Busy baggage claim at Rapid City Regional Airport

Record-Breaking Start to 2025 for Rapid City Regional Airport

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%…

Painted Violin Project at Rapid City Regional Airport

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 Executive Director Patrick Dame and ACI-NA CEO Kevin M. Burke

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 Regional Airport Terminal

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 Terminal Expansion Project

Senate Bill 144

Senate Bill 144 Allocates $10 Million to Support Vital Airport Terminal Construction Projects in South Dakota

Rapid City Airport departure gate passenger flights from airline terminal.

2024 Passenger Statistics

Rapid City Regional Airport 2024 Passenger Statistics including enplaned, deplaned and total passengers KRAP.

2024 Air Service Summit hosted by Rapid City Regional Airport

Air Service Summit

February 12, 2024, Rapid City Regional Airport is sponsoring a free Air Service Summit for anyone interested in learning more about passenger air service in the Black Hills.