Watertown / Brownlee Heliport HeliportPrivate

15SD · SD · 1,720 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
15SD
Coordinates
44.8833, -97.1081
Elevation
1,720 ft MSL
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
Activated
2012/02
Distance from city
3 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:05 AM10:05Z
Sunrise05:43 AM10:43Z
Sunset09:19 PM02:19Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:56 PM02:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:56 PM → 05:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:19 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from 15SD

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ATY · WatertownVORTAC116.60r157° / 6 NM
BKX · BrookingsVOR-DME108.80r334° / 37 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 15SD. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RANDY BROWNLEE
1520 5TH ST SE, WATERTOWN, SD
605-880-5402
Manager
RANDY BROWNLEE
1520 5TH ST SE, WATERTOWN, SD
605-880-5402

Remarks FAA

General

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

Obstructions

  • 30 FT POLE 150 FT S & W OF PAD.

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 15SD 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 15SD

Watertown / Brownlee Heliport (15SD) is a heliport in SD, at 1,720 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 15SD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 15SD have a control tower?

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

Where is 15SD?

Watertown / Brownlee Heliport is in SD, at an elevation of 1,720 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.8833, -97.1081.

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