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| name = Rapid City Regional Airport
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| ICAO = KRAP
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in South Dakota
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| r2-length-m = 1,098
| r2-length-m = 1,098
| r2-surface = Asphalt
| r2-surface = Asphalt
| stat-year = 2019
| stat-year = 2023
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
| stat1-header =
| stat1-data = 42,266
| stat1-data =
| stat2-header = Based aircraft
| stat2-header = Based aircraft
| stat2-data = 124
| stat2-data = 124
| stat3-header = Total passengers served
| stat3-header = Total passengers
| stat3-data = 705,128
| stat3-data = 702,581
| footnotes = Source: Rapid City Regional Airport,<ref>{{cite web|title = Airport Breaks Passenger Numbers 3rd Year In A Row|url=https://www.rapairport.com/application/files/5915/7910/5371/20200115_3rd_Record_Breaking_Year.pdf|accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref> [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=RAP|use=PU|own=PU|site=22776.*A}}, effective November 4, 2021.</ref>
| footnotes = Source: Rapid City Regional Airport,<ref>{{cite web|title = Airport Breaks Passenger Numbers 3rd Year In A Row|url=https://www.rapairport.com/application/files/5915/7910/5371/20200115_3rd_Record_Breaking_Year.pdf|accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref> [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=RAP|use=PU|own=PU|site=22776.*A}}, effective November 4, 2021.</ref>
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'''Rapid City Regional Airport''' {{airport codes|RAP|KRAP|RAP}} is a public use airport, nine miles southeast of [[Rapid City, South Dakota|Rapid City]], in [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington County]], [[South Dakota]], United States.<ref name="FAA" />
'''Rapid City Regional Airport''' {{airport codes|RAP|KRAP|RAP}} is a public use airport, nine miles southeast of [[Rapid City, South Dakota|Rapid City]], in [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington County]], [[South Dakota]], United States.<ref name="FAA" />


It is included in the [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA) [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] for 2017–2021, in which it is [[FAA airport categories|categorized]] as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.<ref name="NPIAS Airports">{{cite web|title=List of NPIAS Airports|url=https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/NPIAS-Report-2017-2021-Appendix-A.pdf|website=FAA.gov|publisher=Federal Aviation Administration|accessdate=6 June 2017|date=21 October 2016}}</ref>
It is included in the [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA) [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] for 2023–2027, in which it is [[FAA airport categories|categorized]] as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.<ref name="NPIAS Airports">{{cite web|title=List of NPIAS Airports|url=https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/NPIAS-Report-2017-2021-Appendix-A.pdf|website=FAA.gov|publisher=Federal Aviation Administration|accessdate=6 June 2017|date=21 October 2016}}</ref>


It is the closest commercial airport to [[Mount Rushmore]], located approximately {{convert|31.7|mi|km}} away by driving distance.
It is the closest commercial airport to [[Mount Rushmore]] (located approximately {{convert|31.7|mi|km}} away by driving distance) and is the main gateway airport to the [[Black Hills]].


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
[[Image:Rapid City Regional Airport.JPG|thumb|250px|left|The passenger terminal]]
The airport covers {{convert|1,655|acre|km2|lk=on}} at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|3203|ft|m}}. It has two [[runway]]s: 14/32 is {{convert|8,701|by|150|ft|m}} [[concrete]] and 5/23 is {{convert|3,601|by|75|ft|m}} [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]].<ref name="FAA" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/airport/RAP/Rapid-City-Regional-Airport|title=RAP airport data from skyvector.com|website=skyvector.com|access-date=September 17, 2022}}</ref> A near-parallel grass runway (13/31, {{convert|2,400|by|100|ft|m}}) exists approximately 2,400 feet from Runway 14/32; this runway, however, belongs to Dan's Airport {{airport codes|||4SD4}}, a small private airport.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dan's Airport|publisher=Airnav.com|date=July 16, 2020|url=https://www.airnav.com/airport/4SD4|accessdate=August 8, 2020}}</ref>
The airport covers {{convert|1,655|acre|km2|lk=on}} at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|3203|ft|m}}. It has two [[runway]]s: 14/32 is {{convert|8,701|by|150|ft|m}} [[concrete]] and 5/23 is {{convert|3,601|by|75|ft|m}} [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]].<ref name="FAA" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/airport/RAP/Rapid-City-Regional-Airport|title=RAP airport data from skyvector.com|website=skyvector.com|access-date=September 17, 2022}}</ref> A near-parallel grass runway (13/31, {{convert|2,400|by|100|ft|m}}) exists approximately 2,400 feet from Runway 14/32; this runway, however, belongs to Dan's Airport {{airport codes|||4SD4}}, a small private airport.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dan's Airport|publisher=Airnav.com|date=July 16, 2020|url=https://www.airnav.com/airport/4SD4|accessdate=August 8, 2020}}</ref>
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==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==
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As the main gateway airport to the [[Black Hills]], the airport provides service to 11 destinations.

