Rapid City Regional Airport - Facilities and Aircraft

Facilities and Aircraft

Rapid City Regional Airport covers an area of 1,655 acres (670 ha) at an elevation of 3,204 feet (977 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 is 8,701 by 150 feet (2,652 x 46 m) with a concrete surface and 5/23 is 3,601 by 75 feet (1,098 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 47,844 aircraft operations, an average of 131 per day: 60% general aviation, 26% air taxi, 8% military and 5% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 125 aircraft based at this airport: 64% single-engine, 22% multi-engine, 3% jet, 3% helicopter and 8% military.

The current terminal building opened in 1988. It is undergoing a $20.5 million expansion and renovation that was designed by TSP Architecture and is expected to be completed at the end of June 2012. 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, new rental car wing, twice as much seating in concourse, larger restrooms before and after security, modernized phone and data systems, including flight information boards, improved food service area and shopping in concourse, a rooftop patio, and energy-efficient windows and building exterior repair.