It is the closest commercial airport to Mount Rushmore, located approximately 31.7 miles (51.0 km) away by driving distance.įacilities The passenger terminal It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. Rapid City Regional Airport ( IATA: RAP, ICAO: KRAP, FAA LID: RAP) is a public use airport, nine miles southeast of Rapid City, in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. Travelers should also contact their airline as they may have additional requirements for traveling with firearms and ammunition.Source: Rapid City Regional Airport, Federal Aviation Administration TSA has details on how to properly travel with a firearm posted on its website. Travelers should check for firearm laws in the jurisdictions they are flying to and from. Firearm possession laws vary by state and locality.
Passengers are permitted to travel with firearms in checked baggage if they are unloaded, packed separately from ammunition in a locked hardback case and declared at the airline check-in counter. TSA will continue to revoke TSA PreCheck eligibility for at least five years for passengers caught with a firearm in their possession. TSA determines the penalty amount for a violation based on the circumstances in each case. TSA recently announced that the penalty for bringing weapons to the airport increased and can reach as high as $14,950, depending on the circumstances. Last year, a total of seven firearms were detected at RAP security checkpoints. This is the third firearm detected at RAP so far this year. “Remember that a concealed carry permit or enrollment in the TSA PreCheck® program are not exemptions from this policy.” “When dangerous items such as loaded guns are brought to a security checkpoint, it represents a serious security and safety concern,” Acting South Dakota TSA Federal Security Director David Durgan said. TSA officials immediately alerted Rapid City Police, who responded to the checkpoint.
RAPID CITY, South Dakota – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a firearm from making its way onboard an airplane at Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) Thursday.ĭuring the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer spotted the image of a handgun on the X-ray screen.
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