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Rapid City Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Rapid City
OperatorRapid City Regional Airport Board
Serves Rapid City, South Dakota
Elevation  AMSL3,203 ft / 976 m
Coordinates 44°02′43″N 103°03′26″W / 44.04528°N 103.05722°W / 44.04528; -103.05722
Website www.rapairport.com/
Map
RAP is located in South Dakota
RAP
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Location of airport in South Dakota
RAP is located in the United States
RAP
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RAP (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 8,701 2,652 Concrete
5/23 3,601 1,098 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Based aircraft124
Total passengers702,581
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 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. [3]

It is the closest commercial airport to Mount Rushmore, located approximately 31.7 miles (51.0 km) away by driving distance.

Facilities

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 by 46 m) concrete and 5/23 is 3,601 by 75 feet (1,098 by 23 m) asphalt. [2] [4] 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 ( FAA LID: 4SD4), a small private airport. [5]

A FedEx ATR-42-600 at the cargo ramp at Rapid City.

2021 Total Commercial Passengers: 690,740 [6]

Terminal

The terminal building opened in 1988; a $20.5 million expansion and renovation designed by TSP Architecture was completed in 2012. [7] [8] 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. [8]

Airlines and destinations

As the main gateway airport to the Black Hills, the airport provides service to 11 destinations.

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Los Angeles (begins June 14, 2024), [9] Orlando/Sanford (begins May 15, 2024), [10] Phoenix/Mesa
American Airlines Seasonal: Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Air Lines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Airlines Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Denver
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver
Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental, Newark
Destinations map
All passenger destinations from Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
Red = Year-round destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Blue = Future destination

Statistics

Carrier shares

Carrier shares
(April 2022 - March 2023) [11]
Rank Carrier Passengers % of market
1 SkyWest 282,000 42.00%
2 United 127,000 18.94%
3 Allegiant 80,320 11.96%
4 Mesa 76,340 11.36%
5 Envoy 61,920 9.22%
6 Other 43,810 6.52%

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from RAP
(April 2022 - March 2023)
[11]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, Colorado 106,000 United
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 65,000 Delta
3 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 52,000 American
4 Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois 40,000 American, United
5 Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona 24,000 Allegiant
6 Charlotte, North Carolina 18,000 American
7 Las Vegas, Nevada 16,000 Allegiant
8 Salt Lake City, Utah 7,000 Delta
9 Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona 6,000 American

Ground transportation

As of 2022, there is no public transit to Rapid City Regional Airport. The nearest Rapid City Rapid Ride bus stop is located over six miles away. Lyft, Wridz and Uber are rideshare transportation options. Taxis are available from Rapid Cab. Six car rental counters are available in the terminal. [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Airport Breaks Passenger Numbers 3rd Year In A Row" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ "RAP airport data from skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dan's Airport". Airnav.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 Passenger Numbers ✈️ Rapid City Regional Airport". 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  7. ^ Aust, Scott. "$20.5M airport project looks to land on time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  8. ^ a b Rusch, Emilie (April 18, 2012). "$20.5M Airport Project Looks to Land On Time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  9. ^ https://ir.allegiantair.com/news/news-details/2024/Allegiant-Announces-Ten-New-Routes-with-One-Way-Fares-as-Low-as-45/default.aspx
  10. ^ "ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES TWELVE NEW ROUTES WITH ONE-WAY FARES AS LOW AS $49*". PRNewsWire. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "RITA BTS Transtats - RAP". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  12. ^ https://rapairport.com/transportation/

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rapid City Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Rapid City
OperatorRapid City Regional Airport Board
Serves Rapid City, South Dakota
Elevation  AMSL3,203 ft / 976 m
Coordinates 44°02′43″N 103°03′26″W / 44.04528°N 103.05722°W / 44.04528; -103.05722
Website www.rapairport.com/
Map
RAP is located in South Dakota
RAP
RAP
Location of airport in South Dakota
RAP is located in the United States
RAP
RAP
RAP (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 8,701 2,652 Concrete
5/23 3,601 1,098 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Based aircraft124
Total passengers702,581
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 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. [3]

It is the closest commercial airport to Mount Rushmore, located approximately 31.7 miles (51.0 km) away by driving distance.

Facilities

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 by 46 m) concrete and 5/23 is 3,601 by 75 feet (1,098 by 23 m) asphalt. [2] [4] 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 ( FAA LID: 4SD4), a small private airport. [5]

A FedEx ATR-42-600 at the cargo ramp at Rapid City.

2021 Total Commercial Passengers: 690,740 [6]

Terminal

The terminal building opened in 1988; a $20.5 million expansion and renovation designed by TSP Architecture was completed in 2012. [7] [8] 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. [8]

Airlines and destinations

As the main gateway airport to the Black Hills, the airport provides service to 11 destinations.

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Los Angeles (begins June 14, 2024), [9] Orlando/Sanford (begins May 15, 2024), [10] Phoenix/Mesa
American Airlines Seasonal: Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Air Lines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Airlines Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Denver
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver
Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental, Newark
Destinations map
All passenger destinations from Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
Red = Year-round destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Blue = Future destination

Statistics

Carrier shares

Carrier shares
(April 2022 - March 2023) [11]
Rank Carrier Passengers % of market
1 SkyWest 282,000 42.00%
2 United 127,000 18.94%
3 Allegiant 80,320 11.96%
4 Mesa 76,340 11.36%
5 Envoy 61,920 9.22%
6 Other 43,810 6.52%

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from RAP
(April 2022 - March 2023)
[11]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, Colorado 106,000 United
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 65,000 Delta
3 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 52,000 American
4 Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois 40,000 American, United
5 Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona 24,000 Allegiant
6 Charlotte, North Carolina 18,000 American
7 Las Vegas, Nevada 16,000 Allegiant
8 Salt Lake City, Utah 7,000 Delta
9 Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona 6,000 American

Ground transportation

As of 2022, there is no public transit to Rapid City Regional Airport. The nearest Rapid City Rapid Ride bus stop is located over six miles away. Lyft, Wridz and Uber are rideshare transportation options. Taxis are available from Rapid Cab. Six car rental counters are available in the terminal. [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Airport Breaks Passenger Numbers 3rd Year In A Row" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ "RAP airport data from skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dan's Airport". Airnav.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 Passenger Numbers ✈️ Rapid City Regional Airport". 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  7. ^ Aust, Scott. "$20.5M airport project looks to land on time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  8. ^ a b Rusch, Emilie (April 18, 2012). "$20.5M Airport Project Looks to Land On Time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  9. ^ https://ir.allegiantair.com/news/news-details/2024/Allegiant-Announces-Ten-New-Routes-with-One-Way-Fares-as-Low-as-45/default.aspx
  10. ^ "ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES TWELVE NEW ROUTES WITH ONE-WAY FARES AS LOW AS $49*". PRNewsWire. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "RITA BTS Transtats - RAP". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  12. ^ https://rapairport.com/transportation/

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