RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT (RAP) EXPERIENCE WHY WE ARE MORE THAN JUST MONUMENTAL Wall, SD - Badland National Park & Wall Drug 2

Distance To Drive Drive Wall, SD Miles Time RAP Airport 55 0:45 Rapid City, SD 55 45 Wall, SD - 3

Just under an hour east of Rapid City is an area unlike any other. The Badlands National Park has amazing wildlife and views. It’s easy to get an amazing vacation photo. Wall, SD - Wall Drug Store 4

Don’t miss out on the classic Wall Drug Store, a famous stop and landmark. It is one of the most well- known tourism spots in the world. How many miles are you from Wall Drug? City of Rapid City 5

Distance To Drive Drive Rapid City Miles Time RAP Airport 10.7 0:10 Rapid City, SD 0 0 City of Rapid City 6 Rapid City, SD – Thursday Summer Nights 7

Every Thursday during the summer, Main Street Square and Summer Nights each host block parties downtown Rapid City. It is great family or individual entertainment. Fort Hays Chuckwagon Supper & Show 8

Fort Hays features a Cowboy Breakfast every morning as well as a Chuckwagon Supper and Cowboy Music Variety Show. There is no admission fee to browse the Dances With Wolves film set and see the original buildings used in the Oscar award winning movie. Kids can see what an old town looked like and even learn how to make a rope. - South Rapid City 9

Reptile Gardens has more species and subspecies of reptiles than any other zoo or wild animal park in the world! Reptile Gardens is a premier destination that houses some of the world’s deadliest snakes and is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s Largest Reptile Zoo. Bear Country USA – South Rapid City 10

From the comfort of your own vehicle observe black bears, elk, mountain lions, buffalo, reindeer and other wildlife in their natural environment. In the springtime, the baby cubs are bought out to play. Rapid City, SD 11

The Golf Club at Red Rock is the top public course in South Dakota. Routed through the terrain and located within minutes of Rapid City, the course features lush fairways, surrounded by native grasses and tall ponderosa pine trees. Dramatic elevation changes, links-style bunkers and USGA specification greens characterize the 7,000- yd, par-72 championship golf course. Rapid City Recreation 12 Sturgis, SD 13

Distance To Drive Drive Sturgis, SD Miles Time RAP Airport 40 0:35 Rapid City, SD 28 0:28 Sturgis 14

The is an American motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota, for ten days usually during the first full week of August. Enjoy riding in the Hills, attending concerts, hiking or visiting our great monuments. In 2015, there was a record 739,000 visitors who attended the Rally. Deadwood and Spearfish, SD 15

Distance To Drive Drive Deadwood, SD Miles Time RAP Airport 54 1:00 Rapid City, SD 41 0:50 Deadwood, SD 16

Experience a downtown street shootout, visit the grave of , watch a shootout on Main Street, gamble or attend a Kool Deadwood Nites concert. Deadwood, SD – Lake Pactola Reservoir 17

Lake Pactola Reservoir is a scenic lake in the Black Hill, great for outdoor recreation and boating. Spearfish, SD - 18

Drive Spearfish Canyon, hike the waterfalls, enjoy the outdoors and take the kids to the waterpark. Spearfish, SD 19

Spearfish is a scenic summer location along with a winter wonderland. Enjoy horseback riding, snowmobiling and skiing! Devil’s Tower, WY 20

Distance To Drive Drive Devil’s Tower Miles Time RAP Airport 118 1:45 Rapid City, SD 107 1:35 Devil’s Tower, WY – Devil’s Tower National Monument 21

Devils Tower is a laccolithic butte composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Mountains (part of the Black Hills). It rises dramatically 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet from summit to base. The summit is 5,112 feet above sea level. Hike around the base, or if you are really feeling adventurous, climbing it! Keystone, SD 22

Distance To Drive Drive Keystone, SD Miles Time RAP Airport 30 0:33 Rapid City, SD 21 0:25 Keystone, SD 23

At the base of , Keystone is a quaint town with a rich mining history and plenty of activities like zip lining, alpine slides, a gold mining tour and more. Keystone, SD 24 Get your picture taken, learn the history, attend the evening lighting ceremony and hike the trails around the base of Mount Rushmore. Be Monumental! Custer, SD 25

Distance To Drive Drive Custer, SD Miles Time RAP Airport 50 0:55 Rapid City, SD 41 0:48 Custer, SD – 26 The wildlife loop at Custer State Park is an amazing place to see buffalo, elk, donkeys and more. Custer, SD – Memorial 27

The is the worlds largest mountain carving. It is on privately held land in the Black Hills. It will depict the Lakota warrior, Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing into the distance. The monument is being carved out of Thunderhead Mountain. They perform a hike, twice per year in the spring and fall. Custer, SD – Peak 28

Hikers love (Harney Peak). It is the largest peak in South Dakota with an elevation of 7,244 feet. The peak lies 3.7 miles WSW of Mt. Rushmore. Custer, SD – Highway 29

Deemed “impossible” to construct by its critics, Needles Highway—a National Scenic Byway—was completed in 1922 and includes 14 miles of sharp turns, low tunnels and impressive granite spires. The road lies within the 73,000 acre Custer State Park. ALLEGIANT OPPORTUNITIES 30

. RAP is uniquely located 1,200 miles or less from many larger markets . Significant inbound RAP tourist market from June – August draws millions PIT

of visitors to Rapid City CVG MCI . Demographics of our visitor is shifting to fly LAX market SAN . 1x or 2x weekly service to these markets AUS represents a small MSY SFB fraction of tourist base . Can fit into natural ebb and flow of departures at larger market Allegiant Opportunities: Year Round Outbound Markets 31

. Los Angeles . Orlando . 1,078 mile stage length . 1,599 mile stage length . Largest market without nonstop service – Only BIS further from RAP (true market of 19.2 PDEW) . Large growth potential for outbound service. . Bi-directional traffic with nearly 200k 8th largest True Market (17.6 PDEW) visitors annually from Los Angeles . Punta Gorda . Oakland/Bay Area . 1,665 mile stage length . 1,091 mile stage length . Bi-directional traffic with 205k visitors . Strong overall market size with no annually from Ft Meyers/Naples area nonstop service (true market of 18.2 PDEW) . Central US Location . Bi-directional traffic with 137k visitors . Rapid City can serve a great central annually from Bay Area location in the for aircraft maintenance . Flexible area of the country to dispatch rescue aircraft for faster response times

Source: 2015 SD State Visitor Profile from SD State Tourism estimates for visitors Rapid City is not just monumental, it is the gateway to an action packed Black Hills adventure vacation. The only question is, how many trips will it take you to experience all the Hills have to offer?

Rapid City Regional Airport Patrick Dame Executive Director [email protected] Phone: 605-394-4195