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.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KRAP 011052Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01560050
| 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