Airport guide
Rapid City Regional AirportIATA code RAP
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP/KRAP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rapid City, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rapid City, United States
- Codes
- RAP · KRAP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP/KRAP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rapid City, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 44.040°, -103.060°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rapid City, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rapid City Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- RAP
- ICAO code
- KRAP
- City
- Rapid City
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 44.045°, -103.057°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Rapid City Regional Airport’s own pages.
RAP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 977 m (3,204 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 685,588
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Chadron Municipal Airport CDR · 134 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RAP
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 14/32: 2,652 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,652 m8,701 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 05/23 | 1,098 m3,601 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from RAP
Originfacts does not track any routes from RAP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where RAP is
14 km east-southeast
Rapid City Regional Airport lies 14 km east-southeast of Rapid City city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at RAP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rapid City, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rapid City Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:rcgov.org/Airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Rapid City
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ChadronChadron AirportCDR133 km
- GilletteCampbell County AirportGCC200 km
- AllianceAlliance AirportAIA222 km
- PierrePierre Regional AirportPIR224 km
- ScottsbluffWestern Nebraska Regional AirportBFF244 km
- BuffaloJohnson CountyBYG292 km
- CasperCasper/Natrona County International AirportCPR302 km
- DickinsonDickinson Regional AirportDIK310 km
- CheyenneCheyenneCYS351 km
Rapid City Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Rapid City Regional Airport?
Rapid City Regional Airport serves Rapid City, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.045°, -103.057°.
What are the airport codes for Rapid City Regional Airport?
The IATA code is RAP and the ICAO code is KRAP.
What time zone is RAP in?
Rapid City Regional Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
What is the official website of Rapid City Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is rcgov.org/Airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Rapid City Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at RAP: 14/32 (2,652 m (8,701 ft), concrete); 05/23 (1,098 m (3,601 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Rapid City Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 685,588 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is RAP from Rapid City city centre?
Rapid City Regional Airport is about 14 km east-southeast of Rapid City city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Rapid City Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives RAP’s elevation as 977 m (3,204 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Rapid City Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2876124 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)