dakota on 1655 acres of land. View all Airports in South Dakota.
Surveyed Elevation is 3203 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:August 1950
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:DENVER
F.S.S.:HURON
NOTAMs Facility:RAP (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHEYENNE
Landing Fee:Yes
LNDG FEES RQRD FOR AIRCRAFT 12,500 LBS OR GTR.
ARFF Cert:I B S 05/1973
ARFF INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ.
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
ASOS:118.525 Tel. 605-223-0202
RAPID CITY TOWER:125.85 257.8
RAPID CITY GROUND:121.9
ELLSWORTH APPROACH:119.5 259.1
ELLSWORTH DEPARTURE:119.5 289.4
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:121.9
UNICOM:122.950
CTAF:125.850
NG OPS:123.05 238.375FM 41.925FM
EMERG:121.5 243.0
ATIS at RCA (6.3 N):269.9
AWOS-3P at 49B (26.3 NW):119.275 605-347-3356
ASOS at CUT (30.6 SW):120.00 605-206-3961
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (RAPID CITY RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CTL (RCA) CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT RAP RAPID CITY 112.30 321°4.6
VOT RCA ELLSWORTH 108.80 153°5.9
VOR ECS NEWCASTLE 108.20 068°55.1
VOD PHP PHILIP 115.55 257°60.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 14/32
Dimensions:8701 x 150 feet / 2652 x 46 meters
Surface:Concrete / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-140, D-190, ST-300
PCR VALUE: 635/R/D/W/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 14Runway 32
Coordinates:N44°3.23' / W103°3.90'N44°1.97' / W103°2.96'
Elevation: 3191.2 3142.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 152° True 332° True
Declared Distances: TORA:8701 TODA:8701 ASDA:8701 LDA:8701 TORA:8701 TODA:8701 ASDA:8701 LDA:8701
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment Rollout Touchdown
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 25 ft Fence 1000 ft from runway, 435 ft left of center
Runway 05/23
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.
Dimensions:3601 x 75 feet / 1098 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
PCR VALUE: 80/F/C/X/T
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 05Runway 23
Coordinates:N44°2.87' / W103°3.83'N44°3.15' / W103°3.10'
Elevation: 3173.0 3203.5
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 62° True 242° True
Declared Distances: TORA:3601 TODA:3601 ASDA:3601 LDA:3601 TORA:3601 TODA:3601 ASDA:3601 LDA:3601
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 15 ft Road 628 ft from runway
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,AVIONICS,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES,ANNUAL SURVEYING
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF RAPID CITY
4550 TERMINAL RD - STE 102
RAPID CITY, SD 57703
605-394-4195
Manager:PATRICK DAME
4550 TERMINAL RD - STE 102
RAPID CITY, SD 57703
605-394-4195
Other Remarks
  • 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.
  • 100LL & JETA SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY NE SIDE OF GA RAMP.
  • 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.