Medium Regional Airport • Rapid City, SD, United States
Elevation: 3,204 ft (977 m) • 44.0453, -103.0570
Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP / RAP) is a medium regional airport serving Rapid City, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,204 ft (977 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,701 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KRAP 210552Z AUTO 11011KT 10SM OVC004 16/15 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP074 60002 T01560150 10189 20150 53028
TAF KRAP 210538Z 2106/2206 11008KT P6SM BKN003 TEMPO 2107/2111 2SM BR BKN002 FM211600 36011KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,601 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 61° |
| 14 | 8,701 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 151° |
| 23 | 3,601 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 241° |
| 32 | 8,701 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 331° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM