Community Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

SD45 · Redfield, SD · 1,300 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: SD45
Coordinates: 44.8712, -98.5212
Elevation: 1,300 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1988/12
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 (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:11 AM	10:11Z
Sunrise	05:48 AM	10:48Z
Sunset	09:24 PM	02:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:02 PM	03:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:02 PM → 05:11 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:24 PM → 04:48 AM

Plan a flight from SD45

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

25 ft × 25 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,300 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Ant, 171 ft from threshold

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/	25 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HON · Huron	VORTAC	117.60	r331° / 27.4 NM
ABR · Aberdeen	VOR-DME	113.00	r184° / 33.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open SD45 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SD45. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF REDFIELD

110 W 10TH AVE, REDFIELD, SD

605-472-1110

Manager

MIKE SANGER

110 W 10TH AVE, BOX 420, REDFIELD, SD

605-472-1110

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

PHONE REQ
AND FLOOD LGTS.

Nearby airports

1D8 · Redfield Municipal Airport (1 NM)SD13 · Hofer Private Airport (19 NM)3FU · Faulkton Municipal Airport (27 NM)SD06 · Faulkton Area Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (28 NM)KMKA · Miller Municipal Airport (28 NM)SD05 · Thorson AirfieldPrivate (30 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 SD45 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 SD45

Community Memorial Hospital Heliport (SD45) is a heliport in Redfield, SD, at 1,300 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 25 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SD45, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SD45 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at SD45?

Community Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 25 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SD45?

Community Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Redfield, SD, at an elevation of 1,300 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.8712, -98.5212.

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