Flying T Private
SD68 · Hot Springs, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:27 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 12:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunset | 06:59 PM | 00:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:27 PM | 01:27Z |
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Runways
RWY NWRIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 315° mag · 326° true
- Dimensions
- 3,400 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind (heading 135°) on the 45° at 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| NW/SE | 3,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RAP 112.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAP · Rapid City | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | High | r194° / 39.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SD68 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- SD68
- Coordinates
- 43.3847, -103.4310
- Elevation
- 3,675 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- CHEYENNE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1972/07
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- POLES SW
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Lighting
- FOR ROTG BCN, CALL 605-745-4449.
Contact
- AND MADONNA L TINAGLIA OR DEAN TINAGLIA.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: SD27 Black Hills Flyway (private) (5 NM) · SD71 Bogner Field (private) (16 NM) · 1SD6 Bogner No II (private) (19 NM) · 6V0 Edgemont Municipal (19 NM)
About SD68
Flying T (SD68) is an airport in Hot Springs, SD, at 3,675 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SD68, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does SD68 have a control tower?
No. Flying T is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at SD68?
Flying T has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is SD68?
Flying T is in Hot Springs, SD, at an elevation of 3,675 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3847, -103.4310.
More about SD68
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 SD68 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.
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