What is the TSA wait at RAP right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP). We will not estimate one.
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Rapid City Regional Airport TSA wait times
RAP · KRAP · Rapid City, South Dakota
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
82%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Rapid City Regional Airport left on time 82% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 97 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was October 2025 (89%). The lowest was August 2026 (75%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 38,599 | 38% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 29,487 | 29% |
| the national airspace system | 20,280 | 20% |
| weather | 12,433 | 12% |
| security | 27 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Chadron Municipal Airport CDR · Chadron83 mi
- Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport GCC · Gillette125 mi
- Alliance Municipal Airport AIA · Alliance138 mi
- Pierre Regional Airport PIR · Pierre139 mi
- Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport BFF · Scottsbluff152 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 14/32, 8,701 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 3,203.5 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 418,183
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2024/10/22
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for RAP?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP).
How often do flights leave RAP on time?
Flights out of Rapid City Regional Airport left on time 82% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 97 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to RAP?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near RAP?
The nearest airports in this list are Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR), 83 straight-line miles; Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC), 125 straight-line miles; Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), 138 straight-line miles; Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), 139 straight-line miles; Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF), 152 straight-line miles.