Sanford Usd Medical Center HeliportPrivate

1SD9 · Sioux Falls, SD · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
1,530 ft MSL
Longest runway
64 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
7E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 1SD9. Nearby reporting stations: KFSD (3 NM), KLYV (23 NM), KRRQ (25 NM).

TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:55 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:44 AM11:44Z
Sunrise07:13 AM12:13Z
Sunset07:27 PM00:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:55 PM00:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:55 PM → 06:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:27 PM → 06:13 AM

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Runways

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

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

FSD 115.00
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
FSD · Sioux Falls VORTAC 115.00 · 97X High r158° / 7 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1SD9 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
1SD9
Coordinates
43.5363, -96.7441
Elevation
1,530 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
HURON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1987/05
Distance from city
1 SW

Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
Jet A
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER
1305 W. 18TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD
605-333-1000
Manager
MIKE CHRISTIANSON
1305 W. 18TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD
605-333-2903
Remarks FAA · 2 notes

General

  • LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF PAD WILL ACCOMODATE ALL 10000 LB MGW HELICOPTERS.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Nearby airports

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About 1SD9

Sanford Usd Medical Center (1SD9) is a heliport in Sioux Falls, SD, at 1,530 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 64 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1SD9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1SD9 have a control tower?

No. Sanford Usd Medical Center is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 1SD9?

Sanford Usd Medical Center has 1 runway; the longest is 64 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1SD9?

Sanford Usd Medical Center is in Sioux Falls, SD, at an elevation of 1,530 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5363, -96.7441.

More about 1SD9

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 1SD9 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.

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