Airport Con

What is Airport Con, you ask?

People coming to Wild West Hackin’ Fest have found that they are typically the majority of passengers on flights both in and out of the Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) when WWHF comes to town. As a result, the fun and games naturally extend themselves to RAP. Once someone referred to it as the “Airport Con,” a tradition was born and it continues to this day.

A cowboy on a biplane.
Cowboys fly, too…

Ok, so what does Airport Con entail?

Mostly, it’s just an extension of the social aspect of the conference when people have a chance to catch up with friends, old and new, while waiting for a ride between RAP and Deadwood. The Wild West Hackin’ Fest welcome committee will greet you on Wednesday, Oct. 18 with snacks, bottled waters, coloring books, swag, mini escape room, and lots of smiles. Find them right next to the baggage claim area of the Rapid City Airport.

WWHF Deadwood 2023 Airport Shuttle Schedule

The above image is what the shuttle bus will look like for both Wednesday and Saturday.


The transportation time from the Rapid City Airport to Deadwood will be approximately 1 Hour.

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 –Provided by Da Bus 

Pick-up time from airport: 11:00 a.m. MT

Stopping locations in order:

The Lodge at Deadwood 
Cadillac Jacks
Hampton Inn at Tin Lizzie
Deadwood Mountain Grand

Pick-up time from airport: 2:00 p.m. MT

Stopping locations in order:

  1. The Lodge at Deadwood 
  2. Cadillac Jacks
  3. Hampton Inn at Tin Lizzie
  4. Deadwood Mountain Grand

Pick-up time from airport: 4:45 p.m. MT

Stopping locations in order:

  1. The Lodge at Deadwood 
  2. Cadillac Jacks
  3. Hampton Inn at Tin Lizzie
  4. Deadwood Mountain Grand

Pick-up time from airport: 7:30 p.m. MT

Stopping locations in order:

  1. The Lodge at Deadwood 
  2. Cadillac Jacks
  3. Hampton Inn at Tin Lizzie
  4. Deadwood Mountain Grand

Pick-up time from airport: 10:30 p.m. MT

Stopping locations in order:

  1. The Lodge at Deadwood 
  2. Cadillac Jacks
  3. Hampton Inn at Tin Lizzie
  4. Deadwood Mountain Grand

Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 – Provided by Da Bus   

Pick-up time from hotel: 3:30 a.m. MT 

Stopping locations in order: 

  1. The Lodge at Deadwood  
  2. Cadillac Jacks 
  3. Hampton Inn at Tin Lizzie 
  4. Deadwood Mountain Grand 

Pick-up time from hotel: 6:30 a.m. MT 

Stopping locations in order: 

  1. The Lodge at Deadwood  
  2. Cadillac Jacks 
  3. Hampton Inn at Tin Lizzie 
  4. Deadwood Mountain Grand 

Pick-up time from hotel: 10 a.m. MT 

Stopping locations in order: 

  1. The Lodge at Deadwood  
  2. Cadillac Jacks 
  3. Hampton Inn at Tin Lizzie
  4. Deadwood Mountain Grand 

Pick-up time from hotel: 1:30 p.m. MT 

Stopping locations in order: 

  1. The Lodge at Deadwood  
  2. Cadillac Jacks 
  3. Hampton Inn at Tin Lizzie  
  4. Deadwood Mountain Grand 

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In-town Transportation Options for WWHF Deadwood 2023

For in-town transportation in Deadwood, Grab-a-Cab offers trips starting at $4 per 2 person minimum.