METAR & TAF KRAP
Current METAR
Observed 02:52Z
KRAP 280252Z 02006KT 10SM OVC019 03/M01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00281006 53014
- Wind
- 020° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 3°C / -1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.05 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 2,371 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,900 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 8 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- CHEYENNE
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- RAP (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- PATRICK DAME
- Phone
- 605-394-4195
- Address
- 4550 TERMINAL RD - STE 102, RAPID CITY SD 57703
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HON
- HURON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 05
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 144° / 324° | 8,701 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 05/23Favored | 54° / 234° | 3,601 ft | ASPH | 05 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 8,701' | 8,701' | 8,701' | 8,701' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 25', fence, 1000' from thr, 435' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 32 | 8,701' | 8,701' | 8,701' | 8,701' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 05 | 3,601' | 3,601' | 3,601' | 3,601' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 23 | 3,601' | 3,601' | 3,601' | 3,601' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 15', road, 628' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 28 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Contact ground control for free tie-down locations or call airport operations at 605-593-3419.Show FAA
- All charter serviced aircraft over 12,500 pounds must contact airport operations at 605-593-3419 at least 48 hours prior to arrival.Show FAA
- Use of the Army National Guard ramp is official business only; for prior permission required call Army National Guard flight operations at 605-737-6128. Normal Army National Guard operations are Tuesday through Friday 1400 to 0030 Zulu except holidays.Show FAA
- The tower has limited visibility of taxiway T1 and taxiway T2 and taxiway B at the approach end of runway 23.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact ground control or the tower on frequency. If unavailable, contact Rapid City tower at 605-393-1161. When the tower is closed, contact Ellsworth approach at 605-385-6198. When approach is closed contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.Show FAA
- There is a high volume of helicopter tours in the vicinity of Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse monuments at or below 7,500 feet. All other aircraft should remain at or above 7,700 feet and maintain 1 nautical mile horizontal separation from the monuments. Pilots are advised to monitor frequency 122.85 for traffic advisories.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Be alert for extensive military jet traffic in the vicinity of and north-northwest of the airport.Show FAA
- Be alert do not mistake Ellsworth Air Force Base, located 6.5 nautical miles north-northwest for Rapid City Regional.Show FAA
- Line-of-sight is restricted between runway 14 and runway 23 physical ends.Show FAA
- The tower is located 152 feet above ground level, 2.5 nautical miles north-northwest of the airport.Show FAA
- Diverting non-based air carriers should contact airport operations at (605) 593-3419 prior to diverting due to limited gate space. No customs service is available.Show FAA
- Runway 5/23 is not available to aircraft over 12,500 pounds to taxi.Show FAA
- Overnight parking is allowed in designated tiedown areas only.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 32; runway end identifier lights for runway 14; high intensity runway lights for runways 14 and 32; medium intensity runway lights for runways 05 and 23; taxiway A and B lights are on the common traffic advisory frequency. Precision approach path indicators for runways 05, 14, 23, and 32 operate continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- A100LL and Jet A self-service fuel are available 24 hours with credit card only on the northeast side of the general aviation ramp.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05/23The pavement classification rating value is 80 flexible single wheel single tire.Show FAA
- 14/32The pavement classification rating value is 635 rigid dual wheel tandem.Show FAA
- 05/23Runway 05/23 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger-carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger-carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Other notes
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index C is available upon request.Show FAA
- Landing fees are required for aircraft 12,500 pounds or greater.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KRAP
Answer card- ICAO
- KRAP
- Name
- RAPID CITY RGNL
- Location
- RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
- Elevation
- 3,203.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 4,203.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 14/32 · 8,701 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 10
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 020° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 05
Rapid City Rgnl sits in Rapid City, South Dakota. Field elevation is 3,203.5 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 14/32 at 8,701 ft. Runway 05/23 is 3,601 ft. The tower is open 0600-2200. One ILS is published for runway 32. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This is a busy field with a lot of helicopter tour traffic near Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. The published guidance says other aircraft should stay at or above 7,700 ft. Keep 1 NM horizontal separation from the monuments. Birds are also reported on and near the airport, so keep a sharp scan on arrival and departure. The tower has limited visibility of taxiway T1, taxiway T2 and taxiway B near the approach end of runway 23.
On the field, Rapid Fuel and Westjet Air Center both carry 100LL and Jet A. Contact ground control for free tie-down locations or call airport operations if you need the current setup. If you are operating a chartered aircraft over 12,500 lb, call airport operations at least 48 hours before arrival. When the tower is closed, use the published lighting procedures and contact the listed approach or ARTCC numbers in the current Chart Supplement for clearances.