Sanford Usd Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

1SD9 · Sioux Falls, SD · 1,708 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1SD9
Coordinates
43.5355, -96.7442
Elevation
1,708 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
HURON · 122.2 · 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

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
05:10 AM10:10Z
Sunrise05:46 AM10:46Z
Sunset09:12 PM02:12Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:48 PM02:48Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:48 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:12 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from 1SD9

Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

67 ft × 52 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
1,530 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FSD · Sioux FallsVORTAC115.00r158° / 7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1SD9. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
Jet A

Ownership & management

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

General

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

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.

About 1SD9

Sanford Usd Medical Center Heliport (1SD9) is a heliport in Sioux Falls, SD, at 1,708 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 67 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 Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1SD9?

Sanford Usd Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 67 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1SD9?

Sanford Usd Medical Center Heliport is in Sioux Falls, SD, at an elevation of 1,708 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5355, -96.7442.

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