The following [[airline]]s offer scheduled passenger service:
{{Airport destination list
{{Airport destination list
| [[Allegiant Air]] | [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]] (begins June 14, 2024),<ref>https://ir.allegiantair.com/news/news-details/2024/Allegiant-Announces-Ten-New-Routes-with-One-Way-Fares-as-Low-as-45/default.aspx</ref> [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/allegiant-announces-twelve-new-routes-with-one-way-fares-as-low-as-49-301989967.html|title=ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES TWELVE NEW ROUTES WITH ONE-WAY FARES AS LOW AS $49*|website=PRNewsWire|date=November 16, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023}}</ref> [[Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport|Phoenix/Mesa]]<br/>
| [[Allegiant Air]] | [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport|Phoenix/Mesa]]<br/>'''Seasonal:''' [[Punta Gorda Airport (Florida)|Punta Gorda]]
| [[American Airlines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]
| [[American Airlines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]
| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] |[[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aviationpros.com/airlines/news/21211182/american-airlines-to-add-nonstop-route-between-rapid-city-and-new-york-city|title=StackPath|website=www.aviationpros.com}}</ref> [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhoqagcIARIDUEhYEgoyMDIxLTA2LTA1cgcIARIDUkFQKAAyCE9ORVdPUkxEcAGCAQsI____________AUABSAGYAQI&tfu=EgYIARAAGAA&hl=en-US&curr=USD|title = Google Travel}}</ref>
| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] |[[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]]
| [[Delta Air Lines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]] (begins June 5, 2023)
| [[Delta Air Lines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]
| [[Delta Connection]] | [[Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]
| [[Delta Connection]] | [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]
| [[Sun Country Airlines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]] (begins June 19, 2023)<ref>https://simpleflying.com/sun-country-13-new-minneapolis-routes-summer-2023/</ref>
| {{nowrap|[[Sun Country Airlines]]}} | '''Seasonal:''' [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]
| [[United Airlines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]]
| [[United Airlines]] | [[Denver International Airport|Denver]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]]
| [[United Express]] | [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]]
| [[United Express]] |[[Denver International Airport|Denver]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]]
}}
}}


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=== Historical airline service ===
Since 2020, several commercial routes have been cut from the airport's schedule and have not returned. Most of these routes were seasonal flights offered during the summer, with Allegiant Air offering flights from select cities for the [[Sturgis Motorcycle Rally]] in August 2021. <ref>https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/allegiant-announces-new-flights-from-rapid-city/</ref> The terminated destinations included Appleton, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Nashville, Peoria, Pittsburgh, and Punta Gorda (operated by Allegiant), New York-LaGuardia and Phoenix-Sky Harbor (operated by American), Atlanta and Detroit (operated by Delta Air Lines), Salt Lake City (operated by Delta Connection), and Houston, Newark, Los Angeles, and San Francisco (operated by United Express).<ref>https://www.kotatv.com/2021/08/18/rapid-city-airport-sets-all-time-record/</ref><ref>https://www.rcgov.org/rapid-city-news-room/rapid-city-regional-airport-adds-direct-flights-to-los-angeles-san-francisco-5927.html</ref><ref>https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/rapid-city-regional-airport-is-breaking-records/</ref><ref>https://www.travelagentcentral.com/transportation/united-to-add-new-flights-between-u-s-hubs-eight-destinations</ref><ref>https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/delta-air-lines-to-suspend-rapid-city-salt-lake-city-route-nov-2/article_b7980614-f74e-501a-acb6-1deb006168c7.html</ref>


