United · RAP
What gates does United use at Rapid City Airport (RAP)?
United uses gates 2, 4 and 5 at Rapid City Airport (RAP), with about 9-10 departures a day (Oct 2–21, 2026). It is the main airline at all 3.
Based on 370 United flights at RAP, Oct 2–21, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at RAP
- 1st of the 4 airlines with regular flights at RAP by departures: 52% of them (9-10 departures a day of about 18 a day).
- 59% of the seats leaving RAP: about 873 a day, 95 per departure.
- 2.1 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 16% more than the airport’s 1.8.
- Median turn at the gate: 53 min, 5 min longer than the airport median (48 min).
- 67% of its departures are regional jets, against 81% across RAP.
- At RAP, United’s 9-10 departures a day compare with American’s 4-5 and Delta’s 3-4. United has 3 gates of its own; American 2; Delta 1.
Where United flies nonstop from RAP
2 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 2–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| DenverDEN | 8-9/day | none seen |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 1/day | American (2/week) |
When United flies at RAP
- First departure of the day usually around 4:55 am, the last around 5:50 pm.
- Busiest hour: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 3 of its aircraft spend the night at RAP (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at RAP
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ-200 | 4-5/day | 50 |
| 737-800 | 1-2/day | 166 |
| 737-900 | 1-2/day | 179 |
| E175 | 1/day | 76 |
| CRJ-700 | 3/week | 70 |
| 737 MAX 9 | 1-2/week | 179 |
| E170 | under 1/week | 70 |
| 737 MAX 8 | under 1/week | 166 |
About 873 seats leave RAP on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 2 have taken a narrow-body and 1 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at RAP
Gates 2, 4, 5
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 18 full days of flights at RAP, Oct 2–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at RAP: questions
What gates does United use at RAP?
United has 3 gates at RAP (the airline flying each one most): 2, 4 and 5. It used 3 gates in all over Oct 2–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from RAP?
About 9-10 departures a day and 873 seats, averaged over Oct 2–21, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from RAP?
United flies nonstop to 2 cities from RAP, the most often to Denver and Chicago O'Hare. Routes seen Oct 2–21, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of RAP?
Usually around 4:55 am; the last leaves around 5:50 pm.
Other airlines at RAP
All of RAP’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from RAP