Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 9:52 AM MDT, Oct 28, KRAP is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Rapid City Regional Airport in Rapid City, SD, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP) is a regional airport serving Rapid City, SD at a field elevation of 3,203 ft. KRAP reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 8,701 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRAP 281552Z 34014KT 10SM SCT080 11/01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01110006
What changed at KRAP?
Since the 1452Z (8:52 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed increased from 4 to 14 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.94 → 29.97 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KRAP
KRAP is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately 3,450 ft (field elevation 3,203 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KRAP by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for RAP in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from RAP's own airspace.
KRAP reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 301 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and March the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 48% of the time, runway 14 30%, and winds were calm 14% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 54 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KRAP was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
RAP departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 82% of the time across 5,470 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (90%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (68%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 43 days a year. 76% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 8,701 ft | CON | 14 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 05 | 3,601 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 14 kt left |
| 23 | 3,601 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 14 kt right |
| 14 | 8,701 ft | CON | 14 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KRAP runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/233,601 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRAPWind
- 05
- 2 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 2 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/328,701 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRAPWind
- 14
- 14 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 14 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRAP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRAP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRAP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 44%
- 14
- 33%
- 05
- 15%
- 23
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1248Z (6:48 AM MDT)
TAF KRAP 281248Z 2813/2912 VRB06KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM281500 35010G18KT P6SM FEW120 FM282200 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRAP's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 8,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KRAP
- IATA
- RAP
- FAA LID
- RAP
- City
- Rapid City
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,203 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0453, -103.0570
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,701 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- CTAF
- 125.85 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 33m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
6 airports25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KRAP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRAP reported VFR conditions during about 87.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 301 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; March had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.0 kt, calm 11.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.8 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 79.9 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 79.8 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 83.6 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| May | 84.5 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 93.0 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 95.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 94.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 91.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 87.5 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 89.6 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 83.4 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.9 kt |
| Mar | 9.8 kt |
| Apr | 11.1 kt |
| May | 9.8 kt |
| Jun | 8.5 kt |
| Jul | 7.7 kt |
| Aug | 7.6 kt |
| Sep | 8.4 kt |
| Oct | 9.4 kt |
| Nov | 8.7 kt |
| Dec | 8.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KRAP airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)
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