Airport:
Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) is in Lead, South Dakota. The closest airport is Rapid City Regional Airport (IATA airport code: RAP), serviced amongst others by United, Delta, and American airlines and their respective international partners via international travel hubs Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, and Chicago.
The airport is a 1 hour and 15-minute drive (~57 miles) from Lead. Please make your individual airline reservations.
Transportation:
Rental cars, shuttle services and rideshare are available from the airport.
- Rapid City Regional Airport—Rental Cars (Enterprise, Avis, Hertz, etc):
- Airport Express Shuttle: 605-399-9999, https://rapidshuttle.com/
- Black Hills Taxi: 605-920-8722 (*offers shuttle service from RAP to Lead; ~$150 1 to 2 people and $25/additional person)
- Dakota Taxi: 605-920-2020 (*good rates for local rides from Lead to Deadwood)
- Deadwood Cab Company: 605-717-2000 (offers shuttle service from RAP to Lead, ~$125), https://deadwoodcab.com/
- Spearfish Car Rental: 605-642-3755
