Airports near Rapid City, SD
8 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Rapid City, South Dakota — 2 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Rapid City Regional (KRAP), 3.4 nm E. Closest public fuel: KRAP (100LL,A), 3.4 nm. Longest runway: 13,497 ft at KRCA.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Rapid City | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRAP | Rapid City Regional Rapid City · Airport | 3.4 nm E | Public | 8,701 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 125.85 · CTAF 125.85 |
| 4SD4 | Dan's Rapid City · Airport | 3.9 nm E | Private | 2,400 ft (soft) | — | — |
| KRCA | Ellsworth AFB Rapid City · Airport | 5.8 nm N | Private | 13,497 ft | — | Tower 126.05 |
| 3SD2 | Kauer Private Box Elder · Airport | 8.5 nm NE | Private | 1,600 ft (soft) | — | — |
| SD25 | Infinity Landing Piedmont · Airport | 11.2 nm NW | Private | 5,000 ft | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| 2SD0 | Paradise Valley Nemo · Airport | 16.3 nm NW | Private | 2,000 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 3SD3 | Brown Field Scenic · Airport | 23.0 nm SE | Private | 1,600 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 49B | Sturgis Municipal Sturgis · Airport | 24.4 nm NW | Public | 5,100 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Rapid City as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.