Rapid City, South Dakota

Private charter · Rapid City, SD

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Fly private to Rapid City, the gateway to Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills, Custer State Park and the Badlands

  • RAP
  • K49B

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Fly private in Rapid City

Rapid City, without the hub.

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Rapid City is the largest city in western South Dakota and the gateway to the Black Hills, one of the most visited regions in the American West. Tourism is a major industry, but Rapid City is also a regional center for healthcare, retail, mining and government, and Ellsworth Air Force Base, home to a B-1 bomber wing, sits just east of town. The city has a growing community of entrepreneurs, remote workers and second-home owners drawn by low taxes and easy access to the outdoors.

Rapid City Regional Airport is about 20 minutes east of downtown, but nonstop airline service is limited and seasonal, and many travelers connect through larger hubs. Flying private puts you within an hour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park and Badlands National Park, with the freedom to set your own schedule. Visitors come for the scenic drives like the Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road, wildlife viewing in Custer State Park, hiking in the Black Hills and the presidential statues on downtown street corners.

Airports

Charter to and from Rapid City airports

Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Littlebird flies to and from these airports in and around Rapid City, and the price is for the whole airplane, however many seats you fill.

  • RAP

    Commercial airport

    Rapid City Regional Airport

    Rapid City · KRAP

    From downtown
    8 mi
    Longest runway
    8,701 ft

  • K49B

    Regional airport

    Sturgis Municipal Airport

    Sturgis

    From downtown
    25 mi
    Longest runway
    5,100 ft

Top attractions

Things to do in Rapid City

When to go. Summer is peak season around Rapid City, and early August brings the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, when hotels across the Black Hills fill months ahead. Late spring and September offer fewer crowds and comfortable weather, and Custer State Park’s Buffalo Roundup in late September is a popular event. Fall brings golden aspens, while winters are cold, with some scenic roads closed until spring.

  1. 01

    Mount Rushmore National Memorial

    Southwest of Rapid City, the 60-foot granite faces of four presidents look out over the Black Hills, with a museum, the Presidential Trail and an evening lighting ceremony in summer.

  2. 02

    Custer State Park

    One of the country’s largest state parks is home to a free-roaming herd of roughly 1,300 bison, with scenic drives, lodges and alpine lakes like Sylvan Lake.

  3. 03

    Badlands National Park

    About an hour east, layered buttes and spires stretch across the prairie, and the Badlands Loop Road offers overlooks, short trails and frequent sightings of bighorn sheep and prairie dogs.

  4. 04

    Crazy Horse Memorial

    Near Custer, a monumental mountain carving honoring the Lakota leader is still in progress, with a museum and Native American cultural center at its base.

  5. 05

    City of Presidents

    Life-size bronze statues of every past U.S. president stand on downtown street corners, making for an easy self-guided walking tour.

  6. 06

    Wind Cave National Park

    South of Custer State Park, one of the longest caves in the world lies beneath prairie roamed by bison and elk, with ranger-guided cave tours.

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Flying private in Rapid City

Which airports can I charter a private flight to or from in Rapid City?

Littlebird flies in and out of Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) and Sturgis Municipal Airport (K49B). Choose the one closest to where you're going; smaller regional airports usually mean a shorter walk from the car to the airplane.

How do I book a private charter from Rapid City?

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How many passengers can fly on a charter from Rapid City?

Up to 5 passengers, depending on the aircraft. You pay one price for the whole airplane, not per seat, so traveling together lowers the cost per person.

What are popular private flights from Rapid City?

Popular trips include Sioux Falls (about 1 hr 55 min), Fargo (about 2 hr 5 min), Jackson Hole (about 2 hr 10 min), and Bozeman (about 2 hr 20 min). Every route is priced instantly online.

Is private charter in Rapid City, SD safe?

Littlebird flights are operated under FAA Part 135 by Jetvia, in Cirrus aircraft that each carry a parachute for the entire airframe (CAPS).

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