Dan's Airport Private
4SD4 · Rapid City, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 02:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 02:45Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
RAP 112.30 · RCA 108.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAP · Rapid City | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | High | r327° / 4.2 NM |
| RCA · Ellsworth | TACAN | 108.80 · 25X | — | r150° / 6.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4SD4 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4SD4
- Coordinates
- 44.0417, -103.0460
- Elevation
- 3,166 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2004/07
- Distance from city
- 9 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- RY 13/31 IS LCTD 1/2 MILE E OF RAPID CITY RGNL ARPT.
- OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- OPERN AGRMT WITH KRAP TWR.
Nearby airports
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About 4SD4
Dan's Airport (4SD4) is an airport in Rapid City, SD, at 3,166 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4SD4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4SD4 have a control tower?
No. Dan's Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4SD4?
Dan's Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4SD4?
Dan's Airport is in Rapid City, SD, at an elevation of 3,166 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0417, -103.0460.
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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 4SD4 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.