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Rapid City Regional Airport

Regional Airport · Rapid City, SD, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Rapid City Regional Airport. It's 71°F with 76% humidity. Winds from 200° at 13 kt. Skies are clear.

ICAOKRAPIATARAPLOCALRAP
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-7--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation3,204ft977 m
Longest runway8,701ft2,652 m
Runways22 lighted
Coordinates44.05, -103.0644°02'43.1"N 103°03'25.2"W
ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

55 min ago
71°F21.7°C · Dew 63°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESW200° @ 13 kt
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • CeilingSky clear
  • Humidity76%
  • Altimeter29.83 inHg
  • Pressure1010.2 hPa
  • GustsNone

Conditions are good for visual flight at Rapid City Regional Airport. It's 71°F with 76% humidity. Winds from 200° at 13 kt. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR KRAP 281952Z 20013KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A2983 RMK AO2 RAB1855E07 SLP083 P0000 T02170172
Decoded — plain language
Wind200° @ 13 kt
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature71°F / 21.7°C
Dew point63°F · 76% RH
Altimeter29.83 inHg
CeilingSky clear
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 19:52Z·Rapid City Rgnl, SD, US·55 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 20:00Z
    VFRWind180° @ 12 G20 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 10,000′
  2. TemporaryMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 20:00Z
    VFRSkyBroken 3,500′WeatherLight rain showers
  3. FromMon 20:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
    VFRWind310° @ 9 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 10,000′
    Now
  4. 30% chanceMon 20:00Zuntil Tue 00:00Z
    VFRSkyBroken 3,500′WeatherLight thunderstorm with rain
    Now
RAWTAF KRAP 281805Z 2818/2918 18012G20KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 2818/2820 -SHRA BKN035 FM282000 31009KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2820/2824 -TSRA BKN035CB

Issued 28 Sep 2026 18:05Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

14/32
NESW
14
Headwind9 kt
Crosswind10 kt from R
★ Best
32
Tailwind9 kt
Crosswind10 kt from L
Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

2 total
14/32◐ lit
8,701 ft2,652 × 150 ft · Concrete
05/23◐ lit
3,601 ft1,098 × 75 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

9 listed
ASOS118.525
Ground121.90
Tower125.85
CTAF125.85
UNICOM122.95UNICOM
Approach119.50ELLSWORTH APP
Departure119.50ELLSWORTH DEP
OPS41.50ARNG OPS
Radio / FSS122.65HURON RDO
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
RAP
Rapid CityVORTAC
112.30 MHz4.6 NM155° SE
RA
RanchNDB
254 kHz5.4 NM153° SE
RCA
EllsworthTACAN
108.80 MHz6.0 NM341° N

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point