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
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===Carrier shares===
===Carrier shares===
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{| class="wikitable"
|+ Carrier shares <br/>(June 2021 - May 2022)<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">{{cite web|title=RITA BTS Transtats - RAP|url=https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=RAP&Airport_Name=Rapid%20City,%20SD:%20Rapid%20City%20Regional&carrier=FACTS|website=www.transtats.bts.gov|accessdate=May 30, 2022|language=en}}</ref>
|+ Carrier shares <br/>(April 2022 - March 2023)<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">{{cite web|title=RITA BTS Transtats - RAP|url=https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=RAP&Airport_Name=Rapid%20City,%20SD:%20Rapid%20City%20Regional&carrier=FACTS|website=www.transtats.bts.gov|accessdate=June 20, 2023|language=en}}</ref>
!Rank
!Rank
!Carrier
!Carrier
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| align=center|1
| align=center|1
| [[SkyWest Airlines|SkyWest]]
| [[SkyWest Airlines|SkyWest]]
| 330,000
| 282,000
| 47.89%
| 42.00%
|-
|-
| align=center|2
| align=center|2
| [[Allegiant Air|Allegiant]]
| [[United Airlines|United]]
| 89,890
| 127,000
| 13.06%
| 18.94%
|-
|-
| align=center|3
| align=center|3
| [[Mesa Airlines|Mesa]]
| [[Allegiant Airlines|Allegiant]]
| 84,670
| 80,320
| 12.30%
| 11.96%
|-
|-
| align=center|4
| align=center|4
| [[United Airlines|United]]
| [[Mesa Airlines|Mesa]]
| 80,950
| 76,340
| 11.76%
| 11.36%
|-
|-
| align=center|5
| align=center|5
| [[American Airlines|American]]
| [[Envoy Air|Envoy]]
| 28,300
| 61,920
| 4.11%
| 9.22%
|-
|-
| align=center|6
| align=center|6
| Other
| Other
| 74,900
| 43,810
| 10.88%
| 6.52%
|}
|}


===Top destinations===
===Top destinations===
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from RAP<br />(June 2021 - May 2022)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov" />
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from RAP<br />(April 2022 - March 2023)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov" />
! Rank
! Rank
! City
! City
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| align="center" |1
| align="center" |1
| [[Denver International Airport|Denver, Colorado]]
| [[Denver International Airport|Denver, Colorado]]
| 98,000
| 106,000
| United
| United
|-
|-
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |2
| [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota]]
| [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota]]
| 70,000
| 65,000
| Delta
| Delta
|-
|-
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |3
| [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 55,000
| 52,000
| American
| American
|-
|-
| align=center|4
| align=center|4
| [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois]]
| [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois]]
| 38,000
| 40,000
| American, United
| American, United
|-
|-
| align=center|5
| align=center|5
| [[Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport|Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona]]
| [[Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport|Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona]]
| 25,000
| 24,000
| Allegiant
| Allegiant
|-
|-
| align=center|6
| align=center|6
| [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| 14,000
| Allegiant
|-
| align=center|7
| [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| 14,000
| 18,000
| American
| American
|-
|-
| align=center|7
| [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| 16,000
| Allegiant
|-

| align=center|8
| align=center|8
| [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City, Utah]]
| [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City, Utah]]
| 8,000
| 7,000
| Delta
| Delta
|-
|-
| align=center|9
| align=center|9
| [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona]]
| [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona]]
| 8,000
| American
|-
| align=center|10
| [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 6,000
| 6,000
| American
| Delta
|}
|}


==Ground transportation==
==Ground transportation==
As of 2022, there is no public transit to Rapid City Regional Airport. The nearest [[Rapid City Rapid Ride]] bus stop is located over six miles away. There is an on-site shuttle service, Rapid Shuttle, [[Lyft]], and [[Uber]] are private transportation options. Six car rental counters are available in the terminal.<ref>https://rapairport.com/transportation/</ref>
As of 2022, there is no public transit to Rapid City Regional Airport. The nearest [[Rapid City Rapid Ride]] bus stop is located over six miles away. [[Lyft]], Wridz and [[Uber]] are rideshare transportation options. Taxis are available from Rapid Cab. Six car rental counters are available in the terminal.<ref>https://rapairport.com/transportation/</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* {{US-airport|RAP}}
* {{US-airport|RAP}}

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Latest revision as of 20:34, 21 May 2024

Rapid City Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Rapid City
OperatorRapid City Regional Airport Board
ServesRapid City, South Dakota
Elevation AMSL3,203 ft / 976 m
Coordinates44°02′43″N 103°03′26″W / 44.04528°N 103.05722°W / 44.04528; -103.05722
Websitewww.rapairport.com/
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 8,701 2,652 Concrete
5/23 3,601 1,098 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Based aircraft124
Total passengers702,581
Source: Rapid City Regional Airport,[1] Federal Aviation Administration[2]

Rapid City Regional Airport (IATA: RAP, ICAO: KRAP, FAA LID: RAP) is a public use airport, nine miles southeast of Rapid City, in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.[2]

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.[3]

It is the closest commercial airport to Mount Rushmore (located approximately 31.7 miles (51.0 km) away by driving distance) and is the main gateway airport to the Black Hills.

Facilities[edit]

The airport covers 1,655 acres (6.70 km2) at an elevation of 3,203 feet (976 m). It has two runways: 14/32 is 8,701 by 150 feet (2,652 by 46 m) concrete and 5/23 is 3,601 by 75 feet (1,098 by 23 m) asphalt.[2][4] A near-parallel grass runway (13/31, 2,400 by 100 feet (732 by 30 m)) exists approximately 2,400 feet from Runway 14/32; this runway, however, belongs to Dan's Airport (FAA LID: 4SD4), a small private airport.[5]

A FedEx ATR-42-600 at the cargo ramp at Rapid City.

2021 Total Commercial Passengers: 690,740[6]

Terminal[edit]

The terminal building opened in 1988; a $20.5 million expansion and renovation designed by TSP Architecture was completed in 2012.[7][8] It includes 12,000 square feet of new floor space, the addition of three jet bridges and one boarding gate, an expanded security area with room for up to three lanes and body scanners, a new rental car wing, additional seating in the concourse, larger restrooms before and after security, modernized phone and data systems, new flight information boards, improved food service and shopping areas in the concourse, a rooftop patio, and energy-efficient windows and building exterior repair.[8]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Los Angeles (begins June 14, 2024),[9] Orlando/Sanford,[10] Phoenix/Mesa
American Airlines Seasonal: Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Air Lines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Airlines Denver
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare
United Express Denver
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare
Destinations map
All passenger destinations from Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
Red = Year-round destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Blue = Future destination

Historical airline service[edit]

Since 2020, several commercial routes have been cut from the airport's schedule and have not returned. Most of these routes were seasonal flights offered during the summer, with Allegiant Air offering flights from select cities for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August 2021. [11] The terminated destinations included Appleton, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Nashville, Peoria, Pittsburgh, and Punta Gorda (operated by Allegiant), New York-LaGuardia and Phoenix-Sky Harbor (operated by American), Atlanta and Detroit (operated by Delta Air Lines), Salt Lake City (operated by Delta Connection), and Houston, Newark, Los Angeles, and San Francisco (operated by United Express).[12][13][14][15][16]

Statistics[edit]

Carrier shares[edit]

Carrier shares
(April 2022 - March 2023)[17]
Rank Carrier Passengers % of market
1 SkyWest 282,000 42.00%
2 United 127,000 18.94%
3 Allegiant 80,320 11.96%
4 Mesa 76,340 11.36%
5 Envoy 61,920 9.22%
6 Other 43,810 6.52%

Top destinations[edit]

Busiest domestic routes from RAP
(April 2022 - March 2023)
[17]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, Colorado 106,000 United
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 65,000 Delta
3 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 52,000 American
4 Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois 40,000 American, United
5 Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona 24,000 Allegiant
6 Charlotte, North Carolina 18,000 American
7 Las Vegas, Nevada 16,000 Allegiant
8 Salt Lake City, Utah 7,000 Delta
9 Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona 6,000 American

Ground transportation[edit]

As of 2022, there is no public transit to Rapid City Regional Airport. The nearest Rapid City Rapid Ride bus stop is located over six miles away. Lyft, Wridz and Uber are rideshare transportation options. Taxis are available from Rapid Cab. Six car rental counters are available in the terminal.[18]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Airport Breaks Passenger Numbers 3rd Year In A Row" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for RAP PDF, effective November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ^ "RAP airport data from skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dan's Airport". Airnav.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 Passenger Numbers ✈️ Rapid City Regional Airport". 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  7. ^ Aust, Scott. "$20.5M airport project looks to land on time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  8. ^ a b Rusch, Emilie (April 18, 2012). "$20.5M Airport Project Looks to Land On Time". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  9. ^ https://ir.allegiantair.com/news/news-details/2024/Allegiant-Announces-Ten-New-Routes-with-One-Way-Fares-as-Low-as-45/default.aspx
  10. ^ "ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES TWELVE NEW ROUTES WITH ONE-WAY FARES AS LOW AS $49*". PRNewsWire. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  11. ^ https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/allegiant-announces-new-flights-from-rapid-city/
  12. ^ https://www.kotatv.com/2021/08/18/rapid-city-airport-sets-all-time-record/
  13. ^ https://www.rcgov.org/rapid-city-news-room/rapid-city-regional-airport-adds-direct-flights-to-los-angeles-san-francisco-5927.html
  14. ^ https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/rapid-city-regional-airport-is-breaking-records/
  15. ^ https://www.travelagentcentral.com/transportation/united-to-add-new-flights-between-u-s-hubs-eight-destinations
  16. ^ https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/delta-air-lines-to-suspend-rapid-city-salt-lake-city-route-nov-2/article_b7980614-f74e-501a-acb6-1deb006168c7.html
  17. ^ a b "RITA BTS Transtats - RAP". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  18. ^ https://rapairport.com/transportation/

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