The Fort Heliport Heliport

0SD5 · Custer, SD · 5,800 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 0SD5
Coordinates: 43.8064, -103.6370
Elevation: 5,800 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:37 AM	10:37Z
Sunrise	05:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	02:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:17 PM	03:17Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:17 PM → 04:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:13 AM

Plan a flight from 0SD5

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

16 ft × 16 ft · CONC

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	16 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RAP · Rapid City	VORTAC	112.30	r237° / 28.9 NM
ECS · Newcastle	VOR	108.20	r088° / 29.4 NM
RCA · Ellsworth	TACAN	108.80	r218° / 30.5 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

0SD9 · Crazy Horse HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)SD86 · Monument Health Custer Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (3 NM)KCUT · Custer County Airport (4 NM)SD62 · Borglum HeliportHeliportPrivate (10 NM)SD18 · Keystone Adventures HeliportHeliportPrivate (11 NM)SD42 · Rushmore HeliportHeliportPrivate (11 NM)

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 0SD5 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 0SD5

The Fort Heliport (0SD5) is a heliport in Custer, SD, at 5,800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 16 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0SD5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 0SD5?

The Fort Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 16 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0SD5?

The Fort Heliport is in Custer, SD, at an elevation of 5,800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8064, -103.6370.

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