RAP - Rapid City Rgnl

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Transient Parking

Fuel Location

Last updated: 2026-06-30 00:40:16 MDT

Landing & Tie-down Fees

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Flying Clubs

Last updated: 2024-03-08 20:08:07 MST

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Location: Rapid City, SD

Elevation: 3,203ft

Sectional: Cheyenne

Activation date: Aug 1950

Fuel: 100LL, A

Runway 14/32: 8,701ft

Runway 05/23: 3,601ft

Access: Open to the public

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Current Weather — IFR

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METAR

2026-09-14 00:22:00 MDT

Ceiling:	800ft
Wind:	160° @ 16kt
Temperature:	57°F
Dewpoint:	57°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 800ft, Overcast @ 1,400ft

Raw: SPECI KRAP 140622Z AUTO 16016KT 10SM BKN008 OVC014 14/14 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S RAE02 CIG 007V012 P0001 T01440139

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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 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.
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.
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.
Pcr value: 635/r/d/w/t

Comments

Ceiling:	2,400ft
Wind:	160° @ 10kt, gusts 20kt
Weather:	Showers in vicinity
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Overcast @ 2,400ft

Ceiling:	1,500ft
Wind:	160° @ 15kt, gusts 25kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Overcast @ 1,500ft

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	330° @ 20kt, gusts 30kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	@ ft

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