Rapid City is the second-largest city in South Dakota and the famous county seat of Pennington. The city is actually named after the Rapid Creek upon which the city has been established brilliantly. Rapid City had a total population of around 60,000 during the 2000 census. Rapid City is popularly known as "Gateway to the Black Hills" and also the "Star of the West". The city is actually well divided by a very small mountain range, which splits the eastern and western parts of the city into two. Rapid City's exact and prime location makes the climate of the city different from its neighborhood.
Rapid City airport is a public airport, which is located at the centre of the city. With a large contingent of people using it daily, it is amongst the busiest in the South Dakota State. However, it is not that popular, as not many big airlines use it. Still, the airport maintains its pride and prestige with its historical heritage and value. Apart from Rapid City Regional, you can also use Chadron, Nebraska - CHADRON (CDR) (82.9 miles).
Air tickets are quite costly to Rapid City from most other cities across the nation. You can have some reduction in the ticket fares, especially during weekdays where few people leave or travel to Rapid City. For cheap flights to Rapid City, always book early using online domains. Usually during weekdays, you can travel from Atlanta (ATL) to Rapid City (RAP) with an average price of 399$.
You can enjoy the mind-blowing action of professional hockey tournaments that take place in Rapid City more often. People in Rapid City are mad and crazy about hockey tournaments and leagues. They show full excitement and enthusiasm during the season of sports. Reptile Gardens is amongst the most attractive places in the city having a very rare and large collection of species kept for display.
Teddys Sports Grill, Big Kahuna, Corn Exchange, Culver’s, Bumpin Buffalo and Quality Inn are some of the places, where tourists and locales flaunt on a regular basis to make full use of the night hours in Rapid City.
The coldest months in Rapid City are January and February. The daytime average temperature falls to 30s. The maximum temperature can go up to 50s and 60s. Months of March and April are the seasons of snow at the Rapid City. Since warm breeze always prevails there, it is very much hard to see snow remaining on the ground for more than a week. Normally the average maximum temperature is around 40 and the minimum is 20. During the months of May and June, the weather is very mild and pleasant and by the end of June you can expect thunderstorms. So, it is better to visit the place during the start of the year or well before the month of May and June, as rain starts to dominate by that time.