Golden-hour view of Pine Ridge Airport's low terminal building, apron and prairie runway in South Dakota

Airport

Pine Ridge Airport (XPR)

Pine Ridge Airport is a small public-use airport in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, serving the town of Pine Ridge and the surrounding Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It provides general aviation access to the South Dakota Badlands and the broader Black Hills region.

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About Pine Ridge Airport

Pine Ridge Airport is a small public-use airport serving the town of Pine Ridge in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. It is located about two miles east of the town centre and operates primarily as a general aviation facility for private, charter and community flights.

The airport sits on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and is owned by the Oglala Sioux Tribe. It provides local air access for the southwestern South Dakota region, including the Pine Ridge area and nearby parts of the Badlands and Black Hills.

The airfield has an asphalt runway of roughly 5,000 feet and an elevation of about 3,332 feet. Facilities are modest, with basic ground services geared toward general aviation rather than scheduled airline operations.

Road access from Pine Ridge is short and direct, allowing travellers to reach the town, the reservation and surrounding destinations by car, rental vehicle or pre-arranged transfer. The airport is best suited to private aircraft, charter flights and local aviation needs.

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Terminal Overview

Travelers walking beneath terminal signs inside an airport

Terminals

Pine Ridge Airport operates as a small general aviation facility and does not have multiple passenger terminals. The airport's limited ground infrastructure serves private, charter and general aviation operations.

Ground Transportation Services to and from Pine Ridge Airport

Transfers

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Hourly Chauffeur

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Car Rental

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Bus & Group Transfers

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