Rapid City Regional Airport will host Rushmore Response, its full-scale emergency exercise, on September 23. Required by the Federal Aviation Administration every 36 months, the exercise tests the Airport Emergency Plan and the ability of airport staff, fire, law enforcement,…
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) enplaned 206,010 passengers between January and June 2026, the highest first-half total in airport history. The figure surpassed the previous record of 196,136, set during the first half of 2025, by 5%. This marks the…
South Dakota Mines is helping the next generation of innovators take flight through its Adventures in Aviation summer STEM camp, giving high school students a hands-on introduction to the science, engineering and career opportunities behind aviation. In its second year,…
The Rapid City Regional Airport Board of Directors (Board), on behalf of the City of Rapid City, is requesting proposals from qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) firms for the Airline Terminal Concourse Expansion Project at Rapid City Regional Airport. …
“We call it vision. That’s the most important quality of Joe Foss.” That was how Governor George Mickelson described former South Dakota Governor Joe Foss on September 18, 1991, during the dedication of a bronze bust at Rapid City Regional…
Passengers and visitors to Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) can now view a full-scale Triceratops skull replica, installed and assembled by the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research (BHI) of Hill City. The piece is located pre-security, near the TSA…
Governor Larry Rhoden signed Senate Bill 76 into law Tuesday, March 24, at Rapid City Regional Airport, authorizing the state’s two primary commercial airports to borrow up to $15 million each from South Dakota’s Housing Infrastructure Fund at 2% annual…
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is displaying original artwork from local students near baggage claim as part of the national commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary. The exhibit opened March 6 and runs through December 20, 2026. The pieces…
A new exhibit on display at Rapid City Regional Airport tells the story of the Crazy Horse Memorial through fifteen photographs spanning decades of history, construction, and cultural connection. Titled “Living Monument: The Story of Crazy Horse Memorial,” the show…
On February 17, 2026, the Rapid City Common Council approved $44.35 million in Vision Fund support for Rapid City Regional Airport as part of the local funding package for Project 2 of the terminal expansion. Project 2 is an approximately…
Rapid City Regional Airport hosts Wings of Wonder an accessible, educational event.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (04/11/2025) Rapid City Regional Airport set a new record for Q1 passenger enplanements in 2025, with 76,958 passengers boarding flights. This number exceeds the previous record of 70,763 set in 2024 and represents an increase of 8.8%…
A brand-new educational exhibit featuring real fossil discoveries from the Black Hills region is now on display at RAP
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…
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…
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 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’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 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…
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 is the first airport in the Dakotas to join the Blue Lightning Initiative Human Trafficking Awareness Program
Rapid City Regional Airport set a new record for Q1 passenger enplanements in 2024, with 70,798 passengers boarding flights.
Senate Bill 144 Allocates $10 Million to Support Vital Airport Terminal Construction Projects in South Dakota
Rapid City Regional Airport is proud to announce the launch of a new temporary art exhibition, "The Science at SURF: Images from the Underground, Lead, SD,"
