Rapid City Regional Airport

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Rapid City Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Rapid City
OperatorRapid City Regional Airport Board
ServesRapid City, South Dakota
Elevation AMSL3,203 ft / 976 m
Coordinates44°02′43″N 103°03′26″W / 44.04528°N 103.05722°W / 44.04528; -103.05722
Websitewww.rapairport.com/
Map
RAP is located in South Dakota
RAP
RAP
Location of airport in South Dakota/United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 8,701 2,652 Concrete
5/23 3,601 1,098 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations42,266
Based aircraft124
Total passengers served705,128
Source: Rapid City Regional Airport,[1] Federal Aviation Administration[2]

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, United States.[2]

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[3]

It is the closest commercial airport to Mount Rushmore, located approximately 31.7 miles (51km) away by driving distance.

Facilities[]

The passenger terminal

The airport covers 1,655 acres (6.70 km2) at an elevation of 3,203 feet (976 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.[2] A near-parallel grass runway (13/31, 2,400 by 100 feet (732 x 30 m)) exists approximately 2,400 feet from Runway 14/32; this runway, however, belongs to Dan's Airport (FAA LID: 4SD4), a small private airport.[4]

In 2015 the airport had 42,989 aircraft operations, average 118 per day: 55% general aviation, 27% air taxi, 10% military and 8% airline. In September 2017, there were 118 aircraft based at this airport: 87 single-engine, 25 multi-engine, 5 jet, and 1 glider.[2]

Terminal[]

The terminal building opened in 1988; a $20.5 million expansion and renovation designed by TSP Architecture was completed in 2012.[5][6] 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.[6]

Airlines and destinations[]

As the main gateway airport to the Black Hills, the airport provides service to 16 destinations across the United States, the most of any commercial airport in South Dakota.

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa
Seasonal: Appleton,[7] Grand Rapids,[7] Indianapolis,[7] Knoxville,[7] Los Angeles,[7] Nashville,[7] Orlando/Sanford,[7] Peoria,[7] Pittsburgh,[8] Punta Gorda (FL)[9]
American Airlines Seasonal: Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth
American Eagle Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Charlotte, New York–LaGuardia,[10] Phoenix–Sky Harbor[11]
Delta Air Lines Seasonal: Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City[12]
Seasonal: Detroit
United Airlines Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Denver
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver
Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco

Destinations map[]

Statistics[]

Carrier shares[]

N900FX, a Federal Express ATR-42-320F at Rapid City Regional Airport.
Carrier shares (August 2020 – July 2021)[13]
Rank Carrier Passengers % of market
1 SkyWest 215,000 40.62%
2 Mesa 93,860 17.74%
3 Allegiant 65,890 12.54%
4 United 52,020 9.83%
5 Endeavor 38,490 7.27%
Other 63,950 12.08%

Top destinations[]

Busiest domestic routes from RAP
(August 2020 – July 2021)
[13]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, Colorado 63,160 United
2 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 49,970 American
3 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 47,590 Delta
4 Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois 31,710 American, United
5 Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona 20,720 Allegiant
6 Charlotte, North Carolina 14,900 American
7 Salt Lake City, Utah 13,440 Delta
8 Las Vegas, Nevada 9,820 Allegiant
9 Atlanta, Georgia 4,040 Delta
10 Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona 3,220 American

References[]

  1. ^ "Airport Breaks Passenger Numbers 3rd Year In A Row" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RAP PDF, effective November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Dan's Airport". Airnav.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Aust, Scott. "$20.5M airport project looks to land on time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  6. ^ a b Rusch, Emilie (April 18, 2012). "$20.5M Airport Project Looks to Land On Time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Allegiant Announces Major Service Expansion With 34 New Nonstop Routes, Plus Nine Special Limited Routes For Sturgis Rally 2021 | Allegiant Travel Company". ir.allegiantair.com.
  8. ^ "Best Travel Deals, Cheap Flights, Hotel Discounts, Car Rentals and more". Allegiant Air.
  9. ^ "Responding To Customer Demand, Allegiant Announces Service Expansion With New Nonstop Routes | Allegiant Travel Company". ir.allegiantair.com.
  10. ^ "StackPath". www.aviationpros.com.
  11. ^ "Google Travel".
  12. ^ "Delta Air Lines to suspend Rapid City-Salt Lake City route Nov. 2".
  13. ^ a b "RITA BTS Transtats - RAP". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

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