--- iata: RAP name: Rapid City Regional Airport city: Rapid City country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-14' officialWebsite: 'https://rapairport.com/' sources: - 'https://rapairport.com/' - 'https://rapairport.com/where-we-fly/' - 'https://rapairport.com/parking/' - 'https://rapairport.com/transportation/' - 'https://rapairport.com/frequently-asked-questions/' - 'https://rapairport.com/dine-and-shop/' - 'https://rapairport.com/accessibility/' - 'https://rapairport.com/record-first-half-of-2026/' - >- https://rapairport.com/rapid-city-council-allocates-vision-funding-for-terminal-expansion/ - >- https://rapairport.com/new-restaurant-options-coming-to-rapid-city-regional-airport/ - 'https://www.rcgov.org/departments/airport.html' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KRAP' - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/rap-airport.html - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - >- https://rapidcitypost.com/rapid-city-regional-airport-has-record-breaking-2025/ - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/rap' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - >- https://www.enterprise.com/en/car-rental-locations/us/sd/rapid-city-regional-airport-6304.html quickFacts: - >- One civil hall at 4550 Terminal Road, Suite 102, Rapid City, SD 57703 — 1988 terminal with a leftover 2012 expansion. Accessibility leftover names Gate 1 and Gate 7 - >- Five airlines on the live FAQ card: Allegiant, American, Delta, United, Sun Country. Official dest leftover is U.S. only. AirNav leftover NO CUSTOMS - >- FAQ leftover arrive 2 hours. Ticket counters leftover open 2 hours before departure and close 45 minutes prior. TSA PreCheck leftover designated lane. ConfirmID leftover $45 from 1 Feb 2026 - >- No ticketed passenger lounge — American.com leftover clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass USA leftover does not list RAP - >- Cheapest overnight lot on the live Parking card is P1 at $12 / day ($2 / hour). P2 leftover $18 daily max. Temporary cell lot leftover south side of RTR Rd - >- Official GT leftover taxis, shuttles, Turo, and on-site Hertz / Budget / National / Alamo / Avis. RapidRide leftover is not printed as an airport route. No rail bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Plan two hours; counters close 45 minutes prior detail: >- Terminal leftover is open 24 hours. Administration leftover Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. American.com leftover Daily ticket counter 4:30 a.m.–11 p.m., cash/checks not accepted. `averageSecurityMinutes` 12 is editorial unpublished. summary: >- Official leftover: arrive at least 2 hours before a domestic departure. Ticket counters leftover open 2 hours before departure and leftover close 45 minutes prior. category: timing - label: One hall title: One 1988 hall; five new gates are not live detail: >- Wikipedia leftover: current terminal opened 1988; leftover $20.5 million TSP expansion completed 2012 (three jet bridges plus one boarding gate, rooftop patio). Project 2 leftover is ~$110–$121 million and five new gates — not an open second terminal. summary: >- There is one passenger hall. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Accessibility leftover names Gate 1 and a Mamava pod at Gate 7. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat at SkyDine after TSA if you want the bar detail: >- SkyBlu Gifts leftover is airside on the second level. Official pages do not print a bottle price. Aggregator leftover 4:30 a.m.–11 p.m. Sky Dine clocks are leftover vs the dedicated Dine and Shop card — trust that card. summary: >- Official leftover: two second-level SkyDine restaurants. Landside leftover 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. with espresso and a green-roof patio. Airside leftover opens one hour before the first departure and stays until the last, with the full bar. category: food - label: Live checks title: Five airlines; do not mix AZA with PHX detail: >- American leftover PHX (Sky Harbor) seasonal from 4 Jun 2026 is not Allegiant leftover AZA (Phoenix/Mesa). Official leftover DTW Sturgis dates 8, 9, 15, 16 Aug 2026 are past as of 14 Sep 2026. Dame leftover new TSA checkpoint October 2026. summary: >- Trust the live FAQ airline names: Allegiant, American, Delta, United, Sun Country. Official Where We Fly leftover is U.S. only. Do not invent Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, jetBlue, or a scheduled international passenger airline. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Gate-area drinking fountains zone: airside summary: >- Official 2026 dining and accessibility cards do not map a named bottle filler or print a bottle price. Empty bottles leftover are allowed through TSA. Confirm a fountain on site rather than inventing a filler map. location: >- Airside gate area near the post-security SkyDine restaurant and the Gate 7 Mamava pod terminal: Main Terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: SkyDine grab-and-go bottled drinks zone: airside price: unpublished — confirm at the till summary: >- Official Dine and Shop leftover: grab-and-go chips, candy, and bottled drinks are always available at both SkyDine locations. No printed bottle price on that card. location: >- Second-level SkyDine restaurants — landside patio side 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., airside near the gates terminal: Main Terminal airportistScore: 7.2 slug: rap region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/rap](/airports/rap). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/rap) - [Lounge directory](/airports/rap/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) Rapid City, United States · North America A compact 1988 one-hall with five U.S. airlines, a real $12 P1 lot, and SkyDine on both sides of TSA — no ticketed lounge, no RapidRide to the curb, and Project 2 leftover five gates are funded, not open. ## Airportist Score **7.2 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.3 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 8.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 905,211 - Terminals: 1 civil hall (1988; 2012 expansion) - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 90% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Drive-up Black Hills / Mount Rushmore trips that want a $12 P1 overnight - PreCheck travelers on a midday bank in the leftover one-checkpoint hall - Arrivals who will take an official-card taxi or already have a rental reserved ## Watch out for - No ticketed lounge — American.com leftover clubs Not Available - No RapidRide to RAP on the live card; iFLY leftover Route 10 is leftover - Summer holdrooms leftover well beyond the 2012 footprint (Project 2 leftover five gates not live) - Dame leftover new TSA checkpoint October 2026 plus leftover 2026 Rally-truck parking closed ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/rap/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/rap/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/rap/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/rap/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/rap/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/rap/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/rap/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/rap/reviews.md) (free)