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RAP · Rapid City

Rapid City, SD (RAP)

83%
Departures within 15 minutes
12 min
Average departure delay
79%
Arrivals within 15 minutes
1.4%
Departures cancelled

Based on 6,316 departures and 6,316 arrivals. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

Departures from RAP departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 61% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Wednesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 82% on time on Wednesdays against 76% on Fridays.

When RAP gets messy

On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM89%(596 flights)
  • 6–9 AM81%(1275 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(1334 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(1440 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(1313 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(178 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM61%(67 flights)
On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(905 flights)
  • Tue80%(836 flights)
  • Wed82%(890 flights)
  • Thu78%(902 flights)
  • Fri76%(891 flights)
  • Sat80%(854 flights)
  • Sun80%(925 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 72% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202572%647
July 202572%689
August 202573%651
September 202585%584
October 202586%538
November 202585%430
December 202576%429
January 202684%386
February 202688%352
March 202684%404
April 202678%483
May 202683%610

Airlines departing RAP

Busiest routes from RAP

Based on 6,316 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.