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RAPID CITY, S.D. — New restaurant options are coming to Rapid City Regional Airport. A South Dakota-based company, Sky Dine, Inc., has been selected as the new food service concessionaire
Rapid City Regional Airport has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a flight to the San Francisco Bay area. It will be matched by over $550,000 in local donations and non-monetary contributions.
KNBN NewsCenter1 July 13, 2021 RAPID CITY, S.D. — Post-pandemic, there has been an increase in travel nationwide, and for the Rapid City Regional Airport, that has meant record breaking passenger numbers. With 25 nonstop routes to 24 destinations, there have been an abundance of flights available to travelers. In June, the airport saw a total of 87,249 passengers, in comparison to just over 23,000 last year, and over 80,000 in 2019. “Our airport tends to be hyper-seasonal, and a lot of airports over the last 12 months have been really hurting for traffic and really hurting for people comi...
KNBN NewsCenter1 An increased amount of travelers has the Black Hills travel industry optimistic for a strong tourism season. June 15, 2021 RAPID CITY, S.D. — The summer season equals tourism season in the Black Hills. “Saw some prairie dogs, saw more bison than I ever imaged that I would and after a while, it’s like ‘oh bison, like it’s just like seeing a dog’,” said Mary Blum, from North Carolina. In getting to western South Dakota this time of year, Rapid City Regional Airport welcomes travelers with open arms, especially in the wake of a pandemic year. “In terms of our l...