Category Press Releases

Wings of Wonder Event at Rapid City Regional Airport Supports Accessible travel

Wings of Wonder Event an event for travelers with accessibility needs.

Rapid City Regional Airport hosts Wings of Wonder an accessible, educational event.

Rapid City Regional Airport Receives ACI Workforce Development Accreditation

Rapid City Regional Airport Executive Director Patrick Dame and ACI-NA CEO Kevin M. Burke

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 Regional Airport Set a New Record for Third Quarter Passenger Enplanements

Rapid City Regional Airport busy gate area

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 Record Enplanements; State Aeronautics Allocates Terminal Expansion Funds July 24, 2024 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…

RAP Sets New Record for Passenger Enplanements in First Half of 2024

Rapid City Regional Airport busy terminal

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

Rapid City Regional Airport unveils a new lactation pod for parents

Rapid City Regional Airport has recently unveiled a new Mamava lactation pod to cater to the needs of nursing parents

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Announced for New ARFF Truck and Airport Building

New Rapid City Regional Airport fire truck

Rapid City Regional Airport is pleased to announce the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new multi-purpose building and airport firefighting truck, which will take place on May 9, 2023.

Rapid City Regional Airport breaks records in January

Rapid City Regional Airport passenger departures in South Dakota

Rapid City Regional Airport breaks records in January. The airport welcomed 21,236 enplaned passengers.

Rapid City Regional Airport saw third largest year on record in 2022 with 672,549 total passengers

Rapid City Regional Airport Exterior in the snow

Rapid City Regional Airport saw third largest year on record in 2022 with 672,549 total passengers.

New Restaurant Options Coming To Rapid City Regional Airport

Sky Dine Inc. will provide food and beverage service to travelers options will include Cinnabon “The world’s greatest Cinnamon Roll”, Flight Line Grill and Tap, Grab n’ Go Express, vending services and a partnership with Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise —Mountain Mudd Espresso.