Airports / South Dakota / RAP
Rapid City Regional Airport
KRAP / RAPRapid City, South DakotaELEV 3,204 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA).
Overview
Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP / RAP) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 3,204 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list RAP as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA, 6 nm), Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR, 73 nm), and Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC, 108 nm).
Trip costs from RAP are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from RAP to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KRAP
IATA
RAP
FAA / Local
RAP
Elevation
3,204 ft
Coordinates
44.0453° N · 103.0570° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs SD fields
state range 1,289–3,931 ft
At 3,204 ft, RAP sits higher than 78% of the 18 South Dakota fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmRCAEllsworth Air Force BaseRapid City
- 73nmCDRChadron Municipal AirportChadron
- 108nmGCCNortheast Wyoming Regional AirportGillette
- 120nmAIAAlliance Municipal AirportAlliance
- 121nmPIRPierre Regional AirportPierre
- 131nmVTNMiller FieldValentine
Location
Open the full mapKRAP · Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, SD
From the ramp
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