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.
SPECI KRAP 240819Z AUTO 27003KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC012 00/00 A2990 RMK AO2 P0002 T00000000
TAF KRAP 240520Z 2406/2506 35015G25KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 OVC050 FM240700 VRB06KT 4SM -SHSN SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 2407/2411 2SM -SN BR SCT012 OVC018 FM241800 18007KT 5SM -SHRASN SCT015 OVC025 FM242200 34009KT P6SM BKN035
| 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