FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RAP |
| Lat/Long: | 44-02-43.2000N / 103-03-26.5000W
44-02.720000N / 103-03.441667W
44.0453333 / -103.0573611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3204 ft. / 976.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (2010) |
| From city: | 8 miles SE of RAPID CITY, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 57703 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1950 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 14/32, MIRL RY 05/23, MALSR RY 32, PAPI RYS 05 & 23 14 & 32, REIL RY 14 & TWY 'A' & 'B' LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | RY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR SCHED ACR OPNS WITH ACFT DESIGNED FOR 10+ PSGR SEATS, AND SCHED/UNSCHED ACR OPNS WITH ACFT DESIGNED FOR 31+ PSGR SEATS. ARFF INDEX "C" PPR, CALL AMGR 605-394-4195 OR 605-593-3419. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 125.85 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.525 (605-393-2832) |
| RAPID CITY GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-2200] |
| RAPID CITY TOWER: | 125.85 257.8 [0600-2200] |
| ELLSWORTH APPROACH: | 119.5 |
| ELLSWORTH DEPARTURE: | 119.5 |
| BASIC RADAR SVC: | 119.5 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| NG OPS: | 123.05 |
| NG-OPS: | 238.375FM 41.925FM |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (RAPID CITY RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RAPr322/4.6 | | RAPID CITY VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| RANCH | | 324/5.4 | | 254 | | 08E | | RA | .-. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 8701 x 150 ft. / 2652 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 140.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 44-03.229715N | | 44-01.967497N |
| Longitude: | 103-03.900428W | | 103-02.963345W |
| Elevation: | 3191.2 ft. | | 3142.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% DOWN | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 152 true | | 324 magnetic, 332 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8701 TODA:8701 ASDA:8701 LDA:8701 | | TORA:8701 TODA:8701 ASDA:8701 LDA:8701 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. fence, 1000 ft. from runway, 435 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3601 x 75 ft. / 1098 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | NE. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 44-02.872040N | | 44-03.151763N |
| Longitude: | 103-03.829273W | | 103-03.104978W |
| Elevation: | 3173.0 ft. | | 3203.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% UP | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 062 true | | 234 magnetic, 242 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3601 TODA:3601 ASDA:3601 LDA:3601 | | TORA:3601 TODA:3601 ASDA:3601 LDA:3601 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. road, 628 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RAPID CITY
4550 TERMINAL RD - STE 102
RAPID CITY, SD 57703
Phone 605-394-4110 |
| Manager: | CAMERON HUMPHRES
4550 TERMINAL RD - STE 102
RAPID CITY, SD 57703
Phone 605-394-4195 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 92 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 54 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 109/day * | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 37% | air taxi | | 15% | local general aviation | | 8% | military | | 3% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **NEW** | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **NEW** | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (304KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 14 | |
download (233KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 32 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (47KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (6 nm N)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
KSPF - Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (41 nm NW)
KHSR - Hot Springs Municipal Airport (43 nm S)
KEFC - Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (54 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kevin Vosper
Photo taken 07-May-2011
looking southeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Rapid City Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunset | | 18:06 | | 00:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:20:54 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 16:20:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KRAP | 162052Z 02005KT 10SM CLR 13/M04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01281039 56020
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KRCA
5nm N | 161958Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 12/M06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01171057 $
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| TAF |
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| KRAP | 161720Z 1618/1718 36008KT P6SM SCT250 FM170800 34014KT 5SM -SHRA BKN012 OVC025 FM171700 33018G28KT P6SM BKN025
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KRCA
5nm N | 1619/1801 26006KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2989INS BECMG 1705/1706 30009KT 9999 OVC025 QNH2997INS BECMG 1711/1712 33015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BR OVC020 610205 QNH3010INS BECMG 1717/1718 34012G18KT 9999 NSW OVC030 QNH3008INS T10/1621Z T01/1714Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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