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RAP Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Rapid City Regional Airport, Rapid City, SD · KRAP
Current weather at Rapid City Regional Airport in Rapid City, SD (IATA RAP, ICAO KRAP): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 030° at 10 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the north-northeast (030° true) at 10 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 15°C (59°F), dew point 3°C (38°F).
- Altimeter: 29.85 inHg (1011 hPa).
METAR KRAP 272152Z 03010KT 10SM CLR 15/03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01500033
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 030° at 10 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Most headwind | 062° | 8 kt | 5 kt from the left | 3,601 ft |
| 23 | 242° | Tailwind 8 kt | 5 kt from the right | 3,601 ft |
| 14 | 152° | Tailwind 5 kt | 8 kt from the left | 8,701 ft |
| 32 | 332° | 5 kt | 8 kt from the right | 8,701 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 20:31Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KRAP 272031Z 2721/2818 04011KT P6SM SKC FM281300 32010KT P6SM BKN090
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 13:00ZWind 040° at 11 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 13:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 320° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 9,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.