FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 OPERS AT 605-593-3419. |
| - | 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (235KB) |
| 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 | |
download (44KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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.
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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 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 01:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 02:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:35:12 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 08:35:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KRAP | 131352Z 11004KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01830167
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KRCA
5nm N | 131358Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM SCT003 17/17 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01700165 $
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| TAF |
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| KRAP | 131402Z 1314/1412 09006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM131700 12012KT P6SM SCT060 FM132200 12012KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB FM140600 12006KT P6SM BKN200
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KRCA
5nm N | 1311/1417 15009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3009INS TEMPO 1312/1316 15006KT 0800 FG OVC002 BECMG 1315/1316 15009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3009INS BECMG 1320/1321 09010G15KT 8000 -SHRA OVC040 QNH3009INS TS OVR BLKHLS 21-03 TEMPO 1323/1403 33015G25KT 4800 TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 1405/1406 03009KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3012INS TEMPO 1412/1416 15006KT 0800 FG OVC002 T27/1321Z T16/1409Z
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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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