Keystone Adventures Heliport HeliportPrivate

SD18 · Rapid City, SD · 4,969 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: SD18
Coordinates: 43.9163, -103.4417
Elevation: 4,969 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2018/01
Distance from city: 13 SW

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	04:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunrise	05:12 AM	11:12Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	02:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	03:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 04:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:12 AM

Plan a flight from SD18

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

120 ft × 40 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 4,988 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	120 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RAP · Rapid City	VORTAC	112.30	r246° / 18.9 NM
RCA · Ellsworth	TACAN	108.80	r217° / 19.8 NM
ECS · Newcastle	VOR	108.20	r075° / 37.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open SD18 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SD18. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

KEYSTONE ADVENTURES, INC.

1912 W MAIN ST, STE B, RAPID CITY, SD

605-255-4534

Manager

ANDY BUSSE

24035 HIGHWAY 16A, KEYSTONE, SD

605-431-3286

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

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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 SD18 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 SD18

Keystone Adventures Heliport (SD18) is a heliport in Rapid City, SD, at 4,969 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 120 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SD18, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SD18 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at SD18?

Keystone Adventures Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 120 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SD18?

Keystone Adventures Heliport is in Rapid City, SD, at an elevation of 4,969 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9163, -103.4417.

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