FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN
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) |
| 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-OPNS: | 252.025FM 38.9FM |
- 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: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, 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: | | 125 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Military aircraft: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 118/day * | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 32% | air taxi | | 19% | local general aviation | | 9% | military | | 6% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
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. |
| - | CTN: 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (313KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (283KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (378KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (281KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (30KB) |
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 13-Feb-2012
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 13:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 12:17:24 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Feb-2012 05:17:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KRAP | 131152Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM BKN100 M05/M09 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP072 T10501094 11039 21083 55005
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KRCA
5nm N | 131155Z VRB04KT 10SM OVC100 M04/M09 A2963 RMK AO2A SLP068 T10401091 11032 21061 55005 $
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| TAF |
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| KRAP | 131120Z 1312/1412 33008KT P6SM SCT100 FM131900 34015KT P6SM BKN250 FM140200 33008KT P6SM SCT100
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KRCA
5nm N | 1311/1411 34005KT 9999 OVC070 620703 QNH2962INS BECMG 1316/1317 32012KT 9999 BKN080 QNH2955INS BECMG 1320/1321 33015G25KT 9999 BKN080 620802 QNH2955INS BECMG 1400/1401 31009KT 9999 SCT060 SCT100 QNH2964INS T07/1320Z TM08/1311Z
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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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