Airport Art: Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum Land at Rapid City Regional Airport
A brand-new educational exhibit featuring real fossil discoveries from the Black Hills region is now on display at RAP
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Airport Art: Painted Violin Project
Painted Violin Project: Black Hills Edition on Display at Rapid City Regional Airport Throughout March 2025, Rapid City Regional Airport is proud to host the Painted Violin Project: Black Hills Edition, presented by the Rushmore Music Festival. This beautiful exhibit…
Rapid City Regional Airport Receives ACI Workforce Development Accreditation
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today launched its new Airport Workforce Development Accreditation to support the North American airport industry’s ambitious efforts to strengthen its…
Rapid City Record Passenger Numbers in 2024
The Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) set a new record for passenger enplanements in 2024, with 427,325 passengers boarding flights. This number exceeds the previous record of 352,388 set in 2023, representing an increase of 21.3%. “This kind of growth…
Rapid City Regional Airport Set a New Record for Third Quarter Passenger Enplanements
Rapid City Regional Airport set a new Q3 record in 2024, with 145,201 passengers boarding flights, surpassing the previous Q3 high of 138,501 set in 2021. Year-to-date, 321,154 passengers have boarded flights in 2024, reflecting a 19% increase over the…
South Dakota Record Enplanements; State Aeronautics Allocates Terminal Expansion Funds
South Dakota’s two largest commercial airports, Rapid City Regional Airport and Sioux Falls Regional Airport reported their busiest first half of the year on record. This surge in air travel comes as the state Aeronautics Commission has allocated $10 million…
Rapid City Regional Airport Welcomes New Deputy Director, Brian Bishop
Rapid City Regional Airport is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Bishop as the new Deputy Director. Bishop brings 25 years of experience in the aviation industry to his new role, where he will oversee all aspects of the airport’s…
RAP Sets New Record for Passenger Enplanements in First Half of 2024
Rapid City Regional Airport Sets New Record for Passenger Enplanements in First Half of 2024. A total of 175,953 passengers boarded flights at RAP, surpassing the previous record of 146,216 set in 2023, marking an impressive 20.3% increase.
Rapid City Regional Airport Joins Blue Lightning Initiative to Prevent Human Trafficking
Rapid City Regional Airport is the first airport in the Dakotas to join the Blue Lightning Initiative Human Trafficking Awareness Program
Airport Set A New Record for First Quarter Passenger Enplanements
Rapid City Regional Airport set a new record for Q1 passenger enplanements in 2024, with 70,798 passengers boarding flights.
