Avera Queen of Peace Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

SD52 · Mitchell, SD · 1,307 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: SD52
Coordinates: 43.7149, -98.0053
Elevation: 1,307 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1990/07
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	05:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunrise	05:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunset	09:18 PM	02:18Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:54 PM	02:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:54 PM → 05:15 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:18 PM → 04:51 AM

Plan a flight from SD52

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H2/

70 ft · ASPH-CONC

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,386 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
H2/	70 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MHE · Mitchell	VOR-DME	109.20	r152° / 4 NM

VFR sectional

Open SD52 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SD52. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL

525 N FOSTER ST., MITCHELL, SD

605-995-2000

Manager

STEPHANIE REASY

525 N FOSTER ST., MITCHELL, SD

605-995-2000

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

ROOFTOP HELIPAD.

Obstructions

20' ELEVATOR SHAFT 19 FT S OF PAD AND 10 FT STAIRWELL SHAFT 31 FT W-SW OF PAD.

Contact

OTHER: MIKE BLOUNT, 605-995-2243

Nearby airports

SD92 · Telstar HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)KMHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport (4 NM)2SD4 · Nicolaisen AirportPrivate (11 NM)SD01 · MJ Aviation Airport IPrivate (12 NM)8V3 · Parkston Municipal Airport (20 NM)D65 · Corsica Municipal Airport (24 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 SD52 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 SD52

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital Heliport (SD52) is a heliport in Mitchell, SD, at 1,307 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 70 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SD52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SD52 have a control tower?

No. Avera Queen of Peace 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 SD52?

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 70 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SD52?

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital Heliport is in Mitchell, SD, at an elevation of 1,307 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7149, -98.0053.

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