Crooked Lake Lodge Heliport HeliportPrivate
SD20 · Strandburg, SD · 1,882 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- SD20
- Coordinates
- 45.0329, -96.8835
- Elevation
- 1,882 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2020/08
- Distance from city
- 5 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunset | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:56 PM | 02:56Z |
Plan a flight from SD20
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
40 ft × 40 ft · Turf- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 1,882 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 40 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATY · Watertown | VORTAC | 116.60 | r065° / 11.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SD20. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 SD20 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 SD20
Crooked Lake Lodge Heliport (SD20) is a heliport in Strandburg, SD, at 1,882 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SD20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does SD20 have a control tower?
No. Crooked Lake Lodge Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at SD20?
Crooked Lake Lodge Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is SD20?
Crooked Lake Lodge Heliport is in Strandburg, SD, at an elevation of 1,882 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.0329, -96.8835.
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