Rapid City Regional Airport

Rapid City Regional Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Rapid City
Operator Rapid City Regional Airport Board
Serves Rapid City, South Dakota
Elevation AMSL 3,203 ft / 976 m
Coordinates 44°02′43″N 103°03′26″W / 44.04528°N 103.05722°W / 44.04528; -103.05722
Website RCgov.org/Airport/...
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Location of airport in South Dakota/United States

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 8,701 2,652 Concrete
5/23 3,601 1,098 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2015) 42,989
Based aircraft (2017) 118
Total Passengers Served (12 months ending Feb 2017) 548,000

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.[1]

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[2]

Facilities

The passenger terminal

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 x 46 m) concrete and 5/23 is 3,601 by 75 feet (1,098 x 23 m) asphalt.[1]

In 2015 the airport had 42,989 aircraft operations, average 118 per day: 55% general aviation, 27% air taxi, 10% military and 8% airline. In May 2017, there were 118 aircraft based at this airport: 87 single-engine, 25 multi-engine, 5 jet, and 1 glider.[1]

The terminal building opened in 1988; a $20.5 million expansion and renovation designed by TSP Architecture was completed in 2012.[3][4] 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.[4]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Charlotte, Chicago-O'Hare
Delta Air Lines Minneapolis/St. Paul
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City
Seasonal: Atlanta
United Express Denver
Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare, Houston-Intercontinental
Destinations map

Statistics

Carrier shares

Carrier shares: (Mar 2016 – Feb 2017)[5]
Rank Carrier Passengers % of market
1 SkyWest 226,000 41.2%
2 GoJet 106,000 19.23%
3 Allegiant 72,230 13.16%
4 Envoy 53,470 9.75%
5 Delta 41,020 7.48%
— Other 50,390 9.18%

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from RAP
(Mar 2016 – Feb 2017)[5]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, Colorado 78,080 United
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 77,900 Delta
3 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 32,940 American
4 Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois 25,940 American, United
6 Salt Lake City, Utah 20,200 Delta
6 Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona 20,200 Allegiant
7 Las Vegas, Nevada 15,710 Allegiant
8 Atlanta, Georgia 780 Delta
9 Houston–Intercontinental, Texas 350 United

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for RAP (Form 5010 PDF), effective May 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Aust, Scott. "$20.5M airport project looks to land on time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  4. 1 2 Rusch, Emilie (April 18, 2012). "$20.5M Airport Project Looks to Land On Time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "RITA BTS Transtats - RAP". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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