Rapid City Regional Hospital Helipad HeliportPrivate

SD40 · Rapid City, SD · 3,354 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: SD40
Coordinates: 44.0567, -103.2251
Elevation: 3,354 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
Sectional chart: BILLINGS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1993/03
Distance from city: 0 N

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	04:34 AM	10:34Z
Sunrise	05:10 AM	11:10Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	02:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	03:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 04:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:10 AM

Plan a flight from SD40

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

48 ft × 48 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 3,354 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	48 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RCA · Ellsworth	TACAN	108.80	r216° / 7.2 NM
RAP · Rapid City	VORTAC	112.30	r285° / 10.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open SD40 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SD40. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MONUMENT HEALTH

353 FAIRMONT BOULEVARD, RAPID CITY, SD

605-755-1000

Manager

JASON CALLAHAN

353 FAIRMONT BLVD, RAPID CITY, SD

605-755-4727

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

ACTVT PERIMETER LGTS - CTAF 7 CLICKS OR CALL 605-787-3752.

Obstructions

100 FT BLDG 800 FT N.

Nearby airports

26SD · Shooting Star Ranch HeliportHeliportPrivate (3 NM)SD38 · Exceptional Community Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)KRAP · Rapid City Regional Airport (7 NM)KRCA · Ellsworth Air Force BasePrivate (7 NM)4SD4 · Dan's AirportPrivate (8 NM)SD25 · Infinity Landing AirportPrivate (10 NM)

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 SD40 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 SD40

Rapid City Regional Hospital Helipad (SD40) is a heliport in Rapid City, SD, at 3,354 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 48 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SD40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SD40 have a control tower?

No. Rapid City Regional Hospital Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at SD40?

Rapid City Regional Hospital Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 48 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SD40?

Rapid City Regional Hospital Helipad is in Rapid City, SD, at an elevation of 3,354 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0567, -103.2251.

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