Prairie Lakes West Heliport HeliportPrivate

0SD2 · Watertown, SD · 1,799 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 0SD2
Coordinates: 44.9111, -97.1195
Elevation: 1,799 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1998/03
Distance from city: 0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunrise	05:42 AM	10:42Z
Sunset	09:19 PM	02:19Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:56 PM	02:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:56 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:19 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from 0SD2

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,799 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ATY · Watertown	VORTAC	116.60	r158° / 4.2 NM
BKX · Brookings	VOR-DME	108.80	r334° / 38.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 0SD2 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0SD2. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

401 9TH AVE NW, WATERTOWN, SD

605-882-7000

Manager

RICK MASLOSKI

401 9TH AVE NW, WATERTOWN, SD

605-882-7866

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 605-882-7866.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0SD2 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 0SD2

Prairie Lakes West Heliport (0SD2) is a heliport in Watertown, SD, at 1,799 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0SD2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0SD2 have a control tower?

No. Prairie Lakes West Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 0SD2?

Prairie Lakes West Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0SD2?

Prairie Lakes West Heliport is in Watertown, SD, at an elevation of 1,799 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9111, -97.1195.